The $8 billion arms package, the single largest from the United States to Taiwan in many years, is certain to anger China and could complicate the trade war.
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U.S. Issues Travel Warning for Hong Kong Due to ‘Confrontational’ Protests
The warning said that most demonstrations in the city have been peaceful, “but some have turned confrontational or resulted in violent clashes.”
U.S. Orders Freeze of Foreign Aid, Bypassing Congress
The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the use of the money, suggesting that it could cut the funding entirely.
U.S. Punishes Chinese Company Over Iranian Oil
For the first time, the Trump administration is imposing economic penalties on a Chinese company for importing Iranian oil, a decision certain to add to tensions between Washington and Beijing.
‘It Could Have Been Any of Us’: Disdain for Trump Runs Among Ambassadors
Sir Kim Darroch, the British ambassador who resigned Wednesday, was not alone in his criticism of the Trump administration and its habit of leaving foreign envoys in the dark.
U.S. Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Camp Were First Sold to France
The discovery of the Javelin missiles confirmed longstanding fears that foreign sponsorship on all sides of Libya’s conflict is amplifying the fighting.
United Arab Emirates Denies Sending American Missiles to Libya
The denial came after a Democratic senator warned that the United States could halt arms sales to the United Arab Emirates if the law was broken.
Bombing Kills Dozens and Hurts Schoolchildren as Taliban Talks Resume
While negotiators press toward a deal to withdraw U.S. troops, the Taliban set off bombs that wrecked a museum, TV station and a school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound
The powerful American missiles had fallen into the hands of rebels fighting a U.S.-backed government. The U.S. appears to have sold the missiles to the U.A.E.
Facing Intensifying Confrontation With Iran, Trump Has Few Appealing Options
The administration is relying first on economic sanctions to change Tehran’s behavior. But it continues to weigh military or cyberattacks.