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US, China Trap Seoul Between A Rock and A THAAD Place
Installing a controversial US missile defence system in South Korea was never going to be easy but, caught between...
China Rolls Out Green Carpet For California On Climate
China treated a US governor to a red carpet reception this week, while President Donald Trump's energy chief received a...
What We Learned From Comey’s Testimony
Former FBI director James Comey rocked Washington Thursday in testimony before Congress on alleged efforts by President...
In Spotlight, A Steely Comey Unloads On Trump
James Comey may stand at the center of a political maelstrom, but the ousted FBI chief turned nemesis of the president...
Kurdish Referendum Would Distract From IS Fight, US Warns
The United States on Thursday warned that a decision by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to hold an independence...
In Washington DC, Comey Testimony Is A Spectator Sport
More than an hour after James Comey started his testimony dozens of people were still waiting in line for a seat at...
Qatar ‘places Its Armed Forces On “highest Alert Level
Qatar has called its tanks into action and warned neighbours that it will open fire on any ships that come into its...
International Efforts Intensify To Resolve Qatar Dispute In Gulf
Efforts to resolve a diplomatic dispute pitting Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar intensified Thursday, after...
When IS Group Reign Ends, Who Will Rule Syria’s Raqa?
The battle by US-backed forces to oust the Islamic State group from its Syrian bastion of Raqa will solve one problem...
Puerto Rico, A US Cousin, Mulls Its Status and Identity
"How pretty is the flag, is the flag of Puerto Rico!" The salsa lyric blasts out of a little ice cream stand outside...
DR Congo Snubs UN Warning On Probe Into Kasai Violence
DR Congo authorities on Thursday rebuffed a UN warning to launch an international probe into violence in the central...
Trump Asked Me To Let Flynn Investigation Go
Fired FBI Director James Comey aimed a dagger blow at Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the President had demanded his...
Washington On Edge Ahead of Comey Testimony On Trump, Russia Probe
Fired FBI chief James Comey has confirmed that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security...
An Increasingly Isolated Trump Joins the Battle of His Life
Donald Trump has faced down a litany of scandals in his nearly 71 years, surviving bankruptcy, divorce, lawsuits and...
Lithuania Warns Russian Drill May Mask Troop Build-Up
Lithuania's defense minister on Wednesday warned that a Russian military exercise later this year may serve as cover...
Iran Says Trump Reaction To Attacks ‘repugnant’
Iran denounced Donald Trump's reaction to deadly Islamic State group attacks in Tehran as "repugnant" on Thursday after...
States Backing Terror Risk ‘falling Victim’ To It
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of a terror attack in Iran that killed 13...
Ex-FBI Chief Comey Says Trump Pressured Him On Russia Probe
Fired FBI director James Comey said Wednesday that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security...
Trump Offers To Mediate Qatar Crisis In Call With Emir
President Donald Trump spoke to Qatar's emir on Wednesday, offering US mediation in a crisis that has split...