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Saudi minister says he held ‘great meeting’ with Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said he held "a great meeting" on Wednesday with U.S....
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Biden to speak on Afghanistan amid Taliban gaining territory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said he will speak on Afghanistan on Thursday, days after American troops pulled out...
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U.S. condemns ‘heinous’ assassination of Haitian leader, says it is ready to help
By Patricia Zengerle and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was shocked by the...
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U.S. expects seventh round of Iran nuclear talks; no details when
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it expected a seventh round of indirect U.S.-Iran talks on resuming...
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U.S. says it is ready to help Haiti after killing of Haitian president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stands ready to provide any assistance Haiti might need after the assassination of its...
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Iran says concern over its enriched uranium metal process is “unnecessary”
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's decision to produce uranium metal enriched to 20% purity is solely for peaceful purposes, an Iranian...
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Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah July 19: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House on July 19,...
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Haitian assassins falsely claimed to be U.S. drug agents, envoy to U.S. says
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gunmen who assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise falsely identified themselves as...
Read moreHaiti’s first lady in critical condition, to be brought to Miami -Haitian envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haiti's first lady, who survived the attack that killed President Jovenel Moise, was in critical condition and...
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Reactions to assassination of Haitian president – ‘abhorrent’, ‘vile’
(Reuters) -Following are reactions from world leaders and governments to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. UNITED NATIONS U.N....
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Saudi official in U.S. for talks on Yemen, Iran, Khashoggi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister on Tuesday became the highest-ranking Saudi envoy to visit Washington since Joe Biden...
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U.S. envoy on North Korea speaks with Chinese counterpart
By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' top envoy for North Korea spoke with his...
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Blinken calls for indefinite ceasefire in call with Ethiopia’s Abiy
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy...
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U.S. finalizes Belarus air travel restrictions after aircraft diversion
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department finalized an order on Tuesday banning ticket sales for air...
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U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday extended Yemeni eligibility for a humanitarian program that grants deportation relief and...
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China, U.S. can coexist in peace but challenge is enormous – White House
By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that it was...
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Biden to host summit of Quad countries this year – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden...
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China’s Xi tells Macron, Merkel he hopes to expand cooperation with Europe
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped...
Read moreIsraeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israeli defence officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under...
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Migrant boy abandoned in Mexico left Honduras with his father, consul says
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A two-year-old migrant boy found abandoned in Mexico earlier this week had left...
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