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12.04.2026 19:54 The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. at Naval Station Norfolk.

12.04.2026 19:54 Authorities on the Chinese mainland have put forward a package of 10 policies and measures to boost exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait.

12.04.2026 19:54 A delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, wrapped up its six-day visit to the Chinese mainland and departed Beijing for Taiwan on Sunday afternoon.

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12.04.2026 19:54 US Vice President JD Vance early on April 12 said that "we have not reached an agreement" and that Iran has "chosen not to accept our terms" after negotiations broke off following 21 hours of talks.

12.04.2026 19:54 No agreement was reached between the United States and Iran in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance said here on Sunday, as negotiations concluded without a breakthrough despite intensive engagement.

12.04.2026 19:54 The negotiations between Iran and the United States have come to an end without striking a deal after 21 hours of discussions in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

12.04.2026 19:54 As the developments on April 11 unfolded under a fragile ceasefire, Iran-US negotiations were held in Islamabad following a partial scaling back of Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Washington agreeing to release Iran's frozen assets.

12.04.2026 19:54 Iran's government said the third session of talks between the US and Iran ended in the early hours of April 12 in Islamabad and will continue later in the day despite "differences" between the two sides.

12.04.2026 19:54 The spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has roundly dismissed the US Central Command claims about the passage of American military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

12.04.2026 19:54 China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.

12.04.2026 19:54 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps 's Navy has warned military vessels of a "firm response" to their potential attempts at passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

12.04.2026 19:54 US Vice President JD Vance has stepped into the most consequential diplomatic challenge of his tenure, arriving in Islamabad to lead high-stakes negotiations with Iran.

12.04.2026 19:54 A senior White House official said that "in-person" trilateral talks involving US, Iranian, and Pakistani officials were ongoing in the early morning hours of April 12 as negotiators looked to battle through several contentious issues in hopes of reaching a peace deal.

12.04.2026 19:54 Iran and the United States have ended the third round of Pakistan-mediated ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad pending fresh resumption of the talks on Sunday.