February 20, 2017 Former US officials, senior North Korea reps reportedly prepare for talks Senior North Korean officials are reportedly preparing to come to the U.S. to talk with former government officials, the first time a meeting has happened in the last five years.
February 13, 2017 US sanctions Venezuela vice president over drug trafficking The Trump administration slapped sanctions on Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami on Monday, accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.
February 13, 2017 Chinese paper calls on US, world powers to address North Korea's concerns A Chinese Communist Party newspaper pressed world powers, including the U.S., to address the “root cause” of North Korea’s nuclear development, saying it was futile for Washington and others to continue to crack down on its nuclear development while ignoring Pyongyang’s concerns.
February 12, 2017 White House keeps quiet about Flynn amid furor over calls with Russian envoy Democratic lawmakers pressed Sunday for an investigation of President Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports that Flynn engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about U.S. sanctions weeks before Trump's inauguration.
February 10, 2017 Trump tells Chinese president US will honor 'one China' policy President Donald Trump told China President Xi Jinping the U.S. would honor the “one-China” policy months after Trump suggested he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides.
February 9, 2017 Report: Possible terrorist designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guard sparks concerns Defense and intelligence officials have reportedly expressed concerns over the Trump administration possibly designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization.
February 6, 2017 Trump administration looks to divide Russia's relations with Iran The Trump administration is exploring ways to break Russia’s military and diplomatic alliance with Iran in a bid to both end the Syrian conflict and bolster the fight against Islamic State, said senior administration, European and Arab officials involved in the policy discussions.
January 31, 2017 UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Iran missile test The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday, at the request of the United States, to discuss Iran’s latest ballistic missile test.
January 26, 2017 Trump reportedly set to sign executive order decreasing funding to UN The Trump administration is reportedly preparing executive orders that would decrease the role of the U.S. in the United Nations as well as other international organizations.
January 25, 2017 Pena Nieto reiterates Mexico will not pay for Trump's border wall Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday he rejected the decision by President Donald Trump to build a border wall and reiterated that his country will not pay for it.