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Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV says Israeli cargo ship attacked in Indian Ocean
CAIRO - (Reuters) - Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen said on Saturday in a post on Telegram that an...
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Iran denies links to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that Tehran supported attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria,...
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U.S. House panel passes amendment to stop sanctions waiver on Nord Stream 2
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration could face pressure to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas...
Read moreU.S. drops sanctions on three Iranians, says move unrelated to nuclear talks
By Daphne Psaledakis and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it removed sanctions on three Iranians...
Read moreU.S. to hold Belarus accountable amid report of border closure, says senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is aware of reports that Belarus has closed its border with neighboring Ukraine, a...
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China bill delayed in U.S. House amid partisan wrangling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee will resume work later this month on Democratic-led legislation...
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Biden says U.S. troops drawdown in Afghanistan is on track
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is "on track" but...
Read moreU.S. Treasury sanctions 22 individuals linked to Myanmar military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on 22 people linked to Myanmar's military regime and...
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U.S. calls build-up of China’s nuclear arsenal ‘concerning’
By David Brunnstrom and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday China's rapid build-up of its...
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U.S. adds Turkey to list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday added Turkey to a list of countries that are implicated...
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Facebook asks: Are your friends becoming extremists?
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is starting to warn some users they might have seen "extremist content" on...
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In a first, U.S. warns of dangers of systemic racism in human trafficking report
By Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An annual U.S. State Department report released on Thursday said discriminatory...
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Gender equality makes democracy stronger, says Kamala Harris
PARIS (Reuters) - Women deprived of freedom of speech or the freedom to vote should fight for their rights and...
Read moreU.S. ends military academy progamme for Cambodia amid strained ties
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The United States has ended its programme with Cambodia to send students to top American military...
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Honduran mother of migrant boy abandoned in Mexico contacts authorities
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The mother of a toddler whose disappearance sparked international media attention appeared on Wednesday...
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U.S. condemns wave of violence in Haiti, says human rights violated
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday condemned what it described as a systematic violation of human rights, fundamental...
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U.N. chief urges U.S. to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to lift...
Read moreIran, U.S. choices on nuclear deal ‘crystallize’ in Vienna – U.S. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The last few rounds of Iran nuclear deal talks in Vienna have "helped to crystallize the...
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Ratings for China’s Xi stuck near lows, while U.S. rebounds-survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A survey of 17 advanced economies released on Wednesday shows views about China have remained broadly negative...
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Taiwan tells U.S. it hopes to sign free trade deal
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's chief trade negotiator John Deng said on Wednesday he told the...
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