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US urges Germany to ‘help secure’ Strait of HormuzAFP, Berlin The United States stepped up diplomatic pressure on Germany Tuesday to join efforts to secure...
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Boris Johnson visits N. Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
AFP, Belfast :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday met leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Brexit and the focus of increasingly tense...
Pompeo ‘very hopeful’ US-North Korea talks will resume soon
AP, Bangkok :U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he’s very hopeful for a quick resumption in nuclear talks with North Korea despite the...
China steps up pressure on Taiwan, halts individual travel permits
AFP, Beijing :China stepped up pressure on Taiwan on Wednesday as it announced the suspension of individual travel permits to the self-ruled democratic island “due...
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Trump deepens war of words with leftist black leadersAFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump brushed off accusations of racism Monday to step up his war of...
Sudan talks cancelled after shooting of child protesters
The Guardian :Sudanese protest leaders have cancelled planned talks with the country’s ruling generals as they visited a town where at least five school children...
Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong Kong
AFP, Jakarta :Indonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an official said Tuesday, marking the latest move...
Afghans dying at ‘unacceptable’ level amid peace push: UN
AFP, Kabul :Civilians are being killed and wounded at a “shocking and unacceptable” level in Afghanistan’s war despite a push to end the 18-year-old conflict,...
Johnson issues ultimatum to EU over Brexit talks as pound slumps
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged EU leaders to drop their opposition to renegotiating Brexit, as the pound slumped on growing concerns about...
Saudi arms sales to proceed as Senate fails to override veto
The US Senate on Monday failed to prevent the controversial sale of $8.1 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia, after President Donald Trump vetoed congressional...
Iran warned UK warship, audio reveals
AP, Iran :Iranian forces warned a British warship’s crew against putting their “life in danger” during the seizure of a tanker this month, in a...
Trump denies new accusations of racism after Elijah Cummings attack
US President Donald Trump has denied being a racist, after remarks he made about a black Democratic Congressman and the US city of Baltimore.Mr Trump...