WASHINGTON, May 24 — The Trump administration issued orders on Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria, after United States (US) President Donald Trump pledged to unwind the measures this month to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

ISTANBUL, May 16 — Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from United States (US) President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

ANTALYA, May 15 — Germany has backed United States (US) President Donald Trump's demand to more than double Nato's defence spending target to five per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP), as Washington urged countries to eliminate any "weak links" in the alliance caused by a lack of military investment.

WASHINGTON, March 29 — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to formally dissolve the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and eliminate its remaining positions, Xinhua reported.

JEDDAH, March 12 — The United States agreed yesterday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.

MUNICH/WASHINGTON, Feb 16 — United States (US) and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 — New United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on Friday, in which he urged Vietnam to address trade imbalances and also discussed shared concerns about China.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States was rejoining an international accord that critics say aims to limit abortion access for millions of women and girls around the world.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — New United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's 'dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea' with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, and underscored the 'ironclad' US defence commitment to Manila.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — The United States (US), Australia, India, and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.