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Duterte to Xi: Don't Drill in West Philippine Sea or Else
President Duterte has bluntly threatened China with war if China tries to drill for oil and gas in its--the Philippines--section of the South China...- philippines
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Forthright message: "When the U.S. 'Crosses the Line,' Europe must act" - Germany's Foreign Minister
Europe should scale up military spending in order to act as a counterpoint to an unpredictable and unreliable United States, the German foreign minister...- pinto Replied
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Putin Deplores U.S. Sanctions, But Lauds Trump Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Russia as counter-productive, but said a summit he had held last month with U.S....- rainman Replied
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Rattling With Weapons: Iran Must Develop Military To Guard Against Other Powers
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the country had to develop its military forces to prevent other states taking over its territory and...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Desperate Call or... Erdogan Says Turkey Will Boycott U.S. Electronics
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will boycott electronic products from the United States, retaliating in a dispute with Washington that has helped drive the lira...- damirUSBiH Replied
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The EU Loses The Principles On Which It Was Built
Saudi Arabia’s reaction when Canada’s foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, called in a tweet for the release of Samar Badawi, a leading Saudi women’s rights...- eu
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How To Explain 'Truth Isn't Truth' Comment of Rudy Giuliani?
President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani’s “truth isn’t truth” statement was “not meant as a pontification on moral theology,” the former New York City...- u.s.
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Pakistan: "Heart" Of Terrorism and Global Threat
According to latest report from AP, Pakistani terror cells are still biggest threat not just for that country, but also for the entire region....- damirUSBiH Replied
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Sanctions are Good for You
More sanctions coming to Russia if the "bill from hell"* gets signed but, apparently, the effect on Russia's oil industry will be more modest...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Newspaper Editorials Across U.S. Rebuke Trump For Attacks On Press
Hundreds of U.S. newspapers on Thursday launched a coordinated defense of press freedom and a rebuke of President Donald Trump for denouncing some media...- Pavel Replied
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Canada
The Saudi Arabian government cut diplomatic ties with Canada on Sunday after the North American country urged the kingdom to release recently arrested human...- saudi arabia
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Russia retaliate: Our Response to U.S. Sanctions Will Be Precise And Painful
Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the Russian upper house of parliament, said on Wednesday that Moscow’s response to U.S. sanctions will be targeted and...- Pavel Replied
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Merkel, Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Nord Stream 2
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Syria, the conflict in east Ukraine and a disputed pipeline to bring...- 50 shades of black Replied
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What Turkey Sanctions Are Really About
I would be worried about the sanctions slapped on Turkish officials over the arrest of the American pastor. It's a dangerous election game being...- Kate Turlington Replied
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They are serious: Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in will meet for a third summit in Pyongyang next month
The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in...- south korea
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EU Threatens Sanctions on Companies That Give In to US on Iran Sanctions
So, now the EU has threatened to actually sanction companies who comply with the US sanctions on Iran, first round of which went into...- eu
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Caspian Nations Sign Landmark Deal
The five nations sharing the Caspian Sea have stuck a historical deal on how to share its riches. Now they can really get to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump readying to strike Iran, Australian government sources reported to say
US President Donald Trump may have plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities as early as next month, senior Australian government sources said, according to...- Petar Replied
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Trump Wants Space Force by 2020
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to usher in a new “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the military...- rainman Replied
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Saudi Vision 2030 meets hiccups
Hmmmm, nobody seemed to have mentioned that Saudi Vision 2030 involved actual work .... this culture shock could be interesting to watch from afar. Saudis forced...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Mohammad bin-Salman freaks out - again!
For those of you not paying attention to the latest from the authoritarians running Saudi Arabia, herewith the tale: It turns out that Mohammad bin-Salman,...- canada
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Realignment: China, Germany Defend Business With Iran In Face of U.S. Threats
China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump’s warning that any companies trading with...- franco Replied
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Iran's oil will get shut in
Ten years ago, the Iranian rial was trading at 9,315 to the US dollar. Today it is at 44,000 to the dollar on the...- Jan van Eck Replied
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New Trump Sanctions On Iran Take Effect Despite Pleas From Allies
New U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump, who defied Washington’s allies to impose them, pledged that firms doing...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Drone attack against Venezuela's Maduro raises more concern of political risks in Venezuela
Last Saturday there was an attack by drones loaded with explosives trying to kill President Maduro during a public act at the iconic Avenida...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Trouble Brewing in Azerbaijan
An assassination attempt, protests, Islamist militant groups, the works. And Azerbaijan is a pretty solid oil producer...- azerbaijan
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Iran Can Block Global Oil Exports Whenever It Wants: IRGC
According to IFP News, IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has warned the US of the consequences of its efforts to cut Iran’s...- Middle East News Replied
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Pakistan With New PM - Between Terrorism And Democracy
As never before, Pakistan with former cricket star Imran Khan (new PM) has a chance to separate army influence in public and political sphere,...- Pavel Replied
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Saudi Arabia will be entering its worst nightmare?
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