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Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
Middle East
June 10, 2019
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar and other countries have been talking to both Iran and the United States about de-escalation, Qatari…
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
While the US is busy saber-rattling in the Persian Gulf, Germany’s foreign minister is working to preserve the Iran nuclear…
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
World
June 8, 2019
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will…
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Middle East
June 8, 2019
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to…
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
World
June 5, 2019
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for talks he said would boost strategic cooperation, as Beijing and Moscow…
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
Middle East
June 5, 2019
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration granted two authorizations to US companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi…
US-S.Korea military exercises not ‘necessary’: Pentagon chief
World
June 3, 2019
US-S.Korea military exercises not ‘necessary’: Pentagon chief
The resumption of major US-South Korea joint military exercises is not “necessary”, Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan told reporters Sunday, despite…
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
Middle East
June 1, 2019
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has stayed within the main restrictions of its nuclear deal, a quarterly report by the UN…
US warns China on behavior towards its Asian neighbours
World
June 1, 2019
US warns China on behavior towards its Asian neighbours
The United States warned China on Saturday against threatening its neighbors’ sovereignty and said Washington is investing in new military…
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
World
June 1, 2019
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of “unreliable”…