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US successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

31 May, 2017 114 views

By Phil Stewart and Lucy Nicholson | WASHINGTON/VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. The U.S. military on Tuesday cheered a successful, first-ever missile defense test involving a simulated attack by an intercontinental ballistic missile, in …

MacCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS

30 May, 2017 55 views

U.S. Senator John McCain said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to global security than ISIS, and warned that the Senate would push for sanctions against Moscow for its alleged interference in …

After Tense G-7 Meeting, Angela Merkel Looks Past Trump

29 May, 2017 63 views

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Europe’s most influential leader, has concluded, after three days of trans-Atlantic meetings, that the United States of President Trump is not the reliable partner her country and …

Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin

27 May, 2017 41 views

By Ellen Nakashima, Adam Entous and Greg Miller May 26 at 7:01 PM Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s …

Trump directly scolds NATO allies, says they owe ‘massive’ sums

26 May, 2017 40 views

By Robin Emmott and Steve Holland | BRUSSELS U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his accusations that NATO allies were not spending enough on defense and warned of more attacks like this week’s …

In NATO Speech, Trump Is Vague About Mutual Defense Pledge

26 May, 2017 83 views

BRUSSELS — President Trump on Thursday once again refused to explicitly endorse NATO’s mutual defense pledge, instead lecturing European leaders on what he called their “chronic underpayments” to the military alliance. Speaking at the …

Mongolia will get $5.5 bln. loans from IMF

25 May, 2017 44 views

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year extended arrangement under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Mongolia in a total amount of SDR 314.5054 million (about US$434.3 million, or 435 …

China and Russia Take on Airbus and Boeing With New Plane Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China and Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. are building a 280-seat long-haul plane

24 May, 2017 156 views

By Trefor Moss May 23, 2017 7:41 a.m. ET 2 COMMENTS SHANGHAI—China and Russia have joined forces to build a large passenger airliner designed to challenge Airbus SE EADSY -0.64%and Boeing Co. BA -0.10% …

Worries grew of Trump campaign contacts to Russia

24 May, 2017 43 views

By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu | WASHINGTON Former CIA director John Brennan said on Tuesday he had noticed contacts between associates of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia during the 2016 election and …