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U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's IRGC general

The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it had imposed sanctions on a brigadier general of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). The department said in a

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IMF chief: China-U.S. trade deal will reduce global uncertainty

Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech in Washington D.C., October 8, 2019. /Xinhua Photo The signing of the China-U.S. phase one trade deal will reduce the uncertainty that has dragged global

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Trump legal team slams House Democrats' impeachment move in 1st formal response

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement at the White House in Washington D.C. Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong) Trump legal team slammed House Democrats' impeachment move in 1st formal re

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China-U.S. trade deal to reduce global uncertainty, IMF chief says

The newly signed China-U.S. phase-one trade deal will reduce the uncertainty that has impeded global economic growth, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Fr

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China-U.S. phase-one trade deal benefits both economies, says head of U.S. taxpayer rights group

The just-signed China-U.S. phase-one trade deal benefits both economies, the head of a major U.S. taxpayer rights group told Xinhua in a recent interview, calling on the two nations to "keep the mom

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Putin discusses Libya, Iran, Ukraine with European Council head

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation Thursday with President of the European Council Charles Michel to exchange views on pressing internationa

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U.S. Senate approves new trade deal with Canada and Mexico

File Photo: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) speaks to media in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Ting Shen) The U.S. Senate approved a bill to implement th

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Zarif Says E3 'Sold Out' Iran Nuclear Deal to Avoid New Trump Tariffs: 'You Only Whet His Appetite'

According to a Wednesday report by The Washington Post, the Trump administration quietly threatened last week to impose tariffs on key European nations, just before the

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German Defence Minister Confirms Reports of Trump's Threats to Slap EU With Higher Tariffs Over Iran

Three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as Iran nuclear deal, initiated the accord's dispute mechanism on 14 January thus threa

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Iran's president says U.S. sanctions made nation "stronger"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Thursday that the U.S. sanctions against Iran have made the Iranian nation even "stronger," according to official IRNA news

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Iranian president says Iran currently enriches more uranium than before

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Thursday current uranium enrichment of the Islamic republic is more than that of the time Iran clinched nuclear deal with th

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Two female U.S. astronauts complete spacewalk, replacing batteries

Two female U.S. astronauts, Christina Koch (left) and Jessica Meir, complete a spacewalk out of the International Space Station on Jan. 15, 2020. (Photo credit: NASA) U.S. astronauts Christina Koc

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Qatar seeks to mediate amid tensions after US strike in Iraq

Qatar is seeking to play a mediating role amid escalating tensions following a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Iraq and brought the region to the

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Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Warns US to Avoid Committing ‘One Mistake After Another’ in Mideast

Hostilities between Iran and the US reached a flashpoint in early January when senior Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike at Baghdad airport on

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Pompeo discusses ties, regional issues with Japanese, S. Korean FMs

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed ties and regional issues Tuesday with visiting Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers in the state of California, sa

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U.S. city bans big companies' "political influence" in local elections

The city of Seattle in the U.S. state of Washington on Monday passed a bill to ban big companies such as Amazon from influencing local elections by making huge "political donations." Seattle City Cou

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U.S. removes China's currency manipulator designation

The United States removed China from a list of countries it considers currency manipulators.The U.S. Treasury submitted a report to Congress saying no major trading par