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France, EU Ready to Fight Back over U.S. Tariff Threat

December 3, 2019 Focus Washington

France and the European Union are ready to fight back over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products, French government ministers said on Tuesday, Reuters informs. At the beginning of the week, U.S. government said […]

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China Suspends U.S. Military Visits to Hong Kong

December 2, 2019 Focus Washington

China said on Monday U.S. military ships and aircraft won’t be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several U.S. non-government organizations for encouraging protesters to “engage in extremist, violent and criminal […]

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Trump Off to London for NATO Summit

December 2, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming […]

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Pope Condemns Iraq’s Crackdown on Protesters

December 1, 2019 Focus Washington

Pope Francis on Sunday criticized Iraq’s crackdown on anti-government protests, which have led to the deaths of more than 400 people since they erupted in Baghdad and other cities in October, Reuters informed. “I am […]

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Johnson Tells Trump to Keep Out of UK Election

November 30, 2019 Focus Washington

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it would be “best” if President Donald Trump does not get involved in Britain’s election when he visits London for a NATO summit next week, Reuters informs. […]

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London Attacker Released Last Year after Terrorism Offenses

November 30, 2019 Focus Washington

The 28-year-old British man who killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge before police shot him dead had been released from prison after a previous conviction for terrorism offenses, prompting recriminations ahead […]

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Protests in Southern Iraq Renew Anti-government Rage

November 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Protesters burned tires and surrounded a police station in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya on Saturday, a Reuters witness said, pressing their demands for sweeping reform despite the prime minister promising to quit. Iraqi […]

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Hong Kong Elders Vow to Keep up Pro-democracy Protests

November 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Hundreds of elder activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that their months-long movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the Chinese territory, The Associated Press […]

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Saudi Arabia Retains Firm Support for Palestine Refugees

November 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, participated in a high-level meeting for International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The participation underlines the Kingdom’s […]

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Hong Kong Police Withdraws from Wrecked Campus

November 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong police on Friday withdrew from the wreckage of a university campus damaged in weeks of clashes, as pro-democracy activists canvassed social media for support for more rallies at the weekend, Reuters informed. Senior […]

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Trump Makes Surprise Afghanistan Trip, Hopes for Ceasefire

November 29, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban insurgents would agree to a ceasefire in America’s longest war, Reuters writes. Trump’s visit was […]

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North Korea Test Shows Improving Speed for Missile Crews

November 29, 2019 Focus Washington

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed “great satisfaction” over the latest test of a large multiple-rocket launcher, state media said on Friday, a launch that experts said showcased improving performance by the system and its […]

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Beijing Warns U.S. of Consequences over Hong Kong Law

November 28, 2019 Focus Washington

China warned the United States on Thursday that it would take “firm countermeasures” in response to U.S. legislation backing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and said attempts to interfere in the Chinese-ruled city were doomed […]

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North Korea Fires Two Unidentified Projectiles

November 28, 2019 Focus Washington

North Korea on Thursday fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, three days after the North said its troops conducted artillery drills near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea, The […]

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Turkey’s ‘Safe Zone’ in Northern Syria Not Safe for Civilians

November 27, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkey’s newly established “safe zone” in northern Syria is far from safe, according to a report by a human rights watchdog, citing ongoing fighting and abuses such as executions and home confiscations, The Guardian informed. […]

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Bolivia Moves Toward Peace

November 27, 2019 Focus Washington

Bolivians took down roadblocks and struck peace deals after a month of protests and deadly clashes that have convulsed the nation after a disputed election in October and the resignation of long-term leader Evo Morales, […]

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South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Ship

November 27, 2019 Focus Washington

South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said, Reuters reported. The vessel was detected crossing the inter-Korean […]

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Russia Moves Closer to U.S. Stronghold in Syria

November 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Russia wants to establish a new military base in a part of Syria perilously close to an area that American troops have been charged with defending, heightening the risk of a confrontation from either an unintentional […]

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Iran Claims It Has Contained Antigovernment Protests

November 21, 2019 Focus Washington

Iranian authorities used arrests, deadly force, and a prolonged internet blackout to contain nationwide protests that pose the most serious test in years for Iran’s leaders, The Wall Street Journal reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on […]

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Rocket Attack on Syrian Camp Kills Sixteen

November 21, 2019 Focus Washington

At least 16 civilians were killed when rockets struck an internally displaced persons camp, in the village of Qah in Syria’s Idlib province on Wednesday, according to the volunteer rescue group known as the White […]

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Israel Launches Airstrikes in Syria

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel said its aircraft struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria on Wednesday in retaliation for rockets fired towards Israel a day earlier, Reuters informs. Syrian state media reported two civilians were […]

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Protesters Remain at Univesity Campus as Hong Kong Schools Reopen

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong schools reopened Wednesday after a six-day shutdown but students and commuters faced transit disruptions as the last protesters remained holed up on a university campus, The Associated Press writes. City officials tried to […]

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Amnesty International Says At Least 106 Protestors Killed in Iran During Unrest

November 20, 2019 Focus Washington

At least 106 protestors have been killed in 21 cities in Iran during unrest that broke out over fuel prices rises last week, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “The organization believes that the […]

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Sweden Drops Assange Rape Prosecution

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Swedish deputy director of public prosecutions, Eva-Marie Persson, announced the decision to drop the investigation again at a press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon. The investigation was launched after a Swedish woman who met […]

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U.S. Voices Support for Israel on Settlements

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel’s right to build Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank by abandoning its four-decade-old position that they were “inconsistent with international law,” a stance that may make […]

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Erdogan Aware That U.S. Support for Kurdish YPG Will Not End Immediately

November 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkey is aware that the U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will not end immediately, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, but added that Ankara’s battle against the militia it considers a terrorist […]

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U.S. Condemns Use of Force in Hong Kong Protests

November 18, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States condemned the “unjustified use of force” in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to protect Hong Kong’s freedom, a senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration said Sunday, as protesters battled Hong […]

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Iran’s Riots against Rising Gasoline Prices Take Political Turn

November 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Demonstrators in Tehran and other cities have clashed with security forces and riot police after protests against the rising prices of gasoline turned political, Reuters reported citing Iran news agencies. The reports said demonstrators chanted […]

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‘We Must Be As Harsh as Them’: NYT Leaks Docs to Reveal China’s Mass Incarceration of Muslims

November 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Hundreds of internal Chinese government documents obtained by The New York Times reveals striking new details about the execution of the country’s mass detention of ethnic minorities over the past three years in the Xinjiang region. The […]

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Khamenei: Iran Not Calling for Elimination of Jews

November 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran is not calling for the elimination of Jewish people, but it thinks people of all religions should decide Israel’s future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday in a speech posted on […]

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