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Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR
The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after...
US, S. Korea and Japan Look To Turn Screw On Pyongyang
Senior US, South Korean and Japanese officials met on Monday to discuss how better to enforce international sanctions...
IMF Says Sanctions On Iran Dampening Economic Sentiment
Uncertainty surrounding the sanctions on Iran and its relations with the United States pose a risk to the oil-producing...
‘Panama Papers’ Media Consortium Becomes Independent
The investigative reporting alliance known for uncovering the massive Panama Papers scandal has become an independent...
US, Russia Set To Clash Over Syria Sanctions
Russia and the United States were headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Monday as Moscow prepared to veto a...
Trump’s Trade Czar Expected To Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U. S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing...
Waldorf Astoria, Legendary New York Hotel, Closes For Facelift
It's goodbye for now to the grand Art Deco lobby and celebrities crossing paths en route to "The Towers" at the Waldorf...
Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump
The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State...
S. Korea’s Lotte ‘agrees Land Swap’ For US Missile System
South Korean retail giant Lotte agreed Monday to provide land to host a controversial US missile defence system loathed...
India’s Top Diplomat To Visit US After Kansas Killing
New Delhi's top diplomat will travel to Washington this week for talks with US officials as anger grows over the death...
Government Open To Borrow More From IMF – EIU
With government scheduled to open discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about a possible extension of...
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ Wins Oscar, Director Absent In Protest
Iranian film "The Salesman" on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, with director Asghar Farhadi...
China’s Top Diplomat Yang Jiechi To Visit US
China's top diplomat will be in the US this week, becoming the highest-level Chinese official to visit the United...
President Akufo- Addo Commends Goldstar Airline
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Goldstar Air, a privately owned Ghanaian airline, on how far it had...
US Treasury Rekindles Interest In Rare Century Bond
The United States has rekindled interest in ultra long-term debt, including possibly a rare century bond, to lock in...
Media Groups Condemn Exclusion
Media groups have reacted angrily after several, including the BBC, were barred from an informal briefing with White...
Nelson Mandela and Black History Month
By Joe Kingsley “A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making...
US Axes N. Korea Talks After Kim Murder
Planned talks in New York between North Korea and former US officials were canceled following the assassination of...
White House Blocks CNN, Other News Organizations From Press Briefing
CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media...