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South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties...
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New Chinese ambassador Qin Gang heads to Washington, sources say
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China's yet-to-be-announced new ambassador to the United States Qin Gang headed to Washington on...
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Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end U.S. combat mission in Iraq
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sealed an...
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Analysis-U.S., China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no indication of a U.S.-China leaders' summit in the works,...
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Vice President Harris could visit Vietnam, Singapore in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris could travel to Vietnam and Singapore in August, even as details of such...
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In ‘frank’ talks, China accuses U.S. of creating ‘imaginary enemy’
By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -A top Chinese diplomat took a confrontational tone on Monday in...
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White House says concerned about developments in Tunisia, urges calm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about developments in Tunisia and urged calm in the country, White House...
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Foreign ministers of more than a dozen countries condemn mass arrests in Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the United States and 20 other countries on Monday condemned mass arrests in...
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U.S., China diplomats hold ‘frank and open’ discussion -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No. 2 U.S. diplomat Wendy Sherman held "frank and open" talks with her Chinese counterpart, State Councillor...
Read moreChina asks U.S. to remove visa restriction on Chinese students and Communist Party members -media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has asked the United States to remove visa restriction on Chinese students and Communist Party members,...
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With eye on China, Pentagon chief heads to Southeast Asia
By Idrees Ali FAIRBANKS, Alaska (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will become the first member of President Joe...
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U.S. to stress need for ‘guardrails’ in Sherman’s talks in China
By Michael Martina, Yew Lun Tian and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will tell...
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Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday authorized up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet "unexpected...
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U.S. diplomat Sherman to stress need for ‘guardrails and parameters’ in China talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will make clear to Chinese officials in talks in China...
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Biden assures Afghan president of continued U.S. support -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With the last U.S. forces on the way out of Afghanistan, U.S. President Joe Biden assured President Ashraf...
Read moreU.S. dials back probe of Chinese scientists on visa fraud charges
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -A U.S. Justice Department program aimed at protecting American technology from China dropped five prosecutions...
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Blinken to raise human rights with counterparts in India -U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise human rights issues with officials in India when he...
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Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to lead arms control talks with Russia next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will lead the U.S. delegation at nuclear arms control talks with Russia...
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Biden picks Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Australia, CNN reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, as U.S....
Read moreU.S. military carries out second strike in Somalia this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it carried out an airstrike on Friday against al Shabaab militants in Somalia,...
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