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FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and U.N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, sit as Sergei Shoigu, Russia's Defense Minister, and Hulusi Akar, Turkey's Defense Minister, shake hands during a signing ceremony at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, July 22, 2022. Shipping companies are not rushing to export millions of tons of trapped grain out of Ukraine, despite a breakthrough deal to provide safe corridors through the Black Sea. That is because the waters are mined, ship owners are still assessing the risks and many still have questions over how the deal will unfold. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Column: Turkey brokers Russia-Ukraine deal

July 27, 2022 at 9:17 a.m.

On July 22, warring nations Russia and Ukraine, along with Turkey and the United Nations, signed an important agreement to allow grain exports to resume from Ukraine. Moscow had blocked...

In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Column: Biden’s Middle East trip promising in context

July 20, 2022 at 8:49 a.m.

President Joe Biden's trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia highlights the stark contrasts between two very different, very important nations in the Middle East. The former, our closest ally in...

FILE - Prime Minister Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street, after his reading a resignation statement in London, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file)

Column: Britain’s Boris Johnson is out, but not quite yet

July 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as Conservative Party leader on July 7, but is not out of power. Characteristically, he seems to be maneuvering to cling to office as head...

In this photo provided by Hong Kong Government Information Services, China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Hong Kong Government Information Services via AP)

Column: Hong Kong illustrates the terrible truth about Communist China

July 7, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.

"We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." With those words, Benjamin Franklin urged Americans to remain united in the face of Great Britain's enormous...

From centre, counter clockwise, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, European Council President Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a working session during the G-7 leaders summit, at Bavaria's Schloss Elmau castle, in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 on the last day of the G-7 Summit. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Column: G-7 provides U.S. with global momentum and great opportunities

June 28, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.

Government leaders of the influential Group of 7 (G-7) gathered from June 26 to 28. They have met, talked and worked on policies at the elegant Schloss Elmau, in picturesque...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a plenary session at the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Danial Hakim)

Column: Stronger U.S.-Indonesia ties can leverage influence and investment throughout Asia

June 23, 2022 at 10:41 a.m.

President Joe Biden's May trip to Northeast Asia rightly received extensive media coverage. By contrast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's June journey to Southeast Asia has received much less. Too bad....

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missiles launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater defense capability to cope with outside threats. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Column: In dealing with North Korea, unpredictability is the norm

June 15, 2022 at 9:04 a.m.

The communist regime in North Korea is more threatening than ever. On June 5, Pyongyang launched eight short-range missiles, the most ever in a single day. The next day, South...

In this May 25, 1961 file photo, President John F. Kennedy speaks in the House of Representatives before a joint session of Congress in Washington. In the background are Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. During that speech, Kennedy issued the challenge for NASA to send a man to the moon. That challenge that was met on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11's lunar module landed on the moon. (AP Photo, File)

Column: Space exploration involves business and government — and courage

June 11, 2022 at 6:16 a.m.

"The Eagle has landed." Astronaut Neil Armstrong transmitted that striking statement back to Earth on July 20, 1969 from the surface of the moon. President John F. Kennedy made the...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, during his arrival to the Quad leaders summit at Kantei Palace, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Column: Biden visit underscores Asia’s importance

May 31, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.

President Joe Biden's May visit to Asia was timely, especially in the wider context of international developments in Europe, the Americas and elsewhere. China's sustained military buildup requires a diplomatic...

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (foreground) and Washington Monument (background) are seen in this general view at dawn. Monday, March 11, 2019, in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Column: Memorial Day presents an opportunity to reflect on the vital role of our military

May 25, 2022 at 7:14 a.m.

Memorial Day, celebrated on May 30, is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform — those currently serving, those who have served and others who...

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