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China Envoy Holds North Korea Nuclear Talks As US Mulls Options

China's top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as the US sent a naval strike...

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Assad Allies Threaten To Act Against Further ‘aggression’

A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad...

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US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks

The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...

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Russian Anger Over Boris Johnson’s Decision To Cancel Moscow Trip

Russia has hit out at Boris Johnson's decision to scrap a planned trip to Moscow after discussions with the US. The...

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Tillerson Says To Press Russia On Syrian Chemical Weapons

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press Russia on its failure to prevent Syria's use of chemical weapons in...

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Russia Responsible ‘by Proxy’ For Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on Sunday accused Russia of being responsible "by proxy" for the death of 87...

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Moscow Slams London After British FM Cancels Visit

Russia slammed London on Sunday after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow...

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US Envoy Says Syria’s Assad Must Go After ‘chemical Attack’

Washington's UN ambassador said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power after a suspected chemical...

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UK Blames Russia For Syria Deaths

Russia is to blame for “every civilian death” in the chemical weapons attack last week in Syria, Defence Secretary...

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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Cancels Russia Trip After US Strikes On Syria

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had cancelled a visit to Moscow on the heels of US-launched...

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Defeating IS Is ‘first Priority’ In Syria

The top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat the Islamic State group even before stabilizing the...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’, Iran Says

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said “terrorists are celebrating” US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His...

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Boris Johnson Calls Off Moscow Visit Over Syria

The UK foreign secretary has called off a visit to Moscow in the wake of the Syrian chemical weapons attack. Boris...

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Iraqi Shiite Cleric Sadr Urges Assad To Step Down

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, also calling...

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British FM Johnson Cancels Moscow Visit Over ‘developments In Syria’

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced...

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Iran’s Rouhani Says Trump Abetting Syria ‘terrorists’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that "terrorists" were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump for...

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US Envoy To UN Threatens Further Military Action In Syria

The United States on Friday threatened to take further military action in Syria following its missile strikes on an air...

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US Warns of ‘more’ After Missile Strikes

The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using...