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Russia and China blast US missile test
World
August 20, 2019
Russia and China blast US missile test
Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms…
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
World
August 20, 2019
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the Chinese tech giant and…
N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA
World
August 17, 2019
N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a “new weapon” launch, state media said Saturday, complicating efforts at…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
N. Korea conducts new missile tests as Trump backs Kim on war games
World
August 10, 2019
N. Korea conducts new missile tests as Trump backs Kim on war games
North Korea conducted the latest in a series of missile launches Saturday to protest US-South Korean war games, just hours…
Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
World
August 6, 2019
Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and barred transactions…
N. Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days
World
August 6, 2019
N. Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days
North Korea threatened Tuesday to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less…
Judge blocks Trump asylum restriction: reports
World
August 3, 2019
Judge blocks Trump asylum restriction: reports
A judge on Friday blocked a move by US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop migrants from claiming asylum unless…
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Middle East
August 3, 2019
US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha on Saturday in…
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
Middle East
August 3, 2019
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign…