The United States has condemned North Korea's firing of a suspected ballistic missile and urged Pyongyang to engage in talks.

The US and its allies will “respond decisively” in the event of Russia’s military action against Ukraine, President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sunday.

China slaps sanctions on four American citizens in retaliation for similar measures adopted by Washington against Beijing over the western autonomous region of Xinjiang

Hundreds waited in lines at COVID-19 testing sites in Washington on Monday ahead of expected holiday travel. 

On the first leg of his south-east Asia tour in Indonesia, Blinken on Tuesday outlined the US approach to the highly competitive Indo-Pacific region where both Washington and Beijing are vying for influence.

The sanctions have less to do with human rights situation in the South Asian country and more to do with the changing regional dynamics and China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean, believe experts.

The Washington city council has unanimously passed the 'Jamal Khashoggi Way Designation Act,' under which the 700-foot stretch in front of the Saudi embassy will get the slain journalist’s name.