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Beijing to Continue Pressure on Taiwan after Landslide Victory for Tsai

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping will most likely continue to tighten the screws on Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rejected Xi’s policies, giving a landslide victory to President Tsai Ing-wen, Reuters writes. China took center stage in the […]

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Russia to Host Meeting of Libya’s Rival Leaders

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Russia is set to host a meeting of Libya’s rival leaders Monday, in a mediation effort closely coordinated with Turkey. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Fayez Sarraj, the head of Libya’s U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli, […]

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AP: Iranian Police Shoots at Those Protesting Plane Shootdown

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against Tehran’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Monday, The Associated Press reported. Videos […]

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Senator Lee Says Problem is with Briefers, not Trump

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Utah Senator Mike Lee addressed an issue on Sunday, claiming that his concerns with a briefing on the Trump administration’s decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani are with the briefers and not with President Trump […]

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More than Half of Americans Displeased with Trump’s Handling of Iran Situation

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Over 50% of American citizens are displeased and discontent with the way Donald Trump has handled the situation with Iran, arguing that the President’s actions as commander-in-chief have made the U.S. less safe, Newsweek reports […]

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Pence Claims Iran’s Missile Attack Was Intended to ‘Kill U.S. Troops’

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Mike Pence believes that Tehran’s intention was to kill American troops in the ballistic missile attack on United States forces in Iraq, which is an echo of the nation’s top general, however contradictory to a belief […]

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‘I Don’t Like It That Democrats Attack Other Democrat,’ Jill Biden Says

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Jill Biden is clapping back at Democrats criticizing her husband, more precisely Bernie Sanders’ latest remarks that Biden has too much “baggage” in his political record that he argues makes it difficult to generate excitement and […]

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Trump to Tehran: ‘Stop The Killing of Your Great Iranian People’

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted a message early Sunday morning, urging leaders of Iran to withhold their crackdown on protesters. “To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed […]

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Iranian National Armed With 2 Knives Detained Near Trump’s Florida Residence

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Palm Beach police have arrested a man armed with a set of knives near President Donald Trump’s Florida resort. US media emphasized he is an Iranian national while bringing up a non-existent $80mn Iranian ‘bounty’ […]

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ISIS Praises US Murder of Iranian General Soleimani as ‘Divine Intervention’ that Will Help Them Rise Again

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Islamic State terrorists rejoiced at the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at the hands of his American ‘allies,’ according to a weekly newspaper affiliated with the group that once controlled much of Syria and […]

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US Balks at UK Extradition Request for Wife of American Diplomat Charged over British Teen’s Death

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Washington has rebuked the UK for its extradition request for the wife of an American diplomat over her role in a fatal car crash which killed a British teenager. She has refused to return to […]

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Pompeo: Washington Focused on Developing ‘Constructive and Productive’ Ties with Russia

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has taken to Twitter to praise the country’s new ambassador to Russia, who he was “thrilled to swear in” on Friday after the diplomat was initially tapped for the […]

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Governor Abbott Opts Texas Out of Trump 2020 Refugee Resettlement Program

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that his state would not participate in the Trump administration’s 2020 refugee resettlement programme, The Texas Tribune reports. “At this […]

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Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, Dies at Age 79, Marking Longest Reign by Arab Ruler

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, the longest-reigning leader in the Arab world, died on Friday at age 79. The Sultan died after an almost 50-year rule and a hard battle with what was speculated […]

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Iran Says Unintentionally Shot Down Ukranian Jet

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Iran announced on Saturday, local time, that they had “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jet over Tehran earlier this week that resulted in all 176 passengers and crew dead. According to The Associated Press, the […]

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Trump Denied Request to Reject Defamation Lawsuit

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s request to have a defamation lawsuit dismissed was denied by a Supreme Court Judge of the State of New York. The lawsuit was filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who is accusing […]

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Trump Uses Rally to Tout Soleimani Killing as ‘American Justice’

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump made the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani a theme of his re-election campaign on Thursday, drawing cheers from thousands at a rally when he said the death saved lives and delivered […]

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Tehran Wants to Handle Black Box after Plane Crash Blamed on Missile

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

Tehran said it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 people aboard, after Canada and others said the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile, […]

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China Trade Deal May be Signed after January 15, Trump Claims

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, who announced last month that the Phase 1 trade deal with China would be signed on January 15, said on Thursday the agreement could be signed “shortly thereafter”, Reuters reported. In an […]

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U.S. Criticized for Pulling out of Iran Nuclear Deal, ‘Made a Big Mistake’, Says French FM

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

If Iran carries on with violating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), it could have nuclear weapons within a year or two, said France’s top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian in a statement for French […]

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Canada Mourns, Iran and U.S. Step Back from Brink of War

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war, The Associated Press writes. “All is well!” President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night, days […]

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Trump on Ukrainian Airplane Crash: ‘Somebody Could’ve Made a Mistake’

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that “somebody could’ve made a mistake” as some reports said that Iran may have shot down the Ukrainian airplane that exploded shortly after taking off. According to The Hill, […]

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AP: Australians Leave Homes as Heat, Winds Escalate Fire Danger

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Australian communities, The Associated Press writes. The danger is […]

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Trump Proposes NATO Expansion into Middle East

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed expanding NATO’s membership to include Middle Eastern nations in light of recent U.S. tensions in the region with Iran, POLITICO informs. Trump’s suggestion came one day after he issued […]

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Stocks Rise Higher as Middle East Tensions Ease

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

World stocks set new record highs on Friday and the prices of safe-haven assets such as gold pulled back as investors cheered an apparent de-escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions and looked instead to prospects of improved […]

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U.S. Job Growth Slows Down in December

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Job growth likely slowed in December, but the pace of hiring probably remains more than enough to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung […]

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Boeing Employees Ridicule 737 MAX in Internal Messages

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Boeing has released hundreds of internal messages that contained harshly critical comments about the development of the 737 MAX, including one that said the plane was “designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by […]

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Iran Directed Militias Not to Attack U.S. Target

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence stated on Wednesday that there is information showing that Iran has directed its associated militias not to attack U.S. targets in the week after Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s death, The Hill reported. […]

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Gov. Cuomo to Legalize Marijuana in NY in 2020

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Democrat Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday night that he is vowing to make marijuana legal in New York by the end of 2020. The NY Governor had said his agenda in 2019 was prioritizing […]

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Feinstein, Manchin Join Democrats Pressuring Pelosi to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

More Democrats are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate so a trial can get underway, Fox News informed. The list inlcludes Sen. […]

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