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Climate change: Obama regrets lack of US leadership
World
December 3, 2017
Climate change: Obama regrets lack of US leadership
Former US President Barack Obama has made a veiled rebuke of his successor’s decision to pull the United States out…
US backtracks on decision to close Palestinian office in DC
Middle East
November 25, 2017
US backtracks on decision to close Palestinian office in DC
The Trump administration backtracked Friday on its decision to order the Palestinians’ office in Washington to close, instead saying it…
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown
World
November 25, 2017
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown
US President Donald Trump has designated White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over…
US General John Hyten would resist ‘illegal’ Trump nuclear launch order
World
November 19, 2017
US General John Hyten would resist ‘illegal’ Trump nuclear launch order
Speaking in Canada on Saturday, Air Force General John Hyten said he had given a lot of thought to what…
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
World
November 13, 2017
Trump breaks the link as handshake photo op goes awry
Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op Monday at a summit of world leaders,…
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
World
November 12, 2017
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
President Donald Trump on Sunday offered to mediate in the South China Sea disputes, while his Chinese counterpart played down…
Trump says he sides with US intel over Putin in 2016 election meddling
World
November 12, 2017
Trump says he sides with US intel over Putin in 2016 election meddling
President Donald Trump downplayed on Sunday his past skepticism of Russia’s involvement in US election meddling, saying he sides with American…
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal
Environment
November 11, 2017
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal
A group of US states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even…
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday issued a statement in which they agreed to continue…