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Tillerson Shuns Spotlight At Landmark G20 Meeting

A G20 gathering in Bonn was supposed to herald onto the world stage Washington's new top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, but...

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US and Iran Face Off In Wrestling Final

As the US and Iran lock horns over sanctions and missile tests, athletes from the two countries will grapple each other...

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Election Risks, Retail Sales Hurt Pound and Euro

Falls for the euro and the pound dominated trade in the major global currencies on Friday, hit by a combination of...

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Ex-Admiral Turns Down US National Security Advisor Job

A former navy admiral reportedly tapped by President Donald Trump to be his national security advisor has declined the...

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Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s National Security Adviser Offer

US President Donald Trump’s choice for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral...

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US Under Pressure On Syria Stance Ahead of Geneva Talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday faces a grilling by global peers seeking clarity about Washington's...

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Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s National Security Adviser Offer

US President Donald Trump's choice for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral...

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Venezuela Court Upholds 14-Year Prison Sentence

Venezuela's Supreme Court has upheld the 14-year jail sentence of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, a day after Donald...

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Five Takeaways From Thursday

Donald Trump stunned the political world with an impromptu White House news conference at which he vented at his...

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Cold War Redux? US-Russian Missile Spat In Europe

The United States and Russia may be on the verge of a new arms race in Europe, decades after the missile crisis that...

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US Businesses Shut To Back Immigrants For A Day

US businesses and schools face possible disruption as workers and students vow to stay home to draw attention to the...

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Trump Taps Acosta To Labor Post, 1st Hispanic Cabinet Pick

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he has nominated Alexander Acosta to be the US secretary of labor, the first...

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French FM Says US Position On Mideast Peace ‘confusing’

Washington's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains "confusing", French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc...

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DC Restaurants Close In Immigrant Solidarity Show

From burger joints to fine eateries, dozens of Washington restaurants shut down Thursday to protest President Donald...

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Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies

President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers"...

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Kutcher Passionately Testifies On His Anti-Sex Trafficking Efforts

No one got "Punk'd" Wednesday morning when Ashton Kutcher came to Capitol Hill. The actor testified Wednesday before...

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US Pledges Nuclear Defence For Japan, S.Korea After N.Korea Missile…

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday pledged that Washington would use the full range of its arsenal,...

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Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks

Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national...

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US Sets Out Cautious Approach To Russia

Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration’s first...