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US government begins preparations for a partial shutdown with one week until deadline – despite agreement
World
September 23, 2024
US government begins preparations for a partial shutdown with one week until deadline – despite agreement
Washington CNN — The clock is ticking toward a September 30 deadline to fund the government, and even with a…
FM embarks on visit to Washington
Egypt
September 19, 2024
FM embarks on visit to Washington
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty headed for Washington Thursday on a bilateral visit to discuss…
Mike Johnson tests his new power with risky gambit on Israel
World
November 1, 2023
Mike Johnson tests his new power with risky gambit on Israel
CNN — New House Speaker Mike Johnson is already tying Washington in new partisan knots. The Republican majority’s rookie leader…
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
World
May 22, 2023
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
CNN — The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move…
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
World
May 5, 2023
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
Hong Kong CNN — The United States said Wednesday it would allow Chinese airlines to boost their services to America,…
Analysis: With Zelensky call, Xi Jinping steps up bid to broker peace — but does he have a plan?
World
April 27, 2023
Analysis: With Zelensky call, Xi Jinping steps up bid to broker peace — but does he have a plan?
A long-awaited phone call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday has received a tentative…
US says Xi’s talks with Putin provide “diplomatic cover” for war
World
March 21, 2023
US says Xi’s talks with Putin provide “diplomatic cover” for war
Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet Biden on Friday after transformative year
World
March 3, 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet Biden on Friday after transformative year
A year ago, when German Chancellor Olaf Scholz last visited Washington, Russian forces hadn’t yet crossed the border into Ukraine, and…
Kremlin says Washington “unlikely” to welcome Lukashenko’s suggestion of three-way summit with Putin and Biden
World
February 17, 2023
Kremlin says Washington “unlikely” to welcome Lukashenko’s suggestion of three-way summit with Putin and Biden
The Kremlin said Friday that Washington is “unlikely” to welcome the initiative put forward by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to…
Russia dismisses US report on camps housing Ukrainian children as “absurd”
World
February 15, 2023
Russia dismisses US report on camps housing Ukrainian children as “absurd”
Russia’s Embassy in Washington has dismissed a US report that alleges Moscow is operating a network of camps holding thousands…