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Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Middle East
February 8, 2017
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic…
Kremlin disagrees with Trump’s assessment of Iran
World
February 6, 2017
Kremlin disagrees with Trump’s assessment of Iran
The Kremlin said on Monday it did not agree with US President Donald Trump's assessment of Iran as "the number…
China protests US sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms
Business
February 6, 2017
China protests US sanction list on Iran that hits Chinese firms
China on Monday said it had "lodged representations" with the United States over Washington's new sanctions list targeting Iran, which…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
World
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
World
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…
Trump attacks civil rights leader who questioned his election win
World
January 15, 2017
Trump attacks civil rights leader who questioned his election win
The pesident-elect Donald Trump began a long holiday weekend that honors slain black civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago January 10
World
January 2, 2017
Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago January 10
US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on January 10 to reflect on his time in office and…
US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign
World
December 14, 2016
US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign
The White House has blocked the transfer of precision munitions to ally Saudi Arabia, amid anger about the civilian death…
East-West tensions ‘more dangerous’ than Cold War: Germany
World
October 9, 2016
East-West tensions ‘more dangerous’ than Cold War: Germany
The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is "more dangerous" than the Cold…
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida as Haiti death toll rises
World
October 7, 2016
Hurricane Matthew batters Florida as Haiti death toll rises
Matthew, the first major hurricane threatening a direct hit on the United States in more than 10 years, lashed Florida…