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Pence: America Will Soon Unveil Toughest, Most Aggressive Sanctions on North Korea

February 7, 2018 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that Washington will soon announce the new and tougher sanctions toward North Korea as a measure to make them abandon their nuclear and missile programs. In his statement, Pence […]

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U.S. Starts Iraq Drawdown

February 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Western contractors at a U.S.-led coalition base in Iraq said that American troops have started to reduce the size of the military force in Iraq after Baghdad declared victory over the Islamic State group last […]

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Haley Slams Russia at Republican Retreat

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Speaking at a Republican retreat in West Virginia, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told GOP lawmakers that Moscow has never been and will never be “our friend.” “As long as their government […]

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Conway’s Comments Leave African Ambassadors Puzzled during White House Meeting

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

During a White House meeting between African diplomats and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, the diplomats were left puzzled after Conway did not mention the administration’s priorities for the continent. According to a report from […]

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U.S. Allows 7,000 Syrians to Stay Another 18 Months

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Washington announced that it would allow about 7,000 Syrians to stay in the United States for another year and a half under protected status. If the administration had rescinded the temporary protected status, Syrians would […]

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Javad Zarif: Trump Confirms His Ignorance of Iran, Region

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his remarks made during his first State of the Union address. According to Zarif, Trump’s remarks showed his ignorance, The Hill reports. “Trump […]

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Treasury Secretary Says Administration Plans to Impose New Russia Sanctions

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the Trump administration plans to impose new Russia sanctions based on a list of oligarchs and senior government officials published on Monday, The Wall Street Journal informs. ‘’The intent […]

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U.S., Mexico May Place Armed Air Marshals on Cross-Border Flights

January 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States and Mexico are looking into whether armed U.S. federal air marshals could be deployed on commercial cross-border flights, Reuters reports citing a document seen by Reuters and a Mexico official. Since Donald Trump […]

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U.S. Issues ‘Putin List’ of Russian Politicians, Oligarchs but Doesn’t Impose Sanctions

January 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Washington identified 114 Russian politicians and 96 oligarchs in lists mandated under last year’s sanctions law, adding pressure over alleged Kremlin interference in the U.S. presidential election, The Washington Post reports. More than a dozen are already […]

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Pompeo Warns Russia May Target U.S. Mid-Term Elections

January 30, 2018 Focus Washington

CIA Director Mike Pompeo expects Russia to target U.S. midterm elections as part of its attempts to influence domestic politics across the West, Reuters reports. He thinks that the threat from Russia would not go away, […]

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Indonesia Warns Trump Not to Ruin World With Protectionist Trade Measures

January 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Indonesian finance minister said Monday that the United States needs to resist protectionist trade measures that could “ruin the world” and destroy progress made in reducing global poverty. Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that she remained […]

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Tillerson Blames Russia for Syrian Use of Chemical Weapons

January 27, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States is holding Russia responsible for the chemical attacks against the civilian population that was launched by the Syrian government on its citizens. Reuters reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, during his […]

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Trump in Davos: ‘America Is Open for Business and We Are Competitive Once Again’

January 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump plans to tell a gathering of political and business elites during his speech in Davos on Friday that the economic growth taking place in the U.S. due to his “America first” agenda […]

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South Korea Issues WTO Challenge as Response to Trump’s Tariffs

January 25, 2018 Focus Washington

After U.S. President Donald Trump put steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels South Korea responded with demands for compensation at the World Trade Organization. Just two days after Trump signed the new tariffs […]

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Trump Says Immigrants Will Get Citizenship in Exchange for His $30bn Wall

January 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that he will offer young immigrants a citizenship, only if he gets billions of dollars to pay for the border wall as well as other border security measures. Trump’s immigration […]

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Mnuchin Says U.S. Doesn’t Want Trade War While Europe Warns Trump of Protectionism

January 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Only a day after it sent the dollar reeling, supporting a weak U.S. currency, Steven Mnuchin, the U.S. Treasury Secretary said that although Trump is not seeking a trade war he would defend America’s economic […]

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Trump Unable to Secure U.S. Influence in Syria

January 25, 2018 Focus Washington

As the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria comes to an end, the U.S. is faced with difficult choices. Some two weeks ago U.S. administration wanted U.S. troops to stay in the […]

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Uganda’s President Loves Trump for His Frankness

January 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni commented on President Donald Trump’s remarks toward African nations praising Trump for his frankness and honesty. The Hill reports that Uganda’s president said during the opening of the East African Legislative […]

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Pence and Trump Believe Moving Israel Embassy to Jerusalem Would Improve Peacemaking Prospects

January 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence stated on Tuesday that the moment when the long-awaited U.S. Middle East peace initiative starts is the moment when Palestinians return to the negotiating table. Pence also added that President Donald […]

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U.S. Continues Close Border Patrols After China’s Warnings

January 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Beijing once again protested against the Pentagon’s habit of sending patrols close to Chinese controlled reefs and islands in the South China Sea and pressured Washington to justify its presence in the disputed region. Officials from […]

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Tillerson Visited New U.S. Embassy in London

January 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The new U.S. embassy in London was opened as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the 1 billion dollars building on Monday. The visit comes only days after President Donald Trump condemned the opening of […]

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Macron: ‘Trump Is Not a Classical Politician’

January 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The French President Emanuel Macron expressed his outrage in an interview for BBC this Sunday regarding President Donald Trump’s remarks calling Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations “shithole countries.” As first reported by The Washington […]

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Tillerson Says ‘Some People Misspoke’ After Turkey Threatens with Military Action

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday, Turkey said that it will not hesitate to take action in the Afrin district in Syria if the U.S. did not withdraw their support for the Kurdish-led force. The U.S. denied that such […]

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DHS Bans Haitians from Applying for Low-Skilled Work Visa

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday night, Reuters reported that the order of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed Haiti from the list of countries whose citizens are permitted to apply for low-skilled work visas. The explanation why […]

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While Other Nations Seek Diplomatic Solution, U.S. Thinks of Preemptive Strike

January 17, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. hosted a conference of all the countries that backed South Korea during the Korea War in 1950. In the meeting, these countries agreed to support the renewed dialogue between the two Koreas hoping […]

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North Korea Scoffs at Trump’s ‘Nuclear Button’ Tweet

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea’s state-run media say U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than leader Kim Jong Un’s is the “spasm of a lunatic,” Fox News informs. Rodong Sinmun, the ruling party […]

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U.S. Treasury’s List of Putin ‘Oligarchs’ Jolts Russia’s Elite Class

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Treasury Department is nearly concluding its first official list of “oligarchs” closely related to President Vladimir Putin’s government, setting off a burst of moves by wealthy Russians who are trying to protect their […]

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Tillerson Meets Korean War Allies to Discuss North Korean Nuclear Threat

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet on Tuesday with U.S. allies from the Korean War to discuss the nuclear threat that North Korea poses as well as to tighten economic sanctions on the dictatorship […]

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Syrian Rebel Delegation in Washington Asks for More Training and Equipment

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Envoys from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are part of talks in Washington, where they are pressuring U.S. officials to resume the suspended CIA program which was giving them military aid in the form of […]

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Russia Says U.S. Missile-Defense System In Japan Is Not Only For Defense

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday warned the world that the U.S. Aegis missile-defense system, which Japan approved to be deployed on their land, is a dual-purpose system and could be used for offensive […]

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