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Biden agrees to provide Ukraine with longer range missiles

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U.S. to provide long-range rocket system to Ukraine, official says

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APEC leaders vow to accelerate access to COVID-19 vaccines

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(Fixes typo in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders said in a statement issued after a virtual meeting of the...

Afghanistan

U.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan Uzbekistan create platform for regional cooperation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan formed a new diplomatic platform to support peace and stability...

ASIA

U.S. to sanction Chinese officials and warn companies over Hong Kong -sources

By Humeyra Pamuk and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on Friday on a...

Americas

China, responding to sanctions report, says U.S. should stop interfering in Hong Kong

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that it opposed the United States interfering in Hong Kong affairs, in response...

Americas

Biden, Merkel fail to resolve differences about Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

By Andrea Shalal and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed on Thursday to...

ASIA

Biden, Merkel stress friendship while agreeing to disagree on pipeline

By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to disagree...

ASEAN Countries

China missing from itinerary of U.S. diplomat’s second Asia tour

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan, South...

Americas

Biden says U.S. prepared to send vaccines to Cuba but not ease policy on remittances

By Matt Spetalnick and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States is prepared...

Civil Unrest

U.S. reviewing whether it can help restore internet access in Cuba -Biden

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday the White House is reviewing whether the United States...

Analyses

Analysis-Despite talk of options on Iran, U.S. has few good ones

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has few real diplomatic alternatives to trying to persuade Iran...

Colombia

Some ex-Colombian soldiers detained in Haiti had U.S. military training: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small number of the former Colombian soldiers accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti's President...

Agricultural Markets

Merkel calls flooding a catastrophe, promises government help

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the deadly flooding in her homeland a catastrophe on Thursday and said...

Conflicts / War / Peace

Exclusive-Iran not ready for nuclear talks until Raisi takes over -source

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran is not prepared to resume negotiations on coming back into compliance with the 2015...

Haiti

U.S. aid chief seeks more effective help for Haiti amid ‘chaos’

By Patricia Zengerle and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development said on...

Crime / Law / Justice

Inside Iran’s plot to kidnap an American journalist

By Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The image on the alleged Iranian intelligence operative's device was chilling: A graphic showing...

Cuba

White House may ease ban on remittances as part of Cuba review -sources

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's review of Trump-era Cuba policy could lead to big changes in...

Civil Unrest

U.S. probes ties of Colombian suspects in Haiti president’s assassination -source

By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators are studying the backgrounds of Colombian mercenaries accused of assassinating Haiti's president...

Americas

U.S. will continue nuclear talks with Iran, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will continue nuclear talks with Iran, the White House said on Wednesday, after an...

Americas

Iran says U.S. claim of kidnapping plot is ‘baseless, ridiculous’

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran rejected as "ridiculous and baseless" the United States' claim of Tehran's involvement in plotting to kidnap a...

Americas

U.S. rejects China maritime claims, calls for ASEAN action on Myanmar