Top US, Chinese national security figures hold ‘candid’ talks
The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing them as "candid" following days ...
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Major oil producers set to uphold small output increase
The world's leading oil producers are expected to uphold a July deal to slowly boost output at a meeting on ...
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100 countries cite Taliban vow to allow continued departures
The Taliban has assured 100 countries that it will continue to allow foreigners and Afghans with foreign travel papers to ...
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Biden breaks his silence on US-Afghanistan fiasco
Washington—President Joe Biden will break his silence Monday on the US fiasco in Afghanistan with an address to the nation ...
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Rare anti-government protests erupt in Cuba over power, food shortages
Havana"•Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests Sunday against the communist government, chanting, “Down with the dictatorship,” as President ...
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Outpouring of grief here, abroad
The international community has expressed its condolences to Filipinos over the death of 50 persons, mostly military personnel, in a C-130H ...
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UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem but holds off on statement
The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting Monday on unrest in Jerusalem but issued no immediate statement, with diplomats ...
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Washington, Moscow discuss possible Biden-Putin summit
Advisors to US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed on Monday the possibility of a summit between ...
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