Antonio Guterres will meet with Blinken on Friday
UN Chief Calls for US to Release Frozen Afghan Funds
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US, Iran at Odds Over Guarantees and Verification for Sanctions Relief
Talks to revive the nuclear deal are still ongoing in Vienna
House Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Stop Iran Talks
Over 100 House Republicans are urging the Biden administration to immediately end indirect negotiations with Iran that are ongoing in Vienna to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers urged the...
Taiwan Passes Extra $8.6 Billion Military Spending Bill
The extra funds are on top of the $17 billion annual budget
Japanese Warships Sail Near Chinese-Controlled Islands in South China Sea
According to reports in Japanese media, Japanese warships sailed near Chinese-controlled islands and reefs in the South China Sea at least two times over the past 10 months. Citing government sources, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported that the Japanese warships...
Lawmakers Want Biden to Keep Arab States From Normalizing Syria Ties
Lawmakers Want Biden to Keep Arab States From Normalizing Syria Ties | US would keep Syria isolated diplomatically
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Sanction Russia Over Ukraine
The White House issued a statement supporting the bill
German Troops Leaving Syria, Stay in Iraq Extended
German Troops Leaving Syria, Stay in Iraq Extended | Stay in Iraq will continue to October
No Progress Made in Russia-NATO Meeting, But More Talks Possible
Russia’s envoy said the meeting was ‘essential’
Baltic States in Talks to Increase NATO Troop Presence on Their Soil: Estonia
A troop increase would increase tensions with Russia
