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Trump’s meeting with Xi comes with much fanfare in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive
By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI, BEIJING (AP):- President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a…
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
By AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and JOSH BOAK, BEIJING (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for…
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
By AAMER MADHANI, BEIJING (AP):- President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and…
Indigenous Amazon groups urge the UN to curb organized crime, not militarize territories
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP):- Indigenous organizations from across the Amazon and Latin America will send a letter Monday to the United Nations warning that organized…
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal…
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying
By IAIN SULLIVAN and SUMAN NAISHADHAM, TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP):- Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military…
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian…
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and RUSS BYNUM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian…
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
By ADAM SCHRECK, DAVID MCHUGH and RUSS BYNUM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran has created a government agency to vet…
China’s top envoy meets with Iran’s in Beijing as Trump pauses US effort in the Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded…
US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and SAM METZ, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian…
United Arab Emirates warns of Iranian attacks as US claims progress in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, (AP):- The United Arab Emirates on Monday said it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a…
Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
By ADAM SCHRECK, MELANIE LIDMAN and CARA ANNA, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The United States will launch an effort on…
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK, BEIRUT (AP):- The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for…
The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is heading to Caracas
CARACAS, (AP):- The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early Thursday on its…