Diplomacy and International Relations

Two people were shot and wounded by US federal agents in Portland, Oregon, authorities said. It comes a day after a US citizen was shot dead in Minneapolis, sparking major protests.

African leaders weigh sovereignty, international law and strategic interests after the US seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country.

Beijing is "deeply shocked" by the Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela, one of China’s key partners in Latin America. At the same time, China can find ways to use the kidnapping of Maduro for its own agenda.

Japan called new Chinese restrictions on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable," while Beijing followed up with additional limits on dichlorosilane, a chemical used to make semiconductors.

Following the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the US has been threatening other countries in the region. They have reacted with defiance.

Kurt Volker said Trump wants a quick end to the war, but the conflict continues because Russia’s Putin believes he can still prevail.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s visit to the breakaway region comes two weeks after Israel recognized its independence despite vocal international criticism.

Security forces reportedly used tear gas on demonstrators at the Tehran Grand Bazaar as they held a sit-in. The protests, triggered by rising cost of living, are now into their 10th day.

International law experts see the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a dangerous precedent.

A recent Saudi air strike on UAE weapons in Yemen exposed major differences between the two important Gulf states’ foreign policy plans. But which plan is most likely to succeed?