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China, Moscow see views vindicated in Singapore Summit

BEIJING, CHINA — China and Russia see the now-concluded Singapore summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as vindicating their views on how the thorny issue of...

Macedonian president to veto name deal with Greece

WASHINGTON — Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said an agreement reached Tuesday with Greece to change his country’s name is detrimental for the Republic of Macedonia and that he would not sign it...

UN General Assembly calls for protections for Palestinians

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Wednesday calling for protection for Palestinian civilians living under Israeli occupation, after the U.S. blocked a similar measure in the Security Council. After...

UN: Chemical weapons ‘likely used’ in Syria attacks

The United Nations' global chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday it has confirmed the banned nerve agent sarin and chlorine were "very likely" used in an attack in northern Syria last year. The...

In Singapore, Trump Says He Will Halt US-South Korea ‘War Games’

PENTAGON — The Singapore summit ended Tuesday with the United States and North Korea committing to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. But the seemingly biggest headline does not even appear in the official...

5 Russian, 3 Syrian Businessmen Charged in US with Sending Jet Fuel to Syria

Five Russian and three Syrian businessmen were indicted in federal court in Washington Tuesday for alleged money laundering and using a Crimean-based shipping company to send jet fuel to Syria. Along with...

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