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US Cabinet members defend close Saudi ties, lawmakers unconvinced
Middle East
November 29, 2018
US Cabinet members defend close Saudi ties, lawmakers unconvinced
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior US Cabinet members urged senators on Wednesday not to downgrade ties with Saudi Arabia…
China envoy warns of dire consequences
World
November 28, 2018
China envoy warns of dire consequences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is going to this week’s G-20 summit hoping for a deal to ease a damaging trade…
Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead
World
November 28, 2018
Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia said on Wednesday it still expects a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald…
Martial law in Ukraine as Trump threatens to cancel Putin meet
World
November 28, 2018
Martial law in Ukraine as Trump threatens to cancel Putin meet
Ukraine’s president signed an act imposing martial law in border regions on Wednesday as mounting tensions over Russia’s seizure…
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
GENEVA (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement that…
US could unveil peace plan at start of 2019: Israel’s UN envoy
Middle East
November 28, 2018
US could unveil peace plan at start of 2019: Israel’s UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States has spoken with Israel about possibly presenting a long-awaited Middle East peace…
Hundreds of bodies exhumed from mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Hundreds of bodies exhumed from mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian workers have exhumed more than 500 bodies from one of the largest mass graves near…
China eyes Argentina nuclear deal
World
November 28, 2018
China eyes Argentina nuclear deal
BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Argentina and China are aiming to close a deal within days for the construction of the…
Trump says may cancel Putin meet after Ukraine-Russia sea clash
World
November 28, 2018
Trump says may cancel Putin meet after Ukraine-Russia sea clash
US President Donald Trump has said he may cancel a long-awaited summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after…
Trump proposes ‘worldwide network’ to counter CNN overseas
World
November 27, 2018
Trump proposes ‘worldwide network’ to counter CNN overseas
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is raising the possibility of starting “our own Worldwide Network” to counter news…