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Trump delays mass deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats
World
June 23, 2019
Trump delays mass deportation raids, seeks deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone mass deportation raids for two weeks as…
US peace plan aims to raise $50 bn, create million Palestinian jobs
Middle East
June 23, 2019
US peace plan aims to raise $50 bn, create million Palestinian jobs
The United States said Saturday that its Middle East peace plan to be presented next week in Bahrain aims to…
Trump eyes more Iran sanctions; military action still on table
Middle East
June 22, 2019
Trump eyes more Iran sanctions; military action still on table
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will impose additional sanctions against Iran in an effort to…
Iran says it will respond firmly to any US threat: Tasnim
Middle East
June 22, 2019
Iran says it will respond firmly to any US threat: Tasnim
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will respond firmly to any US threat against it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…
US does not want war with Iran, continues diplomacy: Pompeo
Middle East
June 16, 2019
US does not want war with Iran, continues diplomacy: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While it is “unmistakable” that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two tankers last week, the…
Mexico publishes Trump’s ‘secret deal’ on migration
World
June 15, 2019
Mexico publishes Trump’s ‘secret deal’ on migration
Mexico published the document Friday that Donald Trump earlier flaunted as a secret deal to curb migration, but denied it…
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show…
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
Middle East
June 13, 2019
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz,…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…