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Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews
June 10, 2019
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…
Trump threatens more tariffs on Mexico over part of immigration deal
World
June 10, 2019
Trump threatens more tariffs on Mexico over part of immigration deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States had signed another portion of an immigration and…
EgyptAir to receive third Boeing Dreamliner aircraft
Egypt
June 10, 2019
EgyptAir to receive third Boeing Dreamliner aircraft
A delegation from EgyptAir in Cairo flew to US city Seattle, the stronghold for the world’s largest aircraft maker Boeing,…
German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact
Middle East
June 10, 2019
German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, as…
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…
Relief at US-Mexico border after tariff climbdown
World
June 9, 2019
Relief at US-Mexico border after tariff climbdown
Businesses and workers at the US-Mexico border in California expressed relief Saturday over the scrapping of planned tariffs which had…
Americans believe war with Iran is coming
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Americans believe war with Iran is coming
US President Donald Trump’s administration has ratcheted up its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran in recent months, raising concerns that the…
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…
G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy
World
June 9, 2019
G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy
The world’s top financial policymakers admitted Sunday that trade tensions had worsened, posing a risk for the global economy, after…
Iran urges Europe to normalize economic ties with it or face consequences
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Iran urges Europe to normalize economic ties with it or face consequences
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday that Europe was not in a position to criticize Tehran for its military…