US to Hold Formal Trade Talks With Taiwan, Angering China
The US trade representative said the talks will begin in early fall
Russia Says It Moved Hypersonic Missiles to Kaliningrad
The Russian Defense Ministry says three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles arrived at a base in the enclave
US Commander Says China’s Missile Launches Over Taiwan Must Be ‘Contested’
The US military is preparing to send ships and planes to the Taiwan Strait
Turkey Invades Syria After Killing 17 in Drone Strikes
Full offensive could begin 'at any time'
Syria Denies It’s Holding Missing American Journalist Austin Tice
The Syrian government also denied it's holding secret talks with the US
Iran Prepared for Unconditional Prisoner Swap With the US
Tehran is willing to cooperate on the issue regardless of what happens with the nuclear deal
US Bombs Somalia, Says 13 al-Shabaab Fighters Killed
The strike is the second within a week, signaling an escalation in the war
Pentagon Estimates Taliban Took Control of Over $7 Billion in US Military Equipment
The majority of the equipment was tactical ground vehicles, such as MRAPs and Humvees
Family Members of 9/11 Victims Tell Biden to Return Frozen Funds to Afghans
Biden signed an executive order to make $3.5 billion available for 9/11 families and refuses to return any funds to Afghanistan
China’s US Ambassador Says US Has ‘Gone Too Far’ Over Taiwan
Qin Gang has previously warned US support for Taiwan could lead to war between the US and China
US, EU Say They’re Reviewing Iran’s Response to Nuclear Deal Proposal
Iran says it submitted a written response to the EU
Turkey Trades Heavy Shelling With Syrian Kurds
Child killed in shelling near Kobane
Israel Admits to Killing Five Children at Cemetery in Gaza
Israel officials initially claimed the deaths could have been caused by misfired rockets from Islamic Jihad
Turkey Kills 11 in Strikes Near Syria Border Outpost
12 strikes hit post near Kobane
US Carries Out ICBM Test It Delayed Over China Drills
The US launched the ICBM 4,200 miles from California to the Marshall Islands
