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US Insists Talks Ongoing Even As Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
Hopeful remarks by the US president and White House Press Secretary run counter to Iran's earlier claims of publicly rejecting Trump's push for talks.
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US Willing To Sell Venezuelan Oil To India? What White House Official Said
The Donald Trump administration in the United States is reportedly willing to sell Venezuelan oil to India under a new US-controlled framework, amid Washington's pressure on New Delhi to stop its Russian crude trade.
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'Will Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Denmark's Greenland Warning To US
The Danish defence ministry said that soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland.
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US, Denmark To Discuss Greenland Next Week, Says Marco Rubio
The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said thathe will meet with the Denmark government to discuss Greenland next week.
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At G7 Summit, US To Announce New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War
The U.S. will announce new sanctions and export controls against Russia during the G7 summit in southern Italy later this week, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
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Israel's Closure Of Gaza Crossings '"Unacceptable": US
The White House said Tuesday the closure of border crossings into Gaza was "unacceptable," after Israel sent tanks into the southern city of Rafah and seized control of the crossing with Egypt.
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Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Advances In US House
A bill to give same-sex marriages federal protection advanced Wednesday in the US Senate with rare bipartisan support, as Democrats rushed to preserve such unions while they still control Congress.
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US, Russia To Discuss Nuclear Arms Control, Ukraine Tensions In January
The United States and Russia will hold much-anticipated talks in January, a White House official told AFP Monday, with the rivals due to negotiate on nuclear arms control and mounting tensions over Ukraine.
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60 Democrat Leaders Skipped Trump's Swearing-In. Not Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and putting Republicans in control of the White House for the first time in eight years.
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US Election: Done. President Donald Trump
Republican Donald Trump has been elected the President of the United States on Tuesday.
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US Lawmaker Compares Democrats' Sit-In To AIADMK's Rajya Sabha Protest
A US lawmaker has compared an unprecedented sit-in inside the House of Representatives by Democratic lawmakers to the protest by AIADMK members in the Rajya Sabha in March, saying "other governments may behave this way" but US should not follow suit.
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Conservatives in Long-Shot Bid to Snatch United States House Control
Number two United States House Republican Kevin McCarthy -- seeking to unite the party's lawmakers following years of divisive internal turmoil -- was seen just days ago as a virtual lock for the most powerful job in Congress.
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United States' Plan to Cede Internet Domain Control on Track: Official
A controversial Obama administration plan to cede oversight of the non-profit that manages the Internet's infrastructure is on track to gain government approval by next year's presidential elections, the organization's chief said in an interview.
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US Does Damage Control After Ash Carter Questions Iraqi Forces' Desire to Fight Islamic State
Vice President Joe Biden reassured Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi of the US commitment to help fight Islamic State militants in an effort at damage control on Monday after Defense Secretary Ash Carter questioned Iraqi troops' desire to fight.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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US Insists Talks Ongoing Even As Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
Hopeful remarks by the US president and White House Press Secretary run counter to Iran's earlier claims of publicly rejecting Trump's push for talks.
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US Willing To Sell Venezuelan Oil To India? What White House Official Said
The Donald Trump administration in the United States is reportedly willing to sell Venezuelan oil to India under a new US-controlled framework, amid Washington's pressure on New Delhi to stop its Russian crude trade.
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'Will Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Denmark's Greenland Warning To US
The Danish defence ministry said that soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland.
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US, Denmark To Discuss Greenland Next Week, Says Marco Rubio
The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said thathe will meet with the Denmark government to discuss Greenland next week.
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At G7 Summit, US To Announce New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War
The U.S. will announce new sanctions and export controls against Russia during the G7 summit in southern Italy later this week, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
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Israel's Closure Of Gaza Crossings '"Unacceptable": US
The White House said Tuesday the closure of border crossings into Gaza was "unacceptable," after Israel sent tanks into the southern city of Rafah and seized control of the crossing with Egypt.
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Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Advances In US House
A bill to give same-sex marriages federal protection advanced Wednesday in the US Senate with rare bipartisan support, as Democrats rushed to preserve such unions while they still control Congress.
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US, Russia To Discuss Nuclear Arms Control, Ukraine Tensions In January
The United States and Russia will hold much-anticipated talks in January, a White House official told AFP Monday, with the rivals due to negotiate on nuclear arms control and mounting tensions over Ukraine.
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60 Democrat Leaders Skipped Trump's Swearing-In. Not Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and putting Republicans in control of the White House for the first time in eight years.
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US Election: Done. President Donald Trump
Republican Donald Trump has been elected the President of the United States on Tuesday.
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US Lawmaker Compares Democrats' Sit-In To AIADMK's Rajya Sabha Protest
A US lawmaker has compared an unprecedented sit-in inside the House of Representatives by Democratic lawmakers to the protest by AIADMK members in the Rajya Sabha in March, saying "other governments may behave this way" but US should not follow suit.
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Conservatives in Long-Shot Bid to Snatch United States House Control
Number two United States House Republican Kevin McCarthy -- seeking to unite the party's lawmakers following years of divisive internal turmoil -- was seen just days ago as a virtual lock for the most powerful job in Congress.
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United States' Plan to Cede Internet Domain Control on Track: Official
A controversial Obama administration plan to cede oversight of the non-profit that manages the Internet's infrastructure is on track to gain government approval by next year's presidential elections, the organization's chief said in an interview.
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US Does Damage Control After Ash Carter Questions Iraqi Forces' Desire to Fight Islamic State
Vice President Joe Biden reassured Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi of the US commitment to help fight Islamic State militants in an effort at damage control on Monday after Defense Secretary Ash Carter questioned Iraqi troops' desire to fight.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
