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Trump Says North Korea Problem ‘will Be Solved’

US President Donald Trump said Friday the "problem" of an increasingly belligerent North Korea would be "solved", as he...

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Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions

The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties...

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Paris Climate Commitment ‘crippling’ To US Growth

US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the...

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US Fears Nuclear Arms Race In Asia-Pacific

Senior Trump administration officials fear a nuclear arms race in Asia-Pacific if an increasingly belligerent North...

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Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...

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Timing of Energy Bond Critical For Its Success – Prof. Bokpin

Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin has told Citi Business News the seeming delay in the issuance of the energy bonds...

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Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’

The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days...

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In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...

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Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites

Egypt's government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,...

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Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Missile Factory

Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards...

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Police ‘not Sharing Information With US’

Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the...

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NATO Will Join Anti-IS Coalition At Trump Summit

NATO will join the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadis, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday,...

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US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...

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Jury Out On North Korea Link To Ransomware Attack

Was North Korea behind the ransomware epidemic that hit global computer networks earlier this month? That's the subject...

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Republican Health Bill To Leave 23m Uninsured

Some 23 million people would lose health insurance over the next decade under the revised Republican healthcare plan,...

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Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown

Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home...

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In Montana, Cowboy Democrat Looks For Anti-Trump Election Win

Can a guitar-strumming cowboy poet strike the first blow at the polls against President Donald Trump? Democrat Rob...

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Trump Commits $300 Million To Fight Africa Famine

US President Donald Trump told Pope Francis on Wednesday he was committing more than $300 million (270 million euros)...

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Amazon’s Bezos Gives $1 Mn To Press Freedom Watchdog

Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is giving $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the largest-ever...