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Colombia to work with US on drug trafficking, Colombian president says

BOGOTA -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had agreed to jointly combat drug trafficking, while...

Palestine condemns Israeli plan to legalize West Bank settlement farms

RAMALLAH/CAIRO/GAZA/GENEVA - The Palestinian presidency on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to legalize 140 settlement farms in the occupied West Bank.Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu...

India-US trade deal against farmers’ interests, Indian opposition leaders say

NEW DELHI -- India's opposition leaders on Tuesday criticized the India-US trade deal reducing tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, saying it jeopardized...

Japan’s remilitarization threatens Asia-Pacific stability, says Lavrov

MOSCOW - Japan's policy of accelerated remilitarization threatens peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday.During a...

Clintons agree to testify before House committee over Epstein probe

WASHINGTON -- Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight and...

Trump says he’s seeking $1b from Harvard University

President Donald Trump said “we are now seeking one billion dollars in damages” from after the New York Times reported that his administration...

Lavrov deems any western military presence in Ukraine unacceptable

MOSCOW - The deployment of Western troops and military infrastructure on Ukrainian territory is unacceptable and will be regarded as an intervention, Russian Foreign...

Australia’s science, tech sector facing severe funding, talent crisis, peak body warns

CANBERRA - Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector is facing a severe crisis as a result of stagnating funding, the industry's peak...

Medvedev: Russia-US nuclear treaty serves as foundation for building trust

MOSCOW - The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between Russia and the United States serves as a foundation for building mutual trust, Russian...

Certain Epstein documents withdrawn after victims complain

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday that it had withdrawn certain documents related to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, after victims...

Thai capital records high turnout for early voting ahead of general election

BANGKOK - Thailand's capital Bangkok has recorded a robust turnout for early voting on Sunday, one week ahead of a general election, with over...

Hungary files legal challenge against EU ban on Russian energy

BUDAPEST - Hungary has filed a legal challenge in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the EU's REPowerEU regulation banning...

Hamas says ready to hand over Gaza administration to national committee

GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH - Hamas said on Monday that it has completed preparations to hand over its governmental and administrative assets to the Gaza national...

US lowers tariffs on India to 18% under trade deal

NEW YORK - The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the US will lower its so-called reciprocal tariffs on...

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