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Pompeo: Beijing Hides Information about the Coronavirus
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sharply criticized China's behavior in the spread of coronavirus, saying the ruling Communist Party is still hiding information needed to prevent other cases.
US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields: Esper
The United States will send armored vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to keep oil fields from potentially falling into the hands of ISIL, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Esper: Turkey faces sanctions if it buys Russian system
Acting US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making it clear to Turkey that it will face economic sanctions if it goes ahead with the purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
Esper met with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Wednesday during a NATO meeting. Officials say there was no progress in the stand-off between the two allies.