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Veteran US senator McCain halts cancer treatment

Veteran US senator John McCain -- a towering figure in American politics for decades --… Read More

US, China swap tariffs on billions in goods as sides hold talks

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The United States slapped steep tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods on… Read More

China, US to resume trade talks in late August

China will send a senior negotiator to the United States in late August to resume… Read More

Russia blasts ‘unacceptable’ new US sanctions

The Kremlin branded as "unacceptable" new US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in… Read More

Imran discusses bilateral relations with US ambassador

ISLAMABAD: Interim United States ambassador to Pakistan, John F. Hower, on Wednesday called on Pakistan… Read More

Oil rises as US sanctions on Iran stoke supply worries

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1 percent on Tuesday after U.S. sanctions on Iranian… Read More

India’s Ola to launch in Britain as Uber rivalry heats up

NEW DELHI: Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said on Tuesday it plans to launch services in… Read More

European losers in new Iranian sanctions game

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the 2015… Read More

US judge blocks release of 3D gun blueprints amid uproar

A US judge temporarily blocked the online publication of blueprints for 3D-printed firearms. Read More

Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of missing US soldiers

North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed… Read More

Concerns linger in Europe after US-EU trade truce

European capitals welcomed the trade truce announced by the EU and US but doubts lingered… Read More

Trump says US ready to make a ‘real deal’ on Iran’s nuclear program

President Donald Trump kept open the possibility of negotiating an agreement to denuclearize Iran. Read More

Rouhani warns Trump about ‘mother of all wars’

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday cautioned U.S. President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile… Read More

Iran supreme leader says ‘obvious mistake’ to negotiate with US

TEHRAN: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday it would be an “obvious… Read More

US ban on China’s ZTE lifted

The US lifted a ban on companies selling goods to ZTE Corp, allowing China’s second-largest… Read More

US asks UN to cut off oil products to North Korea

US asked the UN Security Council to order an immediate halt to all deliveries of… Read More

India cuts Iranian oil imports in June ahead of US sanctions

Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month to avoid sanctions by the United… Read More

Pompeo insists North Korea talks ‘very productive’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that two days of talks with his North… Read More

China eyes eastern Europe investment as US trade war sizzles

As a trade war rages between China and the US, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is… Read More

US, China fire first shots in ‘largest trade war in economic history’

The US and China launched tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's imports, the opening shots in… Read More