China says the United States government has “abruptly” informed Beijing that it has to close its consulate in the Texan city of Houston, calling Washington’s decision “political provocation.” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the US government had informed Beijing of the abrupt decision on Tuesday. ...
US Central Command said that an F-15 fighter jet flew about 1,000 meters from an Iranian passenger airliner over Syria, while conducting what it called a “standard visual inspection” of the aircraft. In a release early Friday, CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Bill Urban said that the F-15 was on a ...
