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US cutting aid to Cambodia for recent democratic setbacks

WHITE HOUSE — The White House announced Tuesday the U.S. is cutting about $8.3 million worth of aid to Cambodia because of "recent setbacks to democracy" in the southeast Asian country. Sunday's...

US General: Iran posing long-term threat to Mideast stability

Iran is a major threat to U.S. interests and the long-term stability of the Mideast, the head of U.S. military's Central Command warned U.S lawmakers Tuesday. "Iran is generating instability across the...

Microsoft, Justice Department in showdown over foreign-stored data

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department and Microsoft will face off against each other Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether tech companies’ desire to protect user data is...

Trump: US willing to talk with N. Korea under right conditions

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump is expressing a willingness to talk with North Korea, but “only under the right conditions," while warning that if Pyongyang doesn’t abandon its nuclear...

Putin orders ‘daily humanitarian pause’ in airstrikes on Syrian rebels

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a "daily humanitarian pause" in Moscow's airstrikes on Syrian rebels, a five-hour window to let civilians escape from clashes near Damascus. Russian Defense Minister Sergei...

US on China’s proposal to scrap term limits: ‘That’s a decision for China’

The White House says China's proposal to abolish presidential term limits — a move that could make Xi Jinping president for life — is an internal matter for Beijing. "I believe that's...

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