On visit, Pompeo sees Iraq guarantees on ‘imminent’ Iran threat

AFP | Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid...

Eight students wounded in US school shooting near Columbine

AFP | At least eight teenaged students were wounded Tuesday in a school shooting by fellow pupils in the US state of Colorado, police said,...

New trade tensions as US imposes tariffs on Mexican tomatoes

AFP | The United States imposed tariffs on Mexican tomatoes on Tuesday, adding to tensions between the two neighbors just as debate deepens over their...

Student killed in US school shooting near Columbine

AFP | A teenaged student was fatally shot and multiple others were wounded Tuesday in a school shooting by fellow pupils in the US state...

Google bucks soaring smartphone prices with new Pixel

AFP | Google bucked the soaring smartphone price trend Tuesday, unveiling a high-performance Pixel handset aimed at the middle of the market as part of...

‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed

AFP | Alireza says he used to dream of a better future in Iran and even saw himself getting a new car or house, but...

Asian markets bounce after Trump-fuelled plunge

AFP | Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, paring some of the previous day's painful losses as investors welcomed news that Chinese trade negotiators will travel...

Why the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan shouldn’t be released

Dov Waxman | Dead on arrival. That’s what almost every expert predicts will be the fate of the Trump administration’s long-awaited peace plan to resolve the...

US, Russia butt heads over Venezuela

AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, called on...

US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban

AFP | Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might leave Afghanistan, a...

Risks rise as US warns Iran with aircraft carrier

AFP | Fears of conflict rose Monday as the US vowed to send a message to Iran by deploying an aircraft carrier strike group, amid...

A year after US nuclear pullout, Iran grapples with sanctions

AFP | A year after the US withdrew from a landmark nuclear accord, Iran's economy is suffering under renewed sanctions but Tehran is sticking to...
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