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Trump reiterates intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq but gave no detailed timeline. Speaking to reporters in the White Hou

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Iran says takes "big steps" to boost uranium enrichment capacity

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Thursday that Tehran has taken "big steps" to boost the capacity of its uranium enrichment. "The AEOI has ta

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US Mulls Slapping Additional Sanctions on Venezuela to Stop Caracas Oil Deals: Report

In May, Caracas accused the Trump administration of "criminal" aggression against Venezuela with its sanctions policies, in place since 2018.Bloomberg has cited unnamed

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News Analysis: Can increased U.S. military presence make Poland safer?

During U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit here, Poland and the United States sealed a deal on military cooperation by signing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation

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Iran's FM says U.S. "miscalculations" led to its int'l failure

Iran's foreign minister said that the U.S. "miscalculations" in major international issues resulted in its global failure, Press TV reported on Tuesday. The latest def

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Palestinians concern about crack in Arab position towards their cause after UAE-Israel normalization

The agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel raised Palestinian fears of a crack in the official Arab position towards their cause, experts said. Palestin

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Iran will pre-sell crude oil to its own citizens to fight back against US sanctions

Iran has decided to pre-sell the country's oil, the main source of the Islamic Republic's income, to its citizens by offering oil bonds and the government has said it i

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Putin proposes urgent 7-state online summit on Iran, Gulf

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, August 11, 2020. /Reuters Russian P

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Roundup: Iran says U.S. push for renewal of UN arms ban "illegal"

Senior Iranian officials on Wednesday said that the U.S. bid to renew a UN arms embargo against Iran lacks a "legal" basis. In a telephone conversation with his French

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Chinese vice foreign minister: No Cold War between China and U.S.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, August 11, 2020. /Chinese Foreign MinistryChinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Tuesday warned against the Cold War ment

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Carrie Lam expresses gratitude to NPC Standing Committee for LegCo to continue discharging duties

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam Tuesday expressed her gratitude to the Standing Committee of the National People's

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Afghan council frees Taliban prisoners to set up peace talks

A traditional Afghan council concluded Sunday with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an early start to negotiations between

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Afghanistan to free 400 Taliban prisoners, paving way for peace talks

02:02 Afghanistan's grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, approved on Sunday the release of 400 "hard-core" Taliban prisoners that Kabul had been reluctant to authorize, overcoming

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U.S. defense chief confirms troops in Afghanistan reduced below 5,000 in months

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani (C, Front), visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (R, Front) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L, Front) atten

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WHO chief urges U.S. to reconsider withdrawal decision

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that the COVID-19 pandemic can not be defeated in a divided world, and he hopes the United States will

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Global enterprises show confidence in China's economic growth: spokesperson

Global enterprises have displayed their confidence in China's economic growth and future development prospects, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, quoting survey results. Spokesperson

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China firmly opposes U.S. deployment of land-based medium-range missiles in Asia-Pacific, Europe

China firmly opposes the U.S. plan to deploy land-based medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific and European regions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday. He said Russia's r