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Qatari Planes Banned From Egyptian and Saudi Air Space
Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens...
US Approves $1.4 Bn Slice of Massive Saudi Arms Deal
The United States approved two large military contracts totalling more than $1.4 billion on Monday after promising...
Tillerson Tells China To ‘step Up’ On North Korea
China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State...
Four Countries Cut Links With Doha
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of...
US, Australian Officials Warn of Returning Foreign Fighters
Top US and Australian officials on Monday warned battle-hardened and angry foreign fighters may return to Southeast...
Climate Change Decision Reveals Splits
There was applause in the White House Rose Garden when President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the United...
US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse...
US May Do Less Harm Outside Climate Pact Than In It
America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a...
Trump Will Not Move US Embassy To Jerusalem For Now
President Donald Trump postponed moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem on Thursday, avoiding what would be a...
US Contractors Hurt, Afghan Guards Dead In Kabul Bomb
At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy in Kabul were among those killed in a massive truck bomb attack...
Philippines’ Duterte Slams Clinton Over Rape Criticism
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte angrily hit back Wednesday at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about...
Question On Saudi Democracy Gives State Dept Pause
US officials came out Tuesday to praise and defend President Donald Trump's first Middle East tour, but one question...
ExxonMobil Faces Climate Showdown At Annual Meeting
ExxonMobil's controversial stance on climate change will be back in the spotlight Wednesday when shareholders vote on...
It’s ‘stunning’ Comey Never Told Congress About Fake Email
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that former FBI Director James Comey would have been "incredibly incompetent" if he...
Group Blamed For 2012 Attack On US Mission Disbands
A group of militant Islamists in Libya, blamed by the US for the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi which killed...
Trump, Feted and Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home
Trump, feted and chided abroad, returns to uncertainty at home Swinging over the green Ionian sea Saturday, his first...
Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire Over ‘sickening’ Rape Joke
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire Saturday for making a second joke about rape, with Chelsea Clinton...
Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule
The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...
Trump Scolds NATO Allies Over Defense Spending
President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to...