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N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as...

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Trump Asks French UN Envoy About Elections

US President Donald Trump on Monday asked France's envoy to the United Nations about the French presidential elections...

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US Blacklists 271 Syrian Chemists, Other Experts Over Sarin Attack

The US government put 271 Syrian chemists and other officials on its financial blacklist Monday, punishing them for...

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UN Should Consider ‘stronger Sanctions’ On N.Korea

The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs,...

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UN Chief Vows To Stand Up Against Anti-Israel Bias

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to reassure international Jewish community leaders on Sunday that he would...

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Egypt’s Sisi Visits Saudi Arabia As Tensions Ease

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed Sunday in Saudi Arabia...

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Climate Change Will See Terrorism Thrive – Report

A new report has found that the complex risks arising from climate change, fragility and conflict can contribute to the...

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‘No Doubt’ Syria Has Retained Chemical Weapons

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said during a visit to Israel Friday that there can be "no doubt" that Syria has retained...

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Iran Not ‘living Up To Spirit’ of Nuclear Deal

Iran is "not living up to the spirit" of the nuclear deal struck with world powers in 2015, US President Donald Trump...

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UN Security Council Threatens New Sanctions On N.Korea

The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test and threatened to impose new...

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US Urges UN Council To Focus On ‘chief Culprit’ Iran

The United States on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to devote less attention to the Israeli-Palestinian...

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US Accuses Iran of ‘alarming Provocations’ Amid Nuclear Tensions

The US secretary of state has accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" aimed at destabilising the Middle East...

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Israel Lobbies FIFA As Settlement Showdown Looms

Israel is launching a diplomatic offensive against Palestinian calls for FIFA to impose sanctions over football clubs...

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US Accuses Iran of ‘alarming Provocations’

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" aimed at destabilising the...

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Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test

Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had...

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Ridding the World of Chemical Weapons

Russia criticised the world's chemical weapons watchdog for not sending experts to the site of an alleged chemical...

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Trump Says ‘things Will Work Out Fine’ With Russia

US President Donald Trump expressed confidence Thursday that US-Russian relations will "work out fine" after icy...

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Syria’s Assad Says Chemical Attack ‘100% Fabrication’

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has accused the West of fabricating a suspected chemical weapons attack that prompted...

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Assad Brands Chemical Weapon Claims ‘100 Fabrication’

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who faces international calls to be tried as a war criminal, has branded claims his...