An official reception ceremony was held in honor of Prince Khalid, during which 19 artillery rounds were fired as a gesture of welcome and hospitality. The Saudi and Korean national anthems were also played.
The U.S. and Vietnam have prioritized objectives for U.S.–Vietnamese relations that cannot be met in the near term. The U.S. wants greater access to Vietnamese ports for its warships and Vietnam wants the U.S. to remove restrictions on arms sales. In light of this impasse, the U.S. should focus on building an ambitious program of defense cooperation with Vietnam that will lay the groundwork for a closer strategic relationship down the road.
answers. lucy cavanaugh, cnn, denver. the man convicted of plowing his vehicle into a crowd at a christmas parade in wisconsin will spend the rest of his life in prison. darryl brooks received six life sentences wednesday with no chance for parole. he was found guilty last month on all 76 counts stemming from last year s attack that left six people dead and dozens injured. north korea is warning of fiercer military responses to the bolstered defense ties to south korea and japan. it comes as pyongyang fired a short range ballistic missile. it was launched from the country s east coast before landing in the waters off the korean peninsula. it is the 33rd day they carried out a test. anna, obviously missile tests, belligerent rhetoric is par for the course in north korea.
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