By Margaret Besheer/VOA News
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it will accept an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement if Israel does the same.
But Israel’s government did not appear to signal its...
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A cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas was holding Tuesday night, but tough talk from both sides indicate hostilities could erupt again at any time.
Egypt brokered...
By Margaret Besheer/ VOA News
UNITED NATIONS — Leading international human rights group Amnesty International said Monday it is stripping Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its top honor over her failure to...
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SEOUL — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told reporters North Korea hasn't progressed enough on the denuclearization front to warrant lifting sanctions.
She made the remarks...
STATE DEPARTMENT — President Donald Trump says he is in "no rush" to finalize a deal with North Korea and remove sanctions.
"I would love to take the sanctions off, but they have...
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, especially about ongoing trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies.
Trump and Xi, in several reciprocal...
