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Trump, Feted and Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

Trump, feted and chided abroad, returns to uncertainty at home Swinging over the green Ionian sea Saturday, his first...

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A Legacy Etched In Minds of Americans

John F. Kennedy -- young, heroic, charismatic -- embodied the overflowing promise of possibility of 20th century...

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Now Trump Team Wants To Get ‘TOUGHER’ On Russia Sanctions

Washington won't ease sanctions the U. S. slapped on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine – and is even contemplating...

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US Rules Out Easing Sanctions On Russia

Washington will not ease sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and may even get tougher on Moscow, the White...

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Pressure Piles On Trump With Son-In-Law Under FBI Scrutiny

Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide, Jared Kushner, has been caught in the spotlight of an FBI probe into Russian...

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Republican Accused of ‘bodyslam’ Wins Montana Special Election

A US Republican candidate accused of assaulting a reporter was declared the projected winner of Thursday's Montana...

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Paris Climate Commitment ‘crippling’ To US Growth

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

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

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

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Top Republican Demands Apology For Assault On Reporter

The top Republican in the US Congress demanded an apology Thursday from the party's candidate in a high-stakes election...

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Obama ‘heartbroken’ By Manchester Attack

Former United States President Barack Obama said at a Berlin reunion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday he...

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Republican Health Bill To Leave 23m Uninsured

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

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Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown

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

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Israeli Defence Minister Says Uneasy Over US-Saudi Arms Deal

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday he was uneasy over a massive US-Saudi arms deal announced at...

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Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking

Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...

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Trump Praises Duterte’s ‘great Job’ In Philippine Drug War

US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war,...

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Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cut To US Oil Stockpile

President Donald Trump's budget released Tuesday proposed radically downsizing the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...

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Former Pentagon Chief Gates Warns of More IS Attacks

Former US defense secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that the West can expect further attacks like the suicide...

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Trump’s Saudi Embrace, Iran Disdain Upend Obama’s Vision

US President Donald Trump's emphatic embrace of Sunni Arab regimes and his vilification of Iran mark a stark departure...

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Bahrain Police Fire On Shiite Protest, One Reported Dead

Bahraini police opened fire Tuesday on a protest by supporters of a top Shiite cleric, with at least one demonstrator...