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U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
Middle East
August 3, 2018
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in…
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
Middle East
August 3, 2018
White House Mideast team staffing up for peace plan rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White…
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
World
August 2, 2018
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
Our planet has failed its annual physical — global warming is melting the poles, heating up oceans, making sea levels…
US to apply more pressure on China with new tariff hike
World
August 2, 2018
US to apply more pressure on China with new tariff hike
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said the scope of tariffs on China is set to increase. The measure would…
US says remains returned by North Korea likely American
World
August 1, 2018
US says remains returned by North Korea likely American
More than 50 boxes handed over by North Korea to the United States last week appear to hold human…
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll
Oil prices are likely to hold fairly steady this year and next as increased output from OPEC and the U.S.…
Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials reacted skeptically on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s comments that he’s willing to negotiate…
Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iran’s Rouhani
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iran’s Rouhani
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’d “certainly meet” with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and without preconditions,…
Trump threatens US government shutdown over border wall
World
July 30, 2018
Trump threatens US government shutdown over border wall
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats do…