"At a recent Organization of American States meeting in Mexico, the U.S. proposed that multiple countries form a ‘contact group’ to help mediate Venezuela’s crises, according to The Associated Press. …
Arab states issue list of demands to end Qatar crisis
"Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar have reportedly issued a list of demands to end the crisis, insisting that Qatar shut down the Al Jazeera network and scale down ties …
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US reassures Turkey over arms provided to Syrian Kurds
"Turkish officials said Thursday that U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has written to his Turkish counterpart, reassuring him that arms provided to Syrian Kurdish fighters would be taken back once …
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House poised to add billions to Trump’s military budget
"The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says it’s not President Donald Trump’s fault his defense budget proposal is billions below what the military needs." Source: House poised to add …
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Israel calls for Saudi Arabia ties and state visits
"Israel's intelligence and transportation minister has called on Saudi Arabia's King Salman to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Riyadh to establish full diplomatic relations. " Source: …
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US: China needs to exert ‘much greater pressure’ on North Korea
"The United States said Wednesday that China has a responsibility to exert much greater pressure on North Korea to prevent escalating tensions with a government that ignores the law and 'provokes and …
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US officials underscore Russia threat to 2016 elections
"U.S. officials sought Wednesday to underscore for lawmakers the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, outlining efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states and to fill the …
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Bipartisan House leaders unveil resolution endorsing NATO’s Article 5
"Bipartisan House leaders have introduced a measure reaffirming the U.S. commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s mutual defense clause after President Trump declined to do so in a …
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Mexico accused of spying on journalists and activists using cellphone malware
"The Mexican government has deployed sophisticated software to spy on journalists, activists and anti-graft groups as they worked to highlight some of the country’s most notorious cases of crime, …
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Xi Jinping makes unusual move by appointing top party leaders for operational post on committee
"Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken another step towards consolidating power by appointing a member of the top party echelon day to day operation position in a newly formed committee" Source: Xi …