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China Rejects Foreign Criticism Over Liu Xiaobo Death

China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad...

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List of Demands Put To Qatar ‘unrealistic’

Qatar's foreign minister said Tuesday that demands put to Doha by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf diplomatic...

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Under-Pressure Qatar Vows To Boost Gas Production

Under-pressure Qatar vowed a major boost to gas production Tuesday as a deadline approached for Doha to meet the...

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Qatar To Respond After Arab Nations Extend Deadline

Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a...

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Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...

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Bonn Hosts Thousands At Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum

The tenth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum will today kick off in Bonn, Germany. Per Second News correspondent reports...

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Gulf Crisis Grows As Saudi, Allies Place Qataris On ‘terror List’

The diplomatic crisis surrounding the Gulf escalated further Friday after Saudi Arabia and its allies placed a number...

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Trump Calls Qatar Emir As Efforts Build To End Crisis

President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered his services as a mediator in a damaging feud between...

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Germany Withdraws Troops From Anti-IS Base In Turkey Row

The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey's Incirlik base near the Syrian border after...

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Saudi FM Says ‘brother State’ Qatar Must Act To End Crisis

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Wednesday that Qatar is a "brother state" and that punitive steps against the emirate...

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Gulf Rivals Not Seeking Qatar ‘regime Change’

A senior Emirati official insisted on Wednesday that Gulf Arab states were not seeking regime change in Doha, as...

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Germany In Turkey Row Withdraws Troops From Anti-IS Base

The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey's Incirlik base near the Syrian border after...

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German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...

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Turkey Stands Firm Over Ban On German Visits To Incirlik Base

Turkey and Germany on Monday failed to reach an agreement over visits by German politicians to a key airbase used for...

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Turkey Maintains Ban On German Visits To Incirlik Base

Turkey will maintain a ban on visits by German politicians to a key airbase used for raids against the Islamic State...

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Global Outrage After ‘barbaric’ Kabul Truck Bomb Kills 90

President Donald Trump has condemned the "barbaric" truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart,...

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War of Words Between Trump and Merkel Continues

US President Donald Trump called Germany's trade and spending policies "very bad" - intensifying a row between the...

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New Trump Attack On Germany Widens Transatlantic Rift

The transatlantic diplomatic rift widened on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump responded to criticism from...

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Germany Calls For Better EU Market Access To China

Visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged China Wednesday to improve market access for European Union firms...