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Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
January 19, 2017
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
China will build a "new model" of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
January 18, 2017
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran opposed a U.S. presence at peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital…
White House concedes it won’t close Guantanamo after all
January 18, 2017
White House concedes it won’t close Guantanamo after all
The White House said Tuesday that the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba will still be open when President Barack…
World needs China, U.S. to have stable relationship: Xi
January 18, 2017
World needs China, U.S. to have stable relationship: Xi
The world needs China and the United States to have a stable and cooperative relationship, Chinese President Xi Jinping told…
Egyptian-American Dina Habib Powell joins Trump’s administration in senior role
January 17, 2017
Egyptian-American Dina Habib Powell joins Trump’s administration in senior role
Egyptian-born Dina Habib Powell is joining the Trump administration in a senior role focused on entrepreneurship, economic growth and the…
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‘obsolete’ remark
January 17, 2017
Germany says NATO concerned about Trump ‘obsolete’ remark
Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across…
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
January 16, 2017
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if the US president-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing…
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials
January 16, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks: rebel officials
Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation…
Trump says NATO is obsolete but still ‘very important to me’
January 16, 2017
Trump says NATO is obsolete but still ‘very important to me’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the military…
Britain’s May to call for national unity in major Brexit speech
January 15, 2017
Britain’s May to call for national unity in major Brexit speech
Prime Minister Theresa May will use a major speech on Brexit next week to call on Britons to reject the…