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We Have No Reason To Import Chicken

Businessman, Dr. Kofi Amoah has urged government not to shy away from rolling out protectionist policies to favour...

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Turkey Summons US Envoy Over ‘security Lapses’ In Erdogan Visit

Turkey summoned the US ambassador on Monday to protest "aggressive behaviour" by American security personnel and...

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Trump’s Visit To Saudi A ‘turning Point’

Saudi King Salman on Monday described US President Donald Trump's visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a "turning...

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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...

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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...

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Iran Shrugs Off Trump Threats, Missile Tests To Carry On

Iran's newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani ridiculed US strategy in the Middle East, dismissing Donald Trump's...

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Trump Becomes First Sitting US President To Visit Western Wall

Donald Trump on Monday became the first sitting US president to visit the Western Wall in the disputed city of...

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Tensions Deepen Between Saudi, Iran, US After Trump Visit

The yawning gap between Tehran and Washington has grown even wider with US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to...

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North Korea Declares Medium-Range Missile Ready For Deployment

North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the...

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Trump Visits Jerusalem To Seek Paths To Israeli-Palestinian Peace

US President Donald Trump visits Jerusalem Monday to seek ways to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, a goal that has...

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Exports Propel Japan To Third Straight Trade Surplus

Japan posted a trade surplus for the third straight month in April helped by a further rise in exports including to the...

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N. Korea Confirms ‘successful’ Launch of Ballistic Missile

North Korea on Monday confirmed the "successful" launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang's state media...

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US Exhibit Highlights Cherubs and Other French Delights

When Napoleon's elder brother Joseph Bonaparte was forced into exile, he brought to the United States a collection of...

International

Turkey Canceled My Passport Over My Political Views

Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter said he was stopped at an airport in Romania on Saturday after his travel documents were...

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Tillerson Says US Pressure On North Korea In ‘early Stages’

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Sunday that the United States was still in the "early stages" of applying...

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Blacklised Hezbollah Official Says Trump Administration ‘crazy’

A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of...

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Hardliners In US and Iran Stand In Way of Rouhani Reforms

After his re-election triumph, President Hassan Rouhani must now grapple with a fiercely hostile United States and...

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Trump Holds Talks With Gulf Leaders

US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington...

International

Trump To Give Speech On Islam In Saudi

US President Donald Trump is expected to underline the need to confront extremism in Islam when he makes a speech in...