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US Slaps New Iran Sanctions Over Ballistic Missiles, Terrorism

The United States announced new sanctions against Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program and what it called...

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Kremlin Says ‘contradictory’ Reports On Baghdadi Death

Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is...

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EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists...

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Macron Chides Netanyahu On Settlements, Urges New Mideast Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel's visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Paris opposes...

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Macron, Netanyahu Mark 75 Years Since Paris Roundup of Jews

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday marked 75 years since the roundup of 13,000 Jews to be sent to Nazi death...

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Row Over Netanyahu Invite To Paris Vel d’Hiv Ceremony

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Paris Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of a notorious roundup...

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Round of UN Syria Talks Closes With Rivals Trading Blame

The latest round of Syria peace talks wound down Friday with rival sides trading familiar soundbites as the UN envoy...

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Turkey Since Attempted Coup

A year ago, a faction in the Turkish army staged a failed coup bid against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting a...

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Failed Coup Takes Toll On Turkey’s Foreign Policy

The consequences of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey increased Ankara's international isolation, exposing shortcomings...

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Trump Son ‘met Kremlin-Linked Lawyer’ During Election Campaign

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted to work "constructively" with Russia despite confronting Vladimir Putin...

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Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low

Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...

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Syria Ceasefire Zone A US ‘priority’

A ceasefire set to take effect in southwest Syria on Sunday is a US priority and an important step toward eventual...

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US, Russia Agree On Ceasefire In South Syria From Sunday

Russia and the United States have agreed to a ceasefire in southern Syria starting from midday on Sunday, Russian...

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G20: Trump and Putin Meet Face To Face For First Time

Latest: G20: Trump and Putin meet face to face for first time Using ‘imperfect scale to balance ‘imperfect system...

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Trump and Putin To Meet Face To Face

US President Donald Trump is to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time at a G20 summit in...

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Trump and Putin To Meet Face To Face For First Time

On Thursday, Mr Trump used a speech in the Polish capital Warsaw to call on Russia to stop “destabilising”...

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France and Russia Vow To Fight Extremism

The French and Russian foreign ministers vowed Thursday to put aside their countries' differences to fight and defeat...

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Lavrov Says Trying To Clarify US Syria No-Fly Zones Proposal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday Moscow was seeking to clarify a claim by his US counterpart that...

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UN-OPCW Probe of Syria Sarin Gas Attack Comes Under Heavy Pressure

A joint UN-OPCW panel tasked with determining who was behind the deadly sarin gas attack in the Syrian town of Khan...