In Diplomatic Whipsaw, U.S. and China Seek to Cooperate on Pandemic and Economy
WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo forcefully used the controversial terms “Chinese virus” and “Wuhan virus” in public and...
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Trump Warns Iran of Heightened Retaliation for Any Attacks on U.S. Troops
WASHINGTON — President Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against using its proxy forces to attack American troops, vowing to retaliate by going “up the food...
Iran Says U.S. Sanctions Are Taking Lives. U.S. Officials Disagree.
As Iran struggles with a devastating coronavirus outbreak, a broken economy and a severe shortage of medical equipment, it says that American trade sanctions are...
U.S. Counts on Global Crises to Press Again for Power Shift in Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The United States is seizing on Venezuela’s economic pain and the coronavirus threat to push a new plan for a power-sharing government in...
North Korea Says Pompeo Made It Lose All Interest in Dialogue With U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Monday that it had lost all appetite for dialogue with the United States because of Secretary of...
As Virus Spreads, China and Russia See Openings for Disinformation
WASHINGTON — China and Russia have both seized on the novel coronavirus to wage disinformation campaigns that seek to sow doubts about the United States’...
U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus
The Trump administration on Friday cut off tens of millions of dollars for health care programs and other aid in Yemen, rejecting pleas by humanitarian...
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Has More Cases Than Any Other Country
Here’s what you need to know: ImageA patient, believed to be infected, being moved in Paterson, New Jersey.Credit…Chang W. Lee/The New York Times The U.S....
U.S. Officials Push for Expelling Suspected Chinese Spies at Media Outlets
WASHINGTON — As China moves forward with expelling almost all American journalists from three major American newspapers, Trump administration officials have intensified discussions over whether...
This Coronavirus Crisis Is the Time to Ease Sanctions on Iran
Iran is in terrible shape. It is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus — more than 27,000 documented cases to date. Sanctions have...