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Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul
World
September 7, 2019
Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul
US President Donald Trump on Friday said the costs of his protracted trade war are falling squarely on China, but…
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
Middle East
September 1, 2019
US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy
US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
Trump moves ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
World
September 1, 2019
Trump moves ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing…
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the…
N. Korea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks ‘disappearing
World
August 31, 2019
N. Korea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks ‘disappearing
North Korea Saturday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments on Pyongyang’s “rogue behavior” and…
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value…
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…