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Europe-U.S. divergence still hurts prospect of solving Ukraine crisis despite ceasefire deal

​Marathon talks in Minsk have finally rekindled hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as four participating parties are involved in intense diplomacy to end the nearly one-year-old Ukraine crisis.

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US-China cooperation stronger than ever before

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke on Saturday expressed confidence in the future of U.S.-China relations, noting that bilateral cooperation is "stronger than ever before."

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Munich witnesses US-Europe difference on arming Ukraine

The ongoing 51th Munich Security Conference has thrown a spotlight on the fact that the United States and its European allies are at odds over whether to send arms to Ukraine.

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Obama condemns "heinous murder" of Japanese hostage by IS

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned the "heinous murder" of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, after the IS claimed in a video it posted online that it beheaded Goto.

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U.S.-led task force launches 19 airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

​U.S. and partner-nation military forces have conducted a total of 19 airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria and Iraq in a 24-hour period, the U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday.

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Fidel Castro cautiously supports Cuba's reconciliation with U.S.

Cuba's former president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro expressed his cautious support for the peaceful solution to the 50-year-odd controversy with the United States.

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U.S. espionage charges another round of "anti-Russian" campaign, Moscow says

The espionage charges against Russian citizens demonstrated another round of anti-Moscow campaign by the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

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DPRK negotiator explains nuclear proposal at unofficial meeting

​The chief nuclear negotiator of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Monday that he has explained the intentions and purpose of the recent proposal put forward by the DPRK at an unofficial meeting here with former senior officials and experts from the United States.

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S. Korea to cooperate with China, U.S. for denuclearized peninsula

​South Korea will expand cooperation with China and the United States to achieve a goal of the Korean Peninsula denuclearization, the Foreign Ministry said Monday in its annual report to President Park Geun-hye.

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Courage, wisdom needed in U.S.-DPRK dialogue to turn momentum into milestone

​The ice-breaking dialogue between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Singapore Sunday offers some ray of hope for the settlement of the decades-long predicament, but turning the positive momentum into milestone requires both courage and wisdom to compromise from the two sides.

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UN assures DPRK of help to dialogue with S. Korea

​The United Nations has assured the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) it would be doing all within its power to foster dialogue to reduce tension on the Korean Peninsula, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.

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U.S. refusal to halt war games with South Korea "absolutely unacceptable": DPRK

The U.S. rejection of a proposal by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that the annual joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises be suspended is "absolutely unacceptable," a senior Pyongyang representative at the United Nations said Tuesday.

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New type of major-country relations needs a boost from U.S.

​Whatever else 2014 will be known for, it was not an easy one for Uncle Sam who wrapped up the year with nationwide protests ignited by racial tensions.

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U.S. pledges additional aid in search for missing AirAsia flight

The United States on Tuesday pledged additional aid in search for a missing AirAsia flight, as debris and six bodies have been found.

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U.S.-led airstrikes hit IS forces in Syria, Iraq: Pentagon

​The United States and its allies conducted a total of 15 airstrikes against Islamic State ( IS) targets in Syria and Iraq Tuesday, hitting several buildings and units, according to a statement released by U.S. Department of Defense.

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Obama urges Iran to work toward nuke deal for better ties with U.S.

​U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview aired on Monday, challenged Iran to seize the chance to ink a deal with the world powers over its controversial nuclear program to make way for better relations with the United States.

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DPRK Internet, 3G mobile network suffer 2nd outage

Internet and 3G mobile network of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were paralyzed again Saturday evening amid bickering between the United States and the Asian country over an earlier cyber attack on Sony Pictures.