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Trump Says Doesn't Want "Wasted Meeting" With Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the possibility of a fruitless meeting had led him to put plans for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on hold.
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Israel Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading To Gaza, Detains 145 Activists
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
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United Nations "Not Even Coming Close To Living Up" To Its Potential: Trump
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
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"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
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Trump Administration Threatens Harvard With New Sanctions
The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
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Russia Shows Off Military Might In Drills, And Raises Tensions With NATO
Moscow showcased its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign troops into Ukraine.
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Kim Seong-Min, Whose Broadcasts Relayed Foreign News To North Korea, Dies
Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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In Big Relief For Trump, US Supreme Court Allows To Freeze Billions In Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
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Karnataka Congress MLA, Family Bought Foreign Travel Tickets Using Betting Funds: Probe Agency
Arrested Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra, his family members and associates booked international travel tickets worth crores of rupees
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15 Killed, 18 Injured After Streetcar Derails In Lisbon
An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon's landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said.
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Xi Jinping Seeks Development Bank For SCO To Counter US-Led System
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would accelerate the creation of an SCO development bank on Monday at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, as he seeks to expand the organization's influence and scope.
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Explained: What Happens To Trump's Tariffs After US Court Knocked Them Down
US President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path.
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Canada And India Name New Top Envoys As They Restore Relations
India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other's capitals Thursday as they restored relations 10 months after expelling the top envoys in a dispute over an alleged political assassination.
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Trump Administration Reviews 55 Million US Visa Holders For Deportation Violations
The State Department said Thursday that it's reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.
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Trump Says Doesn't Want "Wasted Meeting" With Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the possibility of a fruitless meeting had led him to put plans for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on hold.
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Israel Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading To Gaza, Detains 145 Activists
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
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United Nations "Not Even Coming Close To Living Up" To Its Potential: Trump
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
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"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
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Trump Administration Threatens Harvard With New Sanctions
The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
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Russia Shows Off Military Might In Drills, And Raises Tensions With NATO
Moscow showcased its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign troops into Ukraine.
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Kim Seong-Min, Whose Broadcasts Relayed Foreign News To North Korea, Dies
Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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In Big Relief For Trump, US Supreme Court Allows To Freeze Billions In Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
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Karnataka Congress MLA, Family Bought Foreign Travel Tickets Using Betting Funds: Probe Agency
Arrested Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra, his family members and associates booked international travel tickets worth crores of rupees
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15 Killed, 18 Injured After Streetcar Derails In Lisbon
An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon's landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said.
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Xi Jinping Seeks Development Bank For SCO To Counter US-Led System
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would accelerate the creation of an SCO development bank on Monday at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, as he seeks to expand the organization's influence and scope.
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Explained: What Happens To Trump's Tariffs After US Court Knocked Them Down
US President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path.
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Canada And India Name New Top Envoys As They Restore Relations
India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other's capitals Thursday as they restored relations 10 months after expelling the top envoys in a dispute over an alleged political assassination.
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Trump Administration Reviews 55 Million US Visa Holders For Deportation Violations
The State Department said Thursday that it's reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.
