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Putin’s grants to ‘foreign agents’ signal shift away from hard-line domestic policies
They are Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favorite motorcycle gang, but the black-clad Night Wolves may soon be struggling for cash after being snubbed in the most recent round of presidential grants, while struggling organizations labeled “foreign agents” by the Kremlin have been approved for funding.
Sea dispute, North Korea, Muslim militants top ASEAN meetings
Alarm over North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile tests, a tentative step to temper South China Sea disputes and unease over a disastrous siege by pro-Islamic State group militants will grab the spotlight in an annual gathering of Southeast Asia’s top diplomats with their Asian and Western counterparts.
Iran condemns its soccer players for match with Israeli team
Iran’s soccer federation condemned two Iranians who play for a Greek team on Friday for participating in a match against an Israeli team, Iranian media reported.
All-powerful Venezuelan assembly to open amid protests
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is heading toward a showdown with his political foes, promising to seat a new constituent assembly Friday that will rewrite the country’s constitution and hold powers that override all other government branches.
Fire put out at 86-story residential skyscraper in Dubai
Police in Dubai have reopened the streets around one of the world’s tallest residential skyscrapers after firefighters put out a blaze that erupted early Friday in the high-rise, forcing residents to evacuate in the middle of the night and sending chunks of debris plummeting below.
One U.S. soldier killed, several wounded in Afghan suicide attack
An American solider was killed and several more were wounded by a suicide bomber near the Afghan capital of Kabul Thursday, marking the third American killed in action in the country in the last two days.
There’s still no justice for Yazidi genocide victims, human rights activists say
August 3 marks the third anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide in Iraq, human rights activists are stressing that not a single Islamic State member has been brought to justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Congress may regret tying Trump’s hands on Russia
The Founding Fathers set up a system of checks and balances. That’s something we all learned about this in civics class (unless you are a millennial who didn’t take civics). So, it is well within the authority of the legislative branch to attempt to tie the president’s hands when it comes to sanctions on Russia.
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president, disputes vote-tampering allegation
Venezuela’s president defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were manipulated, accusing the international software firm behind the claim of bowing to U.S. pressure to cast doubt over a body that he hopes will entrench an even more staunchly socialist state.
China accuses India of escalation in tense border spat
China on Thursday accused India of escalating tensions along their disputed border, adding troops and building up roads high in the Himalayas in a monthlong standoff between the world’s two most populous nations.Related Articles
Southeast Asia issues strong rebuke, warning to North Korea
Southeast Asia's top diplomats slammed North Korea with a sharp rebuke Saturday over its intercontinental ballistic missile tests and admonished Pyongyang to comply with its duty of helping avert conflicts as a member of Asia's biggest security forum.
Former officials warn of damage from leaked conversations
Leaked transcripts of presidential calls aren't just embarrassing to Donald Trump. They could undermine faith in Washington's ability to protect confidential conversations and intelligence, and have a chilling effect on American diplomacy.
The Latest: Southeast Asia's top diplomats slam North Korea
The Latest on annual meetings of Southeast Asian foreign ministers and their counterparts from the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, the two Koreas and other nations (all times local):
Republicans quietly sent to London in search of Trump dossier author: Report
The House Intelligence Committee investigating the Russian government's role in last year's White House race secretly dispatched two Republican staffers to London this summer to locate Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence operative attributed with compiling a controversial and largely unverified dossier detailing President Trump's alleged ties to Russia, Politico reported Friday.Leaked Trump transcripts the latest risk to US diplomacy
Leaked transcripts of presidential calls aren't just embarrassing to Donald Trump. They could undermine faith in Washington's ability to protect confidential conversations and intelligence, and have a chilling effect on American diplomacy.
Army issues ban on DJI, Chinese drone maker, over cyber risks
The Pentagon has ordered an Army-wide ban on drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI due to unspecified "cyber vulnerabilities."
Russian lawyer Veselnitskaya gives her account of fateful Trump Jr. meeting
The Russian lawyer whose June 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and other top Trump campaign officials has become a prime focus of the Russian election collusion probe is denying the meeting involved Hillary Clinton or the U.S. campaign, adding the congressional probes into the scandal are not interested in hearing her side of the story.Texas rice farmers hope for increased trade opportunities
Ray Stoesser rumbled around his quiet green fields in a mud-caked SUV, noting the minute gradations of the land, which is subtly terraced to allow water to flow downhill, irrigating the fields in slow succession.Pence to speak at Koch brothers-hosted summit
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to speak at an event hosted by a group backed by the conservative Koch (kohk) brothers.
The Latest: France spokesman links Neymar deal to Qatar
The Latest on Brazil soccer star Neymar's move from Barcelona to PSG (all times local):
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