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Trump ‘morally Unfit To Be President’ -Ex-FBI Chief

Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is “morally unfit to be president”, who treats women like...

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US Says Will Work With Allies After Russia Sanctions Anger EU

Washington vowed Saturday it would it "work closely with our friends and Allies" after US lawmakers passed sanctions on...

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China, Russia Responsible For N.Korea Threat

China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary...

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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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Under Pressure, Trump Turns Attention Back To Clinton

Two chants emerged as hallmarks of Donald Trump's campaign rallies as he made his improbable run for the White House....

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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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Trump Defies Political Norms — Again — With Attacks On Ally

From publicly attacking a member of his own cabinet to delivering a partisan speech to a gathering of Boy Scouts,...

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Trump Renews Attacks On Own Attorney General, Decision ‘soon’

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions found himself in an increasingly untenable position Tuesday, as President Donald...

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Trump Attacks US Attorney General As Weak On Clinton Emails

US President Donald Trump attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions again on Tuesday, calling him "VERY weak" in pursuing...

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Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist

Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected...

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Trump Intensifies Criticism of Own Attorney General

Donald Trump's war of words against his attorney general and one-time ally Jeff Sessions escalated Monday, raising...

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Tillerson ‘satisfied’ With Qatar’s Progress In Resolving Crisis

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday he was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to resolve a diplomatic crisis...

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US ‘to Ban Travel To North Korea’

The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo...

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America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era

The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...

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US Fines Exxon $2 Mn Over Ukraine-Related Sanctions Breaches

The United States on Thursday hit oil giant ExxonMobil with a $2 million fine for violating Ukraine-related sanctions,...

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IS Falling ‘very Fast’

The Islamic State group is falling "very fast," US President Donald Trump said Thursday as he visited the Pentagon for...

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Trump and His Campaign Promises

Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...

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‘Rule of Law’ Issues Cloud Philippine Prospects

Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright warned Wednesday that "rule-of-law" issues could harm investments in...

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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...