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Branstad, Friend of Beijing, Confirmed As US Envoy To China
The US Senate on Monday confirmed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next ambassador to Beijing, providing President...
Trump Says Never Mentioned Israel When Providing Info To Russia
US President Donald Trump sought to defend himself against criticism that he provided Israeli intelligence to Russia as...
Jordan Has ‘hit Limit’ Hosting Syrian Refugees
Jordan said Monday it has hit the limit of its ability to host Syrian refugees as Washington's United Nations envoy...
Palestinians Stop Work For Hunger-Striking Prisoners
Palestinians were on Monday observing a general strike in solidarity with prisoners refusing food in Israeli jails for...
Saudi Looks To Assert Regional Role With Trump Summit
Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US...
America Is Back and the World Wants Trump
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that the Middle East and the wider world are awaiting President...
US Sticking By Iran Nuclear Deal Is Good News For Rouhani
The US decision to stick by the nuclear deal with Iran, despite new sanctions on its missile programme, provided...
Iran Condemns New US Missile Sanctions
Iran criticised new US sanctions on its missile programme on Thursday, saying they would undermine the nuclear deal...
Washington’s UN Envoy To Travel To Jordan, Turkey
US Ambassador Nikki Haley will make her first trip overseas this week as Washington's envoy to the United Nations,...
US Maintains Iran Nuclear Deal Sanctions Relief
The United States decided not to reimpose sanctions on Iran's nuclear program Wednesday despite President Donald...
Putin Offers To Release Meeting Record
Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media...
Embattled Trump Says Treated ‘unfairly’
An embattled Donald Trump complained Wednesday that no US leader had been treated "more unfairly," as top Republican...
Trump Travel Ban Back In Court
A US government attorney insisted Monday that President Donald Trump's revised travel ban did not unfairly target...
Syria Talks Open Overshadowed By Rival Track, Rebel Losses
A new round of Syrian peace talks opens in Geneva on Tuesday, overshadowed by a competing process in Astana and with...
Funding UN More Important Than Defense Spending
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday urged the United States to maintain funding for UN...
Anti-IS Coalition Meets In Denmark To Assess Campaign
Key members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria meet in Copenhagen on Tuesday to...
Kushners Sorry For Namedropping To Lure Chinese Investors
The family of White House advisor Jared Kushner apologized Monday for mentioning his name while urging wealthy Chinese...
Trump Son-In-Law Family Apologizes For China Name Drop
The family of White House advisor Jared Kushner apologized Monday for mentioning his name while urging wealthy Chinese...
Trump Worries Dominate UN Climate Talks
Fears are growing that President Trump may withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement Concerns over a possible US...