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Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US
World
April 24, 2018
Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US
A sit-down between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference highlight the business…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
Middle East
April 24, 2018
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek
It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia,…
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would…
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic…
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed on Saturday Egypt’s rejection of the use of any type of internationally prohibited weapons…
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Iran is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further “drastic…
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
Middle East
April 21, 2018
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United…
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Middle East
April 21, 2018
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Islamic State militants agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus on Friday, state media reported, as the government…
N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests
World
April 21, 2018
N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests
North Korea announced Saturday it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul…