Trump's son-in-law in Baghdad to convey 'commitment, support' for Iraqi gov't
National Public Radio reported that White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed to its reporter early Monday morning that they had arrived. The US is leading an global coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), launching air strikes to assist Iraqi forces on the ground.
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Putin says US-Russia ties worse since Trump took office
Putin doubled down on Russia's support for Assad, repeating denials that Syria's government was to blame for a suspected gas attack last week on a rebel-held town, adding that it may have been faked by Assad's enemies. Russian Federation has accused the USA of breaking global law with its missile strike on Syria last week. The FBI is now investigating alleged links between Trump's campaign and the Kremlin.
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Korean Peninsula on edge over North's nuclear threat
In Tuesday's tweets, Trump also said that he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that "a trade deal with the US will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem". if provoked. Initial reports from state media said the meeting went through various domestic issues, with North Korean Premier Pak Pong Ju making a speech about the latest five-year economic plan, which was announced last year.
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Israel slams Marine Le Pen's Holocaust comments as 'contradicting historical truth'
Most were crammed into the Velodrome d'Hiver cycling stadium, commonly known as the Vel d'Hiv, before being deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. France's ambassador to Japan Thierry Dana has said publicly that he would refuse to serve as a diplomat if Marine Le Pen was elected president, because he refuses to serve a National Front-run state.
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FT: China offers concessions to avert trade war with U.S
The progress had the USA host beaming. "They recognize that shows our clear determination to crack down on this sort of activity", Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters. Syria denies it carried out the attack. Xi wished to establish the basis of a personal relationship with President Trump to show that growing a strong China-U.S.
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Western push at United Nations to boost backing for Syria gas attack inquiry
The latest exchange of accusations nevertheless came amid burgeoning tensions between USA - which launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base last week in retaliation for Assad's lethal chemical attack on the village of Khan Sheikhoun - and Russian Federation, which continues to stand by Assad following the attack.
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Kulbhushan Jadhav's sentencing can spark covert war with India, warns Pakistani daily
While condemning the action, Singh said Pakistan had ignored all norms of law and justice. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed India's accusations that the sentencing of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav was a "premeditated murder".
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Way ahead for Kulbhushan Jadhav: Appeal in Supreme Court to persuasive diplomacy
India typically shies away from involving third parties in its territorial dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir - the core bone of contention between the two nuclear armed neighbors. The party's city unit President Ashish Shelar met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who was here, and requested him to intervene in the matter. Jadhav, who was arrested in March a year ago by Pakistan and accused by the country of spying, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court yesterday.
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Xi Urges Peaceful Resolution of N. Korea Tensions in Trump Call
The United States has warned North Korea of consequences on not halting nuclear programme by sending its aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to the Sea of Japan. The 100,000 ton Nimitz-class vessel is powered by two nuclear reactors and carriers nearly 100 aircraft. Its strike group also includes guided-missile destroyers and cruisers.
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Gas pump prices up 19% from last year - and rising
McTeague says the minimum price will be 121.9 cent/litre by midnight. The current average price in the area is about 115.9 cents per litre. However, Roger McKnight, a senior analyst at En-Pro International, told BNN the expected hike in gas prices has nothing to do with summer gas versus winter gas.
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President Trump: If China Can't Solve Problems with North Korea, "We Will"
Japan is considering holding a joint drill in the East China Sea with US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson which is heading to waters off the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea, government sources said Wednesday . It is still unclear what exactly transpired during their meet as the Chinese leader did not offer any commitment on North Korea . Trump wrote in an earlier tweet.
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US senator blasts Russia for interference in Balkans
The Putin government has denied the accusation, Newsweek reports. After Trump put his signature on the ratified the protocol on the expansion of the alliance, the procedure of verification remains to be finalized in the Netherlands and Spain.






