Tillerson heads to Pakistan as US warns over Taliban havens
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was to arrive in Islamabad Tuesday as Washington turns up the heat…
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Nicaragua signs Paris climate agreement
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaragua signed the Paris climate agreement Monday, leaving the United States and Syria as the only two holdouts on…
9 years ago
Mattis to discuss N. Korea threat on Asia trip
CLARK, Philippines (AFP) -- US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Monday that curbing military threats from North Korea would…
9 years ago
Canada, Mexico stick to NAFTA guns despite Trump threats
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The leaders of Canada and Mexico stuck to their upbeat view…
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US, Israel pull out of UN cultural body over ‘anti-Israel’ bias
by Adam Plowright with Dave Clark in Washington and Mike Smith in Jerusalem Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The United States…
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Myanmar’s army chief says Rohingya exodus ‘exaggerated’
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The media has "exaggerated" the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing an army crackdown, Myanmar's commander-in-chief said Thursday, in a…
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Trump hails ‘very strong’ ties with Thailand
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on…
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Trump warns Venezuela is ‘collapsing’
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump warned Monday that Venezuela is "collapsing," suggesting the United States may take additional…
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Canada, China, EU and partners push forward on Paris climate accord
By Marc Braibant Agence France Presse MONTREAL, Canada -- Some 30 environment ministers will push forward on the Paris…
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North Korea slams ‘vicious’ US-led UN sanctions
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)--North Korea on Tuesday blasted "vicious" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council over its latest and most powerful nuclear…
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Russia says US plans to search its San Francisco consulate
by Max Delany Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said on Friday the FBI planned to carry out a search…
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India says troops ‘disengaging’ after stand-off with China
NEW DELHI, India (AFP)--India said Monday its troops were disengaging from a months-long stand-off with the Chinese military at a strategically important…
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