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US destroyer, container vessel collide off Japan: Navy

June 16, 2017

Washington (AFP) – A US Navy destroyer and a Philippine-flagged container ship collided off the coast of Japan, causing an undetermined number of injuries, the US Navy reported Friday. The collision between the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal took place about 56 [...]

Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 jets from US

June 15, 2017

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion. The deal was completed despite the Gulf country being criticized recently by U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting terrorism. “Secretary of [...]

Trump berates Qatar as US sends mixed messages on the Gulf stand-off

June 10, 2017

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar’s leadership of bankrolling extremists and demanded a halt to that funding, as a diplomatic stand-off between the Gulf emirate and its neighbors escalated. Trump’s stern warning overshadowed an earlier [...]

Qatar Emir won’t go to Washington talks while Qatar “under blockade” -official

June 8, 2017

(Reuters)-Qatar’s leader will not accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to attend mediation talks in Washington on a row in the region while the country remains cut off from its neighbours, a Qatari official said on Thursday. “The emir has no plans to leave Qatar while [...]

US officials scramble to limit Donald Trump diplomatic damage over Qatar tweets

June 7, 2017

Government agencies sought to mitigate the impact of president’s lambasting, restating existing policy and playing down the significance of the tweets. Donald Trump tweets support for blockade imposed on Qatar The US state and defence departments have scrambled to limit the diplomatic damage done [...]

US asks some visa applicants for social media usernames and passwords

June 2, 2017

Washington (AFP) – The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social media, among other more vigorous screening methods. A State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP new security procedures had gone [...]

Featured Report: Trump abandons global climate pact as allies voice dismay

June 2, 2017

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, a move that fulfilled a major campaign pledge but drew condemnation from U.S. allies and business leaders. Trump, tapping into the “America First” [...]

White House shaken as Russia probe pierces Trump’s inner circles

May 27, 2017

Washington (AFP) – The probe into Russia’s role in the US election pierced the innermost circle of the White House Saturday, with reports that Donald Trump’s son-in-law sought a secret communications line with Moscow — the most damning allegation yet from the scandal. The [...]

US plan to sell oil reserves undermines OPEC supply management efforts

May 23, 2017

By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to sell half of the United States’ strategic oil reserve surprised energy markets on Tuesday since it counters OPEC’s efforts to control supply in order to boost prices. The White House requested in its budget [...]

Former FBI chief Mueller appointed to probe Trump-Russia ties

May 18, 2017

(Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department, in the face of rising pressure from Capitol Hill, named former FBI chief Robert Mueller on Wednesday as special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign [...]

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