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Iran still complying with nuclear deal: UN watchdog chief

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN's nuclear watchdog director Yukiya Amano Thursday reaffirmed Tehran is complying with the…

Saudi Arabia says 201 people detained in anti-graft swoop

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Thursday 201 people are being held for questioning in a massive anti-graft…

Putin says US plotted doping scandal to swing Russian vote

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of inventing doping allegations against Russian athletes…

Catalan parliament speaker detained over independence bid

by Patrick Galey Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The speaker of Catalonia's sacked parliament was detained on Thursday…

Macron arrives in Riyadh on surprise visit

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) --French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia late Thursday for talks with the kingdom's powerful…

Trump and Xi to set out competing trade visions at APEC

DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) -- The leaders of the the US and China, the world's two largest economies, are expected to…

Opposition leader: Kenya moving toward ‘outright dictatorship’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga sharply criticized the role of Western diplomats and election observers in the…

Saudi, Kuwait call on citizens to leave Lebanon

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Thursday urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, days after Lebanese prime…

No decision on Trump, Putin meeting: Tillerson

BEIJING, China (AFP) - Russia and the US disagreed on Thursday over whether US President Donald Trump plans to meet…

NATO commander tells Russia: ‘stop meddling’

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The commander of NATO forces in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, on Thursday demanded that Russia…

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