Latest Washington Headlines and News updates

Mexican President-Elect Says Wants to Avoid Confrontation With Trump Over Migration Issue

India emerging as intolerant,fascist nation for supporting the fascist group: Lord Nazir

China Summons US Military Attache, Protests Against Sanctions for Cooperation With Russia

Chinese Defense Ministry's Central Military Commission (CMC) has summoned acting military attache of the US embassy in China, voicing him a protest in connection with sanctions imposed by Washington for military cooperation with Russia, the ministry said Saturday.

China Says Cancels Visit of Navy Chief to US Due to Sanctions for Cooperation With Russia

China decided to immediately withdraw from the United States the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong, who also planned to pay a visit to the country, in connection with the sanctions imposed by Washington because of Beijing's military cooperation with Moscow, Chinese Defense Ministry said Saturday.

Beijing Summons US Ambassador Over Sanctions for Cooperation With Russia - Reports

The Chinese Foreign Ministry summoned on Saturday US Ambassador Terry Branstad over the sanctions imposed on the Chinese Defense Ministry staff by Washington over cooperation with Russia.

New defense chief vows to buttress Korea peace efforts

South Korea's new Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo took office Friday, vowing to buttress Seoul's ongoing efforts to foster a lasting peace on the divided peninsula.

US Special Olympics athletes preparing for World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 get a taste of Emirati hospitality

Special Olympics athletes from across the United States who attended the Special Olympics USA Training Camp at the University of Delaware were given a taste of the "Emirati hospitality" they will receive when they visit Abu Dhabi in March of 2019 to compete in the World Games.

Kim Jong-un to visit Seoul in December: CJ chairman

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un plans to visit Seoul in December, the chief of South Korean conglomerate CJ Group has said.

Ankara Says Wants to Use National Currencies Instead of US Dollar in Trade With Venezuela

Turkey is eager to use national currencies instead of the US dollar to trade with Venezuela and other countries amid tensed relations with the United States, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday following a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza.

US Losing Russian Market as Profitable Investment Destination Due to Sanctions - AmCham

Washington's anti-Moscow sanctions have delivered the hardest blow to bilateral cooperation in financial and energy sectors, with US companies losing the Russian market as an attractive investment destination and seeking a more notable economic presence in the country, Alexis Rodzianko, the president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia, told Sputnik.

US' Anti-Russia Sanctions Policy Starts Causing Annoyance at Home, Among Allies - AmCham

The US sanctions policy against Russia and Iran threatens Washington with unwanted friction with its partners, while related restrictions on business freedom has already provoked a growing domestic debate over the excessive use of sanctions in the US foreign policy, Alexis Rodzianko, the president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia, told Sputnik.

Russian Lawmaker Kosachev Says Will Take Part in UN General Assembly's Session in US

The Russian upper house's International Affairs Committee head, Konstantin Kosachev, who was previously blacklisted by the United States, is set to participate in the UN General Assembly's session in New York later in September, the lawmaker told Sputnik on Saturday

China Pulls Out of Trade Talks With US Amid Tariffs Row Escalation - Reports

Washington Post Notes Russian RT Broadcaster's Exceptional Influence on Public Opinion

Mexico's Lopez Obrador Not Ruling Out Bilateral Trade Deal With Canada Instead of NAFTA