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Iran urges Trump to review U.S. Mideast policies

​Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said Wednesday that the upcoming U.S. administration should review its policies in the Middle East.

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China urges U.S., ROK to halt THAAD missile deployment

​China on Friday urged the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to halt the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), an advanced U.S. missile defense system, on the Korean Peninsula.

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People's Daily criticizes U.S. as "source of turmoil"

​The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, has criticized the United States as the "source of turmoil in the world."

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U.S. moves to restore trade benefits to Myanmar, ready to lift sanctions

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his intent to restore trade benefits to Myanmar, saying Washington is ready to lift sanctions on the Asian country.

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Trump highlights need to stem illegal activities on U.S.-Mexico border

​During a flying visit to Mexico on Wednesday, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump highlighted the need to make changes to the U.S.-Mexico border to tackle illegal immigration, weapons and drugs.

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Singapore's PM and Obama raise toasts at White House, vow closer ties

The US and Singapore affirmed a continued commitment to advancing their strategic partnership, pleading to enhance economic and security cooperation between the two sides.

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Denuclearisation went out of the window because of US, says DPRK’s foreign minister

DPRK’s foreign minister said Tuesday that any decision to stage a further nuclear test would depend on the United States, as he held Washington responsible for scuppering denuclearisation efforts on the Korean peninsula.

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China-U.S. ties should not be marred by South China Sea issue: experts

​The United States should stop meddling in the South China Sea issue to keep its relations with China on the right track, experts have said.

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Microsoft Wins Appeal on Overseas Data Searches

For the last few years, American technology giants have been embroiled in a power struggle with the United States government over when authorities get to see and use the digital data that the companies collect.

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U.S. refusal to honor court ruling in Nicaragua case reflects double standards

The U.S. refusal to implement an international court ruling 30 years ago for encroaching on Nicaragua's territorial integrity and sovereignty showed Washington's double standards in international law, experts said.

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U.S. is a saboteur of contemporary international law

The United States is sabotaging international law by violating global rules of conduct and adopting double standards.

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Serbian, U.S. officials say to continue with partner approach

Visiting assistant U.S. Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs Victoria Nuland met with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and talked about regional stability and economic relations of Serbia and the United States.

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U.S. sends Yemeni Guantanamo inmate to Italy, 78 detainees left

The United States said on Sunday it had transferred a Yemeni inmate from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Italy, bringing the number of detainees at the U.S. naval base in Cuba to 78.

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DPRK demands U.S. withdraw sanctions over alleged human rights abuses

The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday urged the United States to withdraw newly announced sanctions over its human rights record, saying it was an "open declaration of war against the DPRK."

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Cold war mentality lingers in South China Sea arbitration

With the Philippines as the leading actor and the United States cheering in the bleachers, the political farce of an arbitral tribunal without jurisdiction over the South China Sea issue has sounded an alarm for the lingering cold-war mentality.

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China, U.S. need to manage differences over South China Sea: experts

China and the United States need to manage their differences over the South China Sea issue, as they are bracing for an arbitral court's ruling, experts said Tuesday.

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Iran files lawsuit at int'l court over U.S. seizure of its assets: IRNA

​Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the ruling of a U.S. court over seizure of Iran's assets, official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.