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US ‘prepared to engage’ with N. Korea in nuclear talks: envoy

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States is ready to sit down with North Korea to resume long-awaited…

Demise of US-Russia nuclear treaty fuels fears of new arms race

  by Sebastian Smith / with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow and Francesco Fontemaggi in Bangkok Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United…

US plans Gulf naval escorts after Iranians menace UK oil tanker

by Paul HANDLEY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it was discussing military escorts for vessels in…

Iran passes uranium enrichment cap set by endangered deal

by Kay Armin Serjoie TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday breached a uranium enrichment cap set by a troubled…

Iran to face more ‘isolation, sanctions’: Pompeo

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Iran will face further sanctions in response to its expected breach Sunday of a uranium…

US President Trump to visit Seoul after letters with Kim

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea at the weekend after the G20 summit…

Iran rejects negotiation with the US as Gulf tensions soar

by Paul Handley with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran…

N.Korea’s Kim ordered ‘long-range strike’ drill: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a "long-range strike" drill, the state news agency…

Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers

by Shaun Tandon with Amir Havasi in Tehran WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened…

US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran ‘threat’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response…

Iran to reduce nuclear commitments: state media

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran will reduce some of its commitments to the nuclear deal in response to the United…

Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks

  by Maria Panina  VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for…

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