Tehran talking to us, says Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 01 (AFP/Reuters): President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was negotiating with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes."(Iran is) talking to us, and we'll see if we can do something, otherwise we'll see what happens...We have a big...
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Pakistan forces kill 145 militants in 2-day battle
QUETTA, Feb 01 (Reuters): Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province's chief minister said on Sunday.Authorities in the southwestern province are battling one of the deadliest flare-ups in...
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Kyiv ready for talks with US over Russia proposals
KYIV, Feb 01 (AFP): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his negotiators were waiting to hear from the United States on further meetings about ending the war with Russia.Zelensky's remarks in his evening address appeared to suggest that a second round of talks scheduled to start in Abu Dhabi on...
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Russia supports China's position on Taiwan
MOSCOW, Feb 01 (Reuters): Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, state news agency TASS reported on Sunday.China and Russia have forged close ties in recent years and declared a "no limits" strategic partnership days before Russian...
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Pope urges US, Cuba to engage in sincere talks
VATICAN CITY, Feb 01 (Reuters): Pope Leo said on Sunday he was deeply concerned about rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, and he called for "sincere and effective dialogue" to prevent violence and further suffering for the Cuban people.U.S. President Donald Trump said last week tariffs would be...
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