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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Qatar’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for dialogue and insisted ties to the United States would remain strong despite a diplomatic storm that has seen Saudi Arabia and others cut ties with Doha. In a speech broadcast on the Doha-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera in the early hours, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani also called for “a dialogue of openness and honesty” to resolve the crisis. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed steps to ease Syria’s civil war and a possible first face-to-face meeting, during what the White House described as a “very good call” Tuesday. The US and Russian leaders spoke by telephone, focusing on the six-year-old Syrian conflict, which has pitched Moscow and Washington into rival camps. “President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too […]
by Dario Thuburn and Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May called Tuesday for a snap election on June 8, in a shock move as she seeks to bolster her position before tough talks on leaving the European Union. May is apparently aiming to cash in on her 20-point lead over the main opposition Labour party to increase her majority and give her a stronger hand in […]
