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UK urges 'more realism' in crunch EU trade talks

Britain demanded "more realism" from the European Union on Monday ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks, but the mood was soured by reports that London was looking to rewrite an agreement the two

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Ireland warns UK not to 'fundamentally undermine' Brexit talks

Ireland’s foreign minister said Dublin should not overreact to reports that Britain may seek to undermine its Brexit withdrawal agreement but warned that such a move wo

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UK's Brexit negotiator: London is prepared for no-deal exit

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit, the country's top Brexit negotiator David Frost w

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Iran to Export ‘More Military Hardware’ After Arms Embargo Expiration, Defence Minister Says

Iran’s Student News Network (SNN) has quoted the country’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami as saying that Tehran is considering selling more domestically made weapons as a

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Taliban return to Doha setting stage for Afghan peace talks

Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with the Afghan government that are expected to

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Greece, Turkey spar again after NATO mediation move

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Turkey must stop making "threats" against his country if talks on reducing tension in the eastern Mediterranean were to begin. /Reuters Turkey on

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U.S. threat to pull WADA funding could leave Americans out of Olympics

America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the United States follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Do

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Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks

Afghanistan has freed nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur long-delayed peace talks, as a team of negotiators readies to fly this week to Qatar's capital, Afghan offici

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Iran nuclear deal parties stand by troubled accord amid U.S. pressure

The signatories to the Iran nuclear deal said on Tuesday that they stood by the faltering accord and China slammed U.S. efforts to restore international sanctions on Iran and extend an arms embargo.A

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U.S. says it won't join global COVID-19 vaccine drive

President Donald Trump walks from Air Force One as he arrives at Waukegan National Airport for attending a series of events in Kenosha, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S., September 1, 2020. /AP The Tru

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Iran nuclear deal members resolved to preserve agreement

Representatives of Iran and the world powers working to save the nuclear deal with Tehran agreed Tuesday in Vienna to do everything possible to preserve the landmark 20

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Israeli, U.S. officials land in UAE, Kushner urges Palestinians to negotiate

Senior U.S. and Israeli officials landed in the United Arab Emirates on Monday on a historic trip to finalize a pact marking open relations between Israel and the Gulf

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U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq following Kadhimi's visit to Washington 

United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq's Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses, and t

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U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq following Kadhimi's visit to Washington

U.S. soldiers gather at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, January 4, 2017. /Reuters United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq's Taji military base on Sunday and h

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Afghan president, NATO's civilian envoy discuss peace process

Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday met with NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo and discussed issues includi

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UN Invites Libyan Tribes to Participate in Crisis Settlement, Country's Elders Council Official Says

Libyan tribes have been invited to participate in the political process on the Libyan crisis settlement by the United Nations, Senussi al-Haleeq, the deputy chairman of

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Iraqi Paramilitary Groups Vow to Target US 'Interests' in Country if No Withdrawal Deal Signed

During a recent meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi US President Donald Trump suggested that most American servicemen will be "leaving [the country] sh