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US President Donald Trump said Friday the "problem" of an increasingly belligerent North Korea would be "solved", as he met ...

Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions

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May 26, 2017

The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ...

Paris Climate Commitment ‘crippling’ To US Growth

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US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the White House ...

US Fears Nuclear Arms Race In Asia-Pacific

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Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North Korea is not reined ...

Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

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The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible moment for White ...

Timing of Energy Bond Critical For Its Success – Prof. Bokpin

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Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin has told Citi Business News the seeming delay in the issuance of the energy bonds may ...

Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’

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The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days after ...

In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

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At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the ...

Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites

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Egypt's government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has blocked access to ...

Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Missile Factory

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Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace division General ...

Police ‘not Sharing Information With US’

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Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the ...

NATO Will Join Anti-IS Coalition At Trump Summit

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NATO will join the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadis, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, ahead of a summit ...

US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

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A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official ...

Jury Out On North Korea Link To Ransomware Attack

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Was North Korea behind the ransomware epidemic that hit global computer networks earlier this month? That's the subject of heated ...

Republican Health Bill To Leave 23m Uninsured

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Some 23 million people would lose health insurance over the next decade under the revised Republican healthcare plan, says a ...

Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown

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Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home village ...

In Montana, Cowboy Democrat Looks For Anti-Trump Election Win

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Can a guitar-strumming cowboy poet strike the first blow at the polls against President Donald Trump? Democrat Rob Quist reckons ...

Trump Commits $300 Million To Fight Africa Famine

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US President Donald Trump told Pope Francis on Wednesday he was committing more than $300 million (270 million euros) to ...

Amazon’s Bezos Gives $1 Mn To Press Freedom Watchdog

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