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Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
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Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq

Their home countries don’t want them and holding trials in Syria isn’t an option: now suspected foreign jihadists could end…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
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Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?

President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
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New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline

President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress’s deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
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Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
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Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout

Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next…
World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again
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World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again

The search for a new leader for one of the most high-profile global organizations begins Thursday and seems likely to…
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
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Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary

  Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February…
Iran’s Rouhani slams ‘hegemonic’ US over Venezuela
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Iran’s Rouhani slams ‘hegemonic’ US over Venezuela

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused the United States of seeking “world hegemony” and denounced…
China’s top trade negotiator arrives in US for talks
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China’s top trade negotiator arrives in US for talks

  China’s top trade negotiator arrived in Washington as the world’s top two economies prepare for high-stakes trade talks, Chinese…
White House denies reports of canceled trade meeting
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White House denies reports of canceled trade meeting

  The White House on Tuesday said high-level trade talks with Beijing were proceeding uninterrupted, quickly rebutting media reports that…
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