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Scaramucci Out As Trump’s New Chief of Staff Takes Reins

Foul-mouthed spin doctor Anthony Scaramucci was fired as White House communications director Monday, just 10 days after...

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Hillary To Explain ‘What Happened’ In New Book

Defeated Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton promises to let her guard down and explain what happened in her...

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Tillerson Denies Suggestions He Will Resign

US Secretary of State on Wednesday Rex Tillerson denied suggestions that he plans to resign because of disagreement...

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Tillerson Staying On As Top US Diplomat

Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson does not plan to step down, the State Department said Tuesday, quashing reports citing...

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‘We Don’t Care’ About US Travel Ban

Washington's ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea will have no effect on the country's tourism industry and...

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Thai Dissident’s Lonely Fight To Keep History Alive

Carrying a bucket of cement and a heavy bronze plaque, Ekachai Hongkangwan set out across Bangkok's heavily-policed...

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US To ‘ban Americans From Visiting’ North Korea

The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a...

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US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts

The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...

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Iran’s President Threatens Response To New US Sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but that...

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US Sanctions Iran Over Missiles, Despite Nukes Compliance

The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program, just hours after Washington admitted...

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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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Afghan Girls Robotics Team Land In US After Visa U-Turn

A team of Afghan girls who were earlier denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition landed in the United...

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US Federal Judge Weakens Trump Travel Ban

A Hawaii judge has dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from six mainly-Muslim countries...

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Legal Setback For Trump Travel Ban As Judge Says Grandparents OK

A federal judge in Hawaii ruled that grandparents, grandchildren and other relatives of people in the United States...

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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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Tillerson Leaves Gulf With No End In Sight To Qatar Crisis

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday wrapped up a four-day mission to the Gulf with little sign of progress...

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In Reversal, Afghan Girls Get US Visas To Attend Robotics Competition

A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition are now allowed to come,...

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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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US and North Korea Need To Talk — But How?

After North Korea's shock demonstration that it can strike the American mainland with an intercontinental missile, US...