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NATO's Rutte congratulates Trump, says allies spending more on defence
BRUSSELS - NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for being elected president of the United States, and emphasised...
Nov 6, 20241 min read
US will continue Taiwan-friendly approach after election, senior Taiwan official says
TAIPEI - The United States will continue its friendly approach towards Taiwan after the presidential election and Taiwan will work to...
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Argentina budget cuts spark student protests
BUENOS AIRES - Hundreds of thousands of Argentine students protested in the streets on Wednesday against sharp spending cuts at public...
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president, vows 'it's time for women'
MEXICO CITY - Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women's rights and ensure...
Oct 3, 20243 min read
CIA expands online recruitment of informants to China, Iran, North Korea
WASHINGTON - The U.S. CIA on Wednesday launched a new drive to recruit informants in China, Iran and North Korea, adding to what it says...
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Austria's president takes charge as far right isolated after election victory
VIENNA - The far-right Freedom Party's historic victory in an Austrian parliamentary election has left it isolated and partly at the...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy after Harris pledges support
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, having criticized him on the U.S....
Sep 27, 20243 min read
At UN for last time, Biden seeks to calm Mideast tension
NEW YORK - U.S. President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday, declaring that Russia's...
Sep 26, 20243 min read
UK's Starmer in Washington for talks with Biden on Ukraine missile use
LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Joe Biden for talks on Friday on the next steps in supporting...
Sep 14, 20242 min read
Biden says Putin will not prevail in war with Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not prevail in the war with Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday...
Sep 14, 20241 min read
Exclusive-US-Iraq deal would see hundreds of troops withdraw in first year, sources say
BAGHDAD - The United States and Iraq have reached an understanding on plans for the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq,...
Sep 12, 20243 min read
Blinken urges Haiti to set up council that would organize elections next year
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a visit to Haiti on Thursday that he hoped to see an electoral council...
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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