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Biden nominates academic Gutmann as U.S. envoy to Germany -sources
BERLIN (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has nominated academic Amy Gutmann as U.S. ambassador to Germany, three sources said on Wednesday,...
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U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted...
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U.S. bans ticket sales for passenger flights to Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday banned ticket sales for air travel to and from Belarus, acting after Minsk...
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Taiwan to discuss easing vaccine trade in talks with U.S.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will discuss easing the import and export of COVID-19 vaccines with the United States when it...
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Washington says it will not ‘stand by in the face of horrors’ in Tigray
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ethiopia and Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States if...
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Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria...
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U.S. eyes more stable, predictable ties with Russia, Blinken tells paper
(La Repubblica newspaper's transcript shows correct wording "predictable" (not "profitable"), "take reckless or aggressive actions" (not "attack") ROME (Reuters) -...
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American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter told a Tokyo court on Tuesday that...
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U.S. House Republicans oppose Democratic-led China bill
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans said on Monday they opposed Democratic-led...
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U.S. troops come under fire in Syria after strikes against Iran-backed militias
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. troops came under rocket fire in Syria on Monday, but escaped...
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Biden vows to Israel: No nuclear weapon for Iran on my watch
By Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, in a meeting on Monday with Israeli President...
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Blinken: ‘Untenable’ for 10,000 IS fighters still to be held in Syria
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that 10,000 Islamic State fighters continue...
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Biden says he hopes to meet with Israel’s new prime minister soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a meeting on Monday with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, said his commitment...
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Biden voices support for Colombia’s Duque after attack on helicopter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a call with Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday, expressed U.S. support...
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U.S. warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against...
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Separated from her daughters in U.S., Honduran mom parents from her smartphone
By Laura Gottesdiener, Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Reuters) - Maria's day begins at 7 a.m.,...
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U.S. backs initiative to focus anti-ISIS fight on Africa -Blinken
ROME (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States strongly supports Italy's initiative to...
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U.S., other nations call for unimpeded delivery of aid to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and other nations in a joint statement on Monday reiterated their call for immediate...
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Italy calls for African task force to tackle Islamic State threat
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) - Alarmed by the spread of Islamic State across Africa, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di...
Read morePuerto Rico to receive about $4 billion in federal education pandemic relief funds
(Reuters) - The U.S. Education Department said on Monday that Puerto Rico will receive about $4 billion in federal education...
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