Alliances - Page 44

June 3, 2016

Obama punts again on moving US embassy to Jerusalem – will 2017 end stalemate?

After years of kicking the can down the road on whether to move the American embassy in Israel out of Tel Aviv, the diplomatic corps could be saying ‘next year in Jerusalem’ – no matter who wins the race for the White House.

May 10, 2016

US sends warship near Chinese-claimed island in South China Sea

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it had sent a warship near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, representing a new warning to China over Beijing's territorial claims in the region.

May 3, 2016

Carter sends message to Moscow: US ready to 'defend our allies'

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, in Germany to usher in a new U.S. military commander for Europe, used the opportunity Tuesday to send a blunt warning to Moscow not to provoke the NATO alliance – after recent encounters in the air and on the high seas.

May 2, 2016

Rubio calls out Trump on Putin, takes on Cruz, immigration

White House hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio pushed back Sunday on Donald Trump saying the GOP frontrunner shouldn’t be flaunting praise he gets from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

May 2, 2016

Obama points finger at Russia over jet shoot-down by Turkey

President Obama pointed the finger at Russia over its warplane being shot down by Turkey, suggesting the incident might not have happened if Moscow were more concerned with hitting ISIS targets than moderate opposition to Syria’s Bashar Assad – a campaign that puts them dangerously close to the Turkish border.

May 2, 2016

Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies

Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.

May 2, 2016

Hard-left UK pol who compared US to ISIS poised to be next Labor leader

Hard-left British politician Jeremy Corbyn, who has sought warmer ties with Putin’s Russia and compared U.S. troops to ISIS, appears to be leading the race to take over one of Britain’s two major parties – a development that could have serious repercussions for the "special relationship" between the U.K. and U.S.

May 2, 2016

Malaysia gets better grade on human trafficking, but senators suspect political influence

Senators angered by the decision to upgrade Malaysia in the State Department's human trafficking report threatened a subpoena on Thursday unless they receive all communications related to the annual U.S. ranking of countries' efforts to combat modern-day slavery.

May 2, 2016

Treasury Secretary Lew booed at Jerusalem Post conference

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was booed repeatedly Sunday during an annual Jerusalem Post conference as he tried to discuss the Iran nuclear negotiations and the Obama administration's commitment to Israeli security.

May 2, 2016

Japanese PM offers ‘condolences’ for Americans lost in WWII, in speech pushing trade pact

Japan's prime minister used a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday to offer his condolences for the Americans who died during World War II, highlighting the close relationship since to urge lawmakers to back a contentious trade bill being negotiated by President Obama.