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Indonesia, US commemorate 70 years of diplomatic relations

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the US Embassy in Jakarta will celebrate 70 years of ...

Trump says he would consider former adviser Dina Powell for UN

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would consider selecting Goldman Sachs executive and former White ...

US sanctions on Russia tied to UK attack to take effect Monday

Washington, (ANTARA) News - U.S. sanctions against Russia tied to a nerve agent attack in Britain, which were ...

Pompeo to travel to North Korea with new special representative

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo named Ford Motor Co executive Stephen Biegun as the U.S. special ...

Indonesia regrets US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

Indonesia has deeply regretted the United States` decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council. The Human ...

US Ambassador to Panama resigns, says cannot serve trump

U.S. Ambassador to Panama John D. Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, ...

U.S. applauds Iraq`s announcement of full liberation of territory from IS

U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert on Saturday hailed the Iraqi government`s earlier announcement of ...

Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms

The Spanish government moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia on Friday, stripping the region of its autonomy less ...

Saudi king decrees women be allowed to drive

Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, ending a conservative tradition seen by ...

US citizen detained in Yemeni capital Sanaa

Yemens Houthi forces have detained a U.S. citizen in the capital Sanaa for reasons that were not immediately clear, ...

China "outraged" by $1.42 bln planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, ...

Saudi Arabia says no negotiations over Qatar demands

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that there would be no negotiations over demands by the kingdom ...

Trump administration pursues sale of F-16's to Bahrain

US President Donald Trump's administration has informed Congress of its plan to pursue the $5 billion sale ...

S. Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest

South Koreas Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving ...

U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two compounds - official

The United States expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland in response ...