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Trump Back On Offensive After Brief Respite In Paris and On the Links

US President Donald Trump, fresh from a political holiday in Paris, went back on the offensive Sunday as a new poll...

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Refugee Fears Over Australia-US Resettlement Plan

The abrupt departure of American officials from an Australian Pacific island refugee camp has fanned fears among...

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Trump Faces Tough Return To Washington ‘swamp’

US President Donald Trump returns to Washington Sunday after a brief overseas respite, facing an enduring and...

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Trump Stance A ‘setback’ In US-Cuba Relations

Cuba's president said Donald Trump's hardline stance towards the country was a "setback" in relations with the United...

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US Moves To Seize $140 Mn From Nigerian Oil Corruption

US officials said Friday they plan to confiscate $144 million in corruption-tainted assets of Nigerian oil executives...

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Trump Urges Republicans To Unite, Pass Health Care Bill

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged divided Senate Republicans to "do what is right" and pass a revised health...

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Philippines’ Duterte Makes Fresh Rape Joke

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a new joke about rape on Friday, saying he would congratulate a rapist who...

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Two Years On, Nuclear Deal Has Fewer Friends In US and Iran

Signed with pomp and fanfare on July 14, 2015, the Iranian nuclear agreement was heralded as a triumph for American...

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New Republican Health Bill Teeters, With Support In Doubt

Republican leaders unveiled a revamped health care bill Thursday aimed at salvaging President Donald Trump's top...

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Archbishop Porter Girls To Represent Ghana At WDC

An All-girls team from The Archbishop Porter High School, will represent Ghana in an annual World Robotics Competition...

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Obama Back In Political Fray With Democratic Fundraiser

Barack Obama headlines a key Democratic fundraiser Thursday in one of his first major appearances for the party since...

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Sudan Party Warns Extended US Sanctions May Encourage Unrest

The party of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Thursday it would hold the United States responsible for any...

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US Republicans Roll Dice Once More On Health Care

Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell will try to pull a political rabbit out of his hat Thursday when he unveils a...

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Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Convicted of Corruption

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and...

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Sudan Halts Talks After Trump Extends Sanctions

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday suspended negotiations with Washington aimed at ending sanctions against...

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Sudan Regrets US Decision To Extend Sanctions But Still Hopeful

Sudan voiced regret on Wednesday over a US decision to keep sanctions in place for another three months but expressed...

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Washington Extends Review Period For Sudan Sanctions

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday opted to extend by three months the deadline on whether to lift decades-old...

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US Eyes Continued Presence In Iraq After IS

The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual...

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Sudan May Return To War If US Keeps Sanctions

Sudan could fall back into war if Washington fails to lift decades-old sanctions, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour has...