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China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest
World
December 2, 2019
China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest
China suspended US warship visits and sanctioned American NGOs on Monday in retaliation for the passage of a bill backing…
US House panel to meet on Trump impeachment charges
World
December 2, 2019
US House panel to meet on Trump impeachment charges
A Congressional panel will begin drawing up charges against President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the likelihood grows of his…
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
Middle East
November 30, 2019
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual…
Next phase of Trump impeachment hearings set for Dec 4
World
November 27, 2019
Next phase of Trump impeachment hearings set for Dec 4
The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment…
Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as ‘terror’ groups
World
November 27, 2019
Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as ‘terror’ groups
US President Donald Trump said in an interview posted online Tuesday that he planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as…
Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
Middle East
November 24, 2019
Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States’ Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip…
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
Middle East
November 24, 2019
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
The chief of the US Central Command and France’s defense minister, whose countries have taken divergent approaches to Iran, also…
North Korea says no more talks with US just so Trump can boast
World
November 19, 2019
North Korea says no more talks with US just so Trump can boast
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Monday it was not interested in meaningless talks with the United States just…
US, China negotiators hold ‘constructive’ call on trade deal: ministry
World
November 17, 2019
US, China negotiators hold ‘constructive’ call on trade deal: ministry
Top Chinese and US trade negotiators held “constructive” discussions over the phone on a preliminary trade deal between the two…
As Trump fumes, public impeachment hearings set to grab spotlight
World
November 11, 2019
As Trump fumes, public impeachment hearings set to grab spotlight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – This week will mark a new and unparalleled chapter in Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, as the Democratic-led…