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Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday US officials had…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Iran says despite US sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers
LONDON (Reuters) – All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount…
Congress to reconvene with no end in sight for federal shutdown
World
January 2, 2019
Congress to reconvene with no end in sight for federal shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress was set to reconvene on Wednesday with no signs of a workable plan to end…
Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan
President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Monday on shock plans for an immediate pullout of US troops from Syria,…
N. Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
World
December 30, 2018
N. Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South’s President Moon Jae-in “frequently” next year to discuss…
Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China
World
December 22, 2018
Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China
Ottawa and Washington on Friday stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained…
US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal
World
December 22, 2018
US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal
The US government began a Christmas shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or…
Russia’s Putin: nothing to stop us adding other states to nuclear pact
World
December 18, 2018
Russia’s Putin: nothing to stop us adding other states to nuclear pact
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that there was nothing to stop Russia and the United…
Trump pays respects as president Bush lies in state in US Capitol
World
December 4, 2018
Trump pays respects as president Bush lies in state in US Capitol
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania paid their respects Monday to late president George H.W. Bush, whose remains…