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US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
World
February 11, 2019
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
US negotiators met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday for a new round of high-stakes trade talks, hoping to…
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Their home countries don’t want them and holding trials in Syria isn’t an option: now suspected foreign jihadists could end…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
World
February 10, 2019
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
Middle East
February 9, 2019
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress’s deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
World
February 5, 2019
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next…
World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again
World
February 5, 2019
World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again
The search for a new leader for one of the most high-profile global organizations begins Thursday and seems likely to…
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
World
February 3, 2019
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February…
Iran’s Rouhani slams ‘hegemonic’ US over Venezuela
Middle East
February 2, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani slams ‘hegemonic’ US over Venezuela
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused the United States of seeking “world hegemony” and denounced…
China’s top trade negotiator arrives in US for talks
World
January 29, 2019
China’s top trade negotiator arrives in US for talks
China’s top trade negotiator arrived in Washington as the world’s top two economies prepare for high-stakes trade talks, Chinese…