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China, U.S. to sign phase one trade agreement next week

China will sign the phase one economic and trade agreement with the United States next week in Washington, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday. At the invitation of the U.S. side, Chinese Vi

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FM Commissioner's office in HKSAR says U.S. not qualified to point fingers at HK affairs

The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday expressed firm opposition to a U.S. congressional report that distort

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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to visit U.S. for phase one deal next week

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington from January 13 to 15 to sign the phase one trade deal with the United States, according to Chinese Commerce Ministry

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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to visit U.S. for phase one deal

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington from January 13 to 15 to sign the phase one trade deal with the United States, according to Chinese Commerce Ministry

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Erdogan, Putin issue joint statement on Libya, Iran and Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the civil war of Libya, crisis in Iran and d

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Cancer mortality in U.S. sees steady drop, due to progress against lung cancer: report

The American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer rates and trends showed that the cancer death rate in the United States declined by 29 percent from 1991 to 2017, with a 2.2 percent drop from 2

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Mexico's president asks U.S.-Iran to say 'no to war'

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that he would like to see a conflict between the United States and Iran resolved peacefully via dialogu

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APD | Pakistan allows UAE royals to hunt rare houbara bustard

By APD writer Muhammad SohailThe government of Pakistan has issued special permits to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and four other m

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Germany, France call for de-escalation after Iran missile strikes

Germany condemned on Wednesday Iran's ballistic missile attacks on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq, calling for every effort to de-escalate the tensions. "We condemn

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Syria declares full solidarity with Iran facing U.S. threats

Syrian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday declared the Syrian government's full solidarity with Iran and its right of self-defense, according to the state news agency SANA. The Syrian ministry said it su

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Turkish, Russian presidents meet in Istanbul amid regional tension

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday in Istanbul to discuss regional developments. The mounting tension between the United States and Ir

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Emirates airline cancels flights to Baghdad after Iran missile strikes

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s carrier Emirates airline on Wednesday cancelled flights to Baghdad in the wake of last night's Iranian missile attack on U.S. bases in

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Iran's supreme leader urges U.S. exit from region

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called on the United States to pull its forces out of region, hours after Iran launched missile attacks on tw

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Urgent: U.S. is monitoring reported rocket attack on airbase in Iraq

The United States is monitoring reported rocket attack on the country's airbase in Iraq, the White House announced Tuesday. "We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The presi

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U.S. military deploys reinforcements to secure base in Kenya

Troops from the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a flag-raising ceremony, signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations, at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, on Aug. 26, 2

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Pompeo, Saudi senior official discuss Iran amid regional tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud discussed Iran and regional issues here on Monday, amid tensions in the

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UNESCO calls for protection of cultural sites amid escalating U.S.-Iran standoff

A local boy looks on as he stands at Amir Chakhmaq Complex in the historical city of Yazd in central Iran. UNESCO has added the historic city of Yazd to its list of world heritage sites on July 9, 20