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Trump Walks Diplomatic Tightrope In First Putin Encounter

It was a constant refrain on the campaign trail for Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency: "We're going to...

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US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies

A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his...

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Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack

The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...

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Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack

Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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Sarin Used In Deadly Attack On Syria Town In April

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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Mattis Says Assad Took Trump’s Chemical Warning ‘seriously’

US President Donald Trump's warning to the Syrian government not to carry out a chemical weapons attack appears to have...

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Macron Invites Trump To Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Donald Trump to a Bastille Day celebration next month to celebrate...

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Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...

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US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack

The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch...

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Dozens Dead In US-Led Strikes On Jihadist-Run Syrian Prison

US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor said...

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US Warns Syria Over ‘potential’ Plan For Chemical Attack

The US says it has identified “potential preparations” for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark...

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US Says Assad May Be Preparing Chemical Attack, Warns ‘heavy Price’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing a chemical weapons attack that would result in the "mass murder" of...

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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...

International

Europe’s Uncertainty After Trump’s First 100 Days

Saturday marks the 100th day since Donald Trump took office as president of the United States. European observers say...

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Iraqi Forces Treated For Chemical Exposure

Several Iraqi troops required medical treatment following a chemical weapons attack by the Islamic State group over the...

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Syria’s Assad Is An ‘arch-Terrorist’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is an "arch-terrorist" and it is time Russia realised he is "literally and...

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Buses Evacuate Hundreds From Four Besieged Syria Towns

Hundreds of civilians and fighters who have been under crippling siege for more than two years left four Syrian towns...

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Assad Comments On Chemical Attack ‘100% Lies’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's comments that last week's chemical weapons attack was a fabrication to justify a US...

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N. Korea Army Vows ‘merciless’ Response To US Provocation

North Korea's army on Friday vowed a 'merciless' response to any US provocation, as tensions soar over Pyongyang's...