PHNOM PENH (REUTERS) – The United States ambassador to Cambodia said on Thursday (March 12) that he is troubled by “fabricated conspiracy theories” at the…
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Citizens of nowhere: Trump ban raises fear for US Rohingya
CHICAGO (AFP) – A refugee from Myanmar’s tyrannised Rohingya minority, Ms Lila Mubarak embodies perfectly the “poor, huddled masses” welcomed to the United States for…
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Efforts to denuclearise North Korea to continue despite arrival of hardliner new foreign minister Ri Son Gwon
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – Efforts to denuclearise North Korea will continue despite a new foreign minister in Pyongyang who is seen as a hard-liner and could…
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US and Iran are trolling each other – in China
BEIJING (NYTIMES) – They accuse each other of inciting violence. They denounce one another as corrupt. They call each other terrorists. As tensions between the…
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Iran's Zarif says nuclear pact not dead, wary of 'Trump deal'
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday (Jan 15) an existing nuclear deal the country struck with world powers was not dead…
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Iran appears to be standing down after attacks: Trump
In a White House address that signalled a desire to de-escalate the crisis with Iran, US President Donald Trump said no Americans were harmed in…
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Slain Iran general was not in Baghdad on a diplomatic mission: US Secretary of State Pompeo
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (Jan 7) said attacks planned by Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed in a…
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US accuses Russia, China of blocking UN statement on Baghdad embassy attack
UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) – The United States accused Russia and China on Monday (Jan 6) of blocking a United Nations Security Council statement “underscoring the…
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Rockets hit Baghdad after day of mourning for slain Iranian commander Soleimani
BAGHDAD (AP) – Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession on Saturday (Jan 4) in…
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes North Korea's Kim Jong Un chooses 'peace and prosperity over conflict and war'
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped North Korea would choose peace over war, a response to North Korean leader…
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Purchase of US farm products will be driven by demand and market competitiveness: US-China trade experts
BEIJING -The most immediate benefit for China of the “phase one” trade deal – once it is signed – will likely be an expansion in…
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US envoy to visit Seoul as deadline looms for stalled North Korea talks
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The US special envoy for North Korea will arrive in South Korea on Sunday (Dec 15) ahead of a year-end deadline set…
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US engagement in South-east Asia vital: Ng Eng Hen
Singapore views the continued engagement of the United States in South-east Asia as important, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said at a national security forum…
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Joe Biden calls Bernie Sanders' pitch to leverage Israel aid 'bizarre'
OELWEIN, IOWA (AP) – Former vice-president Joe Biden said on Saturday (Dec 7) that it is “bizarre” for Senator Bernie Sanders to propose withholding United…
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