US Restores Backchannels With Syria Over Missing American Journalist The Syrian government denies that it detained Austin Tice, who has been missing for 10 years after being kidnapped in Syria
White House Says US to Conduct ‘Air and Maritime Transits’ in the Taiwan Strait Biden's top Asia official accused China of being 'provocative' in its response to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
More US Lawmakers Travel to Taiwan After Pelosi Visit The congressional delegation shows Washington has no plans to ease tensions with China
Russia Urging for IAEA to Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Moscow denies Ukrainian claims that Russia has been shelling the plant, which has been under Russian control since March
Taiwan Rejects China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Plans for Unification Taiwan responded to China's new white paper on the island that emphasizes the goal of 'peaceful reunification'
US Ambassador to Israel: We Support Israel’s Fight Against ‘Bad Guys’ in Gaza Israel's bombardment in Gaza killed 48 Palestinians, including 17 children
Ukraine Defense Ministry Makes Veiled Threat Against Russian Civilians in Crimea The ministry said Russian tourists shouldn't visit Crimea unless they want an 'unpleasantly hot summer break'
Sweden Agrees to Extradite Man to Turkey After NATO Deal Turkey's parliament could block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO if they don't cooperate on extradition
Western Countries Pledge Long-Term Support and New Military Aid for Ukraine At a conference in Copenhagen, 26 countries agreed to give Ukraine $1.5 billion, but more funds are expected to be raised
Taiwan’s Opposition Kuomintang Party Sends Delegation to Mainland China The trip has drawn criticism from Taiwan's president and her party, the Democratic Progressive Party