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U.S. lifts arms embargo on Vietnam

​President of the United States Barack Obama on Monday announced to lift a decades-long arms embargo on Vietnam.

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U.S. new tactics in LatAm aimed to reclaim regional hegemony

​Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other experts viewed recent political changes in Venezuela and other countries in Latin America as part of the U.S. campaigns to reclaim hegemony in this region.

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Business leaders, former officials urge China, U.S. to complete investment treaty talks

​Business leaders and former senior officials of China and the United States on Thursday urged the two countries to complete their investment treaty talks as soon as possible.

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U.S. hype of China's "military threat" undermines mutual trust

​The release of an annual report by the United States to hype up China's "military threat" will only undermine the strategic mutual trust between the two major countries.

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Manchester United stadium 'bomb' identified as training device

Old Trafford evacuated after discovery of what turns out to be device left behind by company conducting training exercise

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China opposes U.S. distortion of navigation freedom: spokesman

China on Wednesday suggested the United States, when talking about "freedom of navigation," make a distinction between commercial ships and warships.

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China, U.S. to hold security consultation

China and the United States will hold their eighth Consultation on Strategic Security and Multilateral Arms Control in Washington D.C. on Thursday, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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What President Obama can say at Hiroshima

President Obama added a couple of firsts to his list of achievements when he became the first sitting president to visit Myanmar and, later, Cuba. He will add another at the end of this month when he visits Hiroshima in conjunction with the Group of 7 leaders meeting in Japan.

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Fishermen sue state over Bikini Atoll H-bomb tests "cover-up"

​Forty-five plaintiffs, including fishermen who say they were exposed to radiation from U.S. hydrogen bomb tests near Bikini Atoll decades ago, are suing the Japanese government over the alleged cover-up of their suspected exposure.

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China rebukes U.S. official's criticism on South China Sea arbitration

A Chinese spokesperson on Friday rebuked U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks on the impending "arbitration" of the South China Sea issue, saying the United States is in no position to criticize China.

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U.S. should reflect upon its role as meddler in Middle East

The United States should reflect upon its wrongdoings as a meddler in the Middle East by way of military intervention, as it has not only destabilized the region, but also inflicted enormous pain and imposed a tremendous burden on European countries.

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Russian FM urges DPRK to abandon nuclear ambitions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should refrain from irresponsible actions and attempts to achieve nuclear status, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.

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China dismisses Pentagon report on freedom of navigation

​China on Tuesday urged the United States to show respect for other countries' sovereignty and security.

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China's Tibetan legislators visit U.S. to enhance mutual understanding

​A delegation of China's Tibetan legislators visited Washington D.C., Colorado and Illinois on April 19-24 to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries.

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China open to Sino-U.S. space cooperation

China is open to space cooperation with all nations including the United States, the heavyweights of China's space program said on Sunday, the anniversary of China's first satellite launch 46 years ago.

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Obama's Saudi visit aims to reassure Riyadh amid strained relations

The ongoing visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Saudi Arabia aims to reassure the oil-rich Gulf state amid increasingly strained relations between Washington and Riyadh, said political experts.

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Obama, Putin talk about Syria, Ukraine: White House

​U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Syria and Ukraine in a phone call on Monday, the White House said.