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Russia Defends Slashing US Mission As Hope Fades of Better Ties

Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin...

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Ghana’s AGOA Strategy Aims To Boost Jobs, Private Sector Growth

US Ambassador Robert Porter Jackson joined officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a validation workshop...

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US Sanctions Vote ‘hostile’, Says Top Iran Negotiator

Iran's top nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday that new sanctions approved by the US House of Representatives were "a...

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US Congress To Vote On Russia Sanctions, Tying Trump’s Hands

The US Congress is poised to approve tough new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea this week after reaching a...

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US Congress Reach Deal On Fresh Sanctions

Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for...

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Away From DC Turmoil, Trump Welcomes New High-Tech Warship To Navy

President Donald Trump on Saturday presided over the commissioning of the US Navy's newest next-generation aircraft...

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Trump Waves A Stick But Sanctions Could Backfire

Facing a crisis in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has threatened to inflict "swift and strong" economic sanctions...

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Russian Lawyer ‘ready’ To Meet US Congress Over Trump Jr Meeting

The Russian lawyer at the heart of the scandal over a meeting with President Donald Trump's eldest son claimed...

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Trump Lays Blame As US Health Care Reform Bid Collapses

An angry President Donald Trump railed Tuesday against dissenters in his party who dashed his months-long effort to...

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Trump Fumes As US Health Care Reform Bid Collapses

An angry President Donald Trump railed Tuesday against dissenters in his party who dashed his months-long effort to...

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US Sending Mixed Messages On Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran is receiving "contradictory signals" from the US administration about the fate of the nuclear deal but Foreign...

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Guam Eyes End To US Colonial Rule

As Guam prepares to celebrate Liberation Day this week, political leaders on the Pacific island say it's time to decide...

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Obama Back In Political Fray With Democratic Fundraiser

Barack Obama headlines a key Democratic fundraiser Thursday in one of his first major appearances for the party since...

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At G20, Trump Sticks To Guns On Mexico Wall

US President Donald Trump said Friday he still wants Mexico to pay for a planned border wall, as he met his Mexican...

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AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping

The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...

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Japan Reveals Plans To Put A Man On Moon By 2030

Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the Moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country's...

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US Republicans Struggle To Deliver On Obamacare Repeal Vow

Frantic closed-door negotiations intensified at the US Congress on Tuesday to try to salvage President Donald Trump's...

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CNN Journalists Resign After Trump-Russia Article Pulled

Three CNN journalists have resigned following the retraction of an article that claimed the US Congress was...

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Modi, In Washington, Hails ‘growing Convergence’ of US-India Interests

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the increasing "convergence" of US-Indian interests and values, as he...