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3 US Presidents Rejected Netanyahu War Plan, Trump Agreed: Ex-Top Official
Former Secretary of State John Kerry said that the previous US presidents did not agree to go to war with Iran because they had not "exhausted all the remedies of peaceful process".
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The Strait Of Hormuz Has Been Targeted Before. A Look At Past Disruptions
The US and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of geopolitical conflict. Iran has brought to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway, shutting down a critical path for the world's flow of oil.
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Trump Faces Coalition Of The Unwilling On Iran's Hormuz
President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic.
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Did Obama Send $400,000,000 In Cash To Tehran? Donald Trump's Big Charge
In July 2015, Barack Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and the P5+1 countries, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany, to curb Iran's nuclear programme.
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Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meet In Alaska, A Look At Russian Presidential US Visits
Vladimir Putin is set to become the first Russian president to visit Alaska, a territory Moscow sold to the US in 1867 for $7.2 million, assuming a summit with US President Donald Trump goes ahead there on Friday as planned.
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India Endorses US-Russia Summit In Alaska, Cites PM Modi's Remark
The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said that India welcomes the understanding between the US and Russia as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that, "This is not an era of war".
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Iran Close To Having A Nuclear Bomb, Says UN Body Chief, Heads To Tehran
Iran is dangerously close to developing an atomic weapon, warned the International Atomic Energy Agency, hours before the UN watchdog's chief is expected to leave for Tehran.
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"Wise, Thoughtful, Honest": When Obama Praised Manmohan Singh In His Memoir
Former US President Barack Obama, in his memoir "A Promised Land," paid tribute to Dr. Singh's exceptional leadership, describing him as a "man with uncommon wisdom".
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Hamas Releases 2 More Hostages Amid Israel's Big Warning: 10 Points
Hamas freed two more Israeli hostages, both women, on Monday, the group said. Over 5,000 people have been killed in Israel strikes on Gaza, Hamas said, since its Sabbath attack.
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Obama-Era Veteran Kurt Campbell To Lead Biden's Asia Policy
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an Obama-administration veteran, Kurt Campbell, to be his senior official for Asia policy, including the relationship with China, a spokeswoman for Biden's transition said on Wednesday.
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With 'America First,' President Trump Mutes US Voice On Human Rights In Asia
Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral.
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US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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Beijing Installs Advanced Weapons In Global Hotspot, Flags US Think Tank
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, despite statements by Beijing that it has no intention to militarize the islands which are part of a strategic trade route, where territory is claimed by several countries.
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Barack Obama's Top Asia Diplomat Says Baffled By Rodrigo Duterte Pronouncements
The top US diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday he did not know what a "panoply" of statements by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte since taking office this year would mean for Manila's future security cooperation with Washington.
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3 US Presidents Rejected Netanyahu War Plan, Trump Agreed: Ex-Top Official
Former Secretary of State John Kerry said that the previous US presidents did not agree to go to war with Iran because they had not "exhausted all the remedies of peaceful process".
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The Strait Of Hormuz Has Been Targeted Before. A Look At Past Disruptions
The US and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of geopolitical conflict. Iran has brought to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway, shutting down a critical path for the world's flow of oil.
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Trump Faces Coalition Of The Unwilling On Iran's Hormuz
President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war -- and they are none too enthusiastic.
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Did Obama Send $400,000,000 In Cash To Tehran? Donald Trump's Big Charge
In July 2015, Barack Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and the P5+1 countries, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany, to curb Iran's nuclear programme.
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Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meet In Alaska, A Look At Russian Presidential US Visits
Vladimir Putin is set to become the first Russian president to visit Alaska, a territory Moscow sold to the US in 1867 for $7.2 million, assuming a summit with US President Donald Trump goes ahead there on Friday as planned.
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India Endorses US-Russia Summit In Alaska, Cites PM Modi's Remark
The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said that India welcomes the understanding between the US and Russia as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that, "This is not an era of war".
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Iran Close To Having A Nuclear Bomb, Says UN Body Chief, Heads To Tehran
Iran is dangerously close to developing an atomic weapon, warned the International Atomic Energy Agency, hours before the UN watchdog's chief is expected to leave for Tehran.
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"Wise, Thoughtful, Honest": When Obama Praised Manmohan Singh In His Memoir
Former US President Barack Obama, in his memoir "A Promised Land," paid tribute to Dr. Singh's exceptional leadership, describing him as a "man with uncommon wisdom".
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Hamas Releases 2 More Hostages Amid Israel's Big Warning: 10 Points
Hamas freed two more Israeli hostages, both women, on Monday, the group said. Over 5,000 people have been killed in Israel strikes on Gaza, Hamas said, since its Sabbath attack.
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Obama-Era Veteran Kurt Campbell To Lead Biden's Asia Policy
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an Obama-administration veteran, Kurt Campbell, to be his senior official for Asia policy, including the relationship with China, a spokeswoman for Biden's transition said on Wednesday.
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With 'America First,' President Trump Mutes US Voice On Human Rights In Asia
Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral.
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US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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Beijing Installs Advanced Weapons In Global Hotspot, Flags US Think Tank
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, despite statements by Beijing that it has no intention to militarize the islands which are part of a strategic trade route, where territory is claimed by several countries.
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Barack Obama's Top Asia Diplomat Says Baffled By Rodrigo Duterte Pronouncements
The top US diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday he did not know what a "panoply" of statements by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte since taking office this year would mean for Manila's future security cooperation with Washington.
