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U.S.’s Blinken, Sudan’s prime minister discuss Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Wednesday about the...
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Harris to push back on China’s South China Sea claims during Asia trip
(Corrects paragraph 2 to delete extraneous word) By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending...
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U.S., Indonesia commit to South China Sea defense in ‘strategic dialogue’
By Doyinsola Oladipo and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday the launch of...
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Taliban seek ‘lion’s share of power’ in deadlocked peace talks -U.S. envoy
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in U.S.-backed talks on bringing peace...
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Thousands of migrant kids stuck in U.S. border patrol custody, again
By Mica Rosenberg and Go Nakamura ROMA, Texas (Reuters) -The number of migrant children in Border Patrol facilities has been...
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U.S. says Afghanistan civil war one of many concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that one of many concerns about Afghanistan is that it could...
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Saudi Arabia says sees an emboldened Iran around Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he sees an emboldened Iran acting in a negative manner around...
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U.S. diplomat Sherman backs moves to end ‘forever war’ authorizations
By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration backs repeal of the 2002 congressional authorization...
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Mexico near deal to buy Sig Sauer automatic rifles from U.S. -sources
By Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The small arms maker Sig Sauer Inc has sought U.S. approval...
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Iran official says Tehran to drop prisoner swap plans with U.S. – report
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is dropping plans for prisoner swaps with the United States due to "breaches" by Washington in efforts...
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U.S. offers refuge to more Afghans who aided Americans in new program
By Jonathan Landay and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to...
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Blinken says Belarus treatment of athlete intolerable ‘transnational repression’
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Belarus' attempt to send home a sprinter from the Tokyo Olympics...
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U.S. says Myanmar poll plan shows need for ASEAN to step up efforts
By David Brunnstrom and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The plan by Myanmar's ruling generals to hold elections in two years...
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Latin America’s resurgent left and Caribbean spurn U.S. policy on Cuba
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States doubled down on its tough stance and sanctions on Cuba after...
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U.S. sees ‘collective response’ to ship attack blamed on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is confident Iran attacked an Israeli-managed tanker last week, killing two, the top U.S. diplomat...
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Russia says U.S. asked 24 of its diplomats to leave by Sept. 3
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country...
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U.S top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast...
Read moreU.S. says seizes tanker used to evade North Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of a 2,734-ton tanker it said was...
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U.S. resumes fast-track deportation flights of Central American migrant families
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday resumed fast-track deportation flights for migrant families that recently...
Read moreU.S. approves potential sale of $3.4 billion helicopters to Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has approved the potential sale of 18 CH-53K heavy...
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