US & Canada
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Pelosi holds talks in Jordan on crisis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of American lawmakers on a surprise visit to Jordan to discuss “the deepening…
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Trump drops plan to host G7 summit at his resort
US President Donald Trump abandoned plans late on Saturday to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his Florida…
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No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
Afghans should not misconstrue America’s sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move…
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Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is an “island of one” for removing the United States’ forces…
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Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Turkey’s economy if it takes ‘off-limits’ actions
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “totally destroy and obliterate” the Turkish economy if Turkey took any action…
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China warns US investment curbs to hurt global growth
BEIJING: China warned the US against trying to limit investment ties between the two countries, even as the Trump administration…
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US-Japan trade deal hits a snag as Tokyo seeks assurances on car tariffs
A United States-Japan trade deal hit a last-minute snag as Japanese officials sought assurances that the Trump administration will not…
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Impeachment inquiry against Trump planned
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, saying he had…
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In bombshell, Trump calls off secret summit at Camp David, peace talks with Taliban
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan’s leader,…
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Pentagon diverts $3.6bn for the Mexican border wall
The US Defence Department said on Tuesday it was freeing up $3.6 billion in funds budgeted for other projects to…
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