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New Heir To Saudi Throne Holds Power Beyond His Years

Saudi Arabia's hard-charging Mohammed bin Salman, named crown prince on Wednesday, holds unusual power for a man of...

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US and China Officials Meet Under North Korea Cloud

Senior US officials will meet their Chinese counterparts Wednesday to seek a tougher line on North Korea's nuclear...

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UN Boss Warns America Will Be Replaced If It Withdraws From the World

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States...

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NBA Sixers Like Fultz First, Lakers Eye Ball As Draft Looms

Markelle Fultz is expected to become the number one pick in Thursday's NBA Draft after the Philadelphia 76ers swung a...

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US ‘mystified’ By Saudi Failure To Justify Qatar Embargo

The United States is "mystified" that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have failed to present details justifying their...

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Ukraine’s Poroshenko Scores Trump White House Meeting

US President Donald Trump greeted his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in the White House on Tuesday as...

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US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...

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Otto Warmbier’s Death ‘unfortunate’

China on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of US student Otto Warmbier following his release from North Korea in...

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Iran Protests Against Tillerson ‘transition’ Remarks

Iran has called in the Swiss charge d'affaires, who looks after US interests, to protest against comments by Secretary...

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Gunmen Kill Eight Afghan Guards At Largest US Base

Gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as...

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Australia’s Military Suspends Air Operations Over Syria

Australia's military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of...

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Warmbier Travel Agency Stops North Korea Trips For Americans

The tour agency that took US student Otto Warmbier to Pyongyang said Tuesday it would stop taking Americans to the...

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Tiger Woods Says He’s Getting ‘professional Help’

Tiger Woods, arrested three weeks ago for impaired driving, said Monday he is receiving "professional help" to manage...

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US Tries To Use Better China Ties To Press North Korea

Washington will host two of China's most senior officials Wednesday to deepen the dialogue between the world's greatest...

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US Student Dies After Release From N. Korea

Otto Warmbier, the US student released in a coma last week after nearly 18 months in detention in North Korea, died on...

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US Student Evacuated From N. Korea Has Died

Otto Warmbier, the US student released by North Korea in a coma last week after more than a year in detention, has...

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He Speaks! Top White House Aide Kushner Gives Rare Remarks

Top White House aide -- and presidential son-in-law -- Jared Kushner is among the most powerful men in America, but few...

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We Retain the Right To Self Defense

The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria...

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Netanyahu Warns Iran After Syria Missile Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran not to threaten Israel after Tehran launched ballistic...