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Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move
World
February 2, 2019
Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in…
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
World
February 2, 2019
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations…
Forty years since revolution, Iran taunts ‘declining’ America
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Forty years since revolution, Iran taunts ‘declining’ America
DUBAI (Reuters) – Forty years after its revolution, Iran has no fear of a “declining” America, a senior cleric said…
Senate rebukes Trump, advances measure on Syria troops
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Senate rebukes Trump, advances measure on Syria troops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-led US Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday…
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
World
February 1, 2019
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
(Reuters) – Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus…
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
World
February 1, 2019
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace…
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
Middle East
January 31, 2019
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have set up a European mechanism for non-dollar trade with Iran to avert…
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
Middle East
January 31, 2019
Afghan defense forces decline as peace talks continue: SIGAR
KABUL (Reuters) – The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years,…
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
World
January 31, 2019
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
US President Donald Trump branded his own intelligence services “naive” on Iran and in need of schooling in a deepening…
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
World
January 30, 2019
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump’s most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division…