Dozens injured in crackdown on Myanmar garment worker protest
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US acknowledges more troops in Afghanistan than previously stated
The Pentagon said previously that there were roughly 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan, under a cap set during President Barack Obama’s administration.
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Trump surveys devastated Texas as Harvey rages on
Damage was expected to run well into the tens of billions of dollars, making it one of the costliest US natural disasters.
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Trump slaps sanctions on Venezuela; Maduro sees effort to force default
Maduro said the United States was seeking to force Venezuela to default but he said it would not succeed.
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In photos, North Korea signals a more powerful ICBM in the works
If developed, such a missile could possibly reach any place on the US mainland, including Washington and New York, they said.
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Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghan as part of retooled strategy
Donald Trump expanded the US military’s authority for American armed forces to target militant and criminal networks.
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Republicans assail Trump after he defends Confederate monuments
Republican Senator Bob Corker, chairperson of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, questioned Trump’s capacity to govern.
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Trump praises North Korea’s Kim for ‘wise’ decision on Guam
But North Korean media reported on Tuesday that Kim had delayed the decision while he waited to see what the United States did next.
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[LISTEN] Unpacking race amid Trump's response to Charlottesville attack
US President Donald Trump insisted that left- and right-wing extremists became violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Virginia, reigniting a political firestorm over US race relations.
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Iran could quit nuclear deal in ‘hours’ if new US sanctions imposed – Rouhani
In early August, US President Donald Trump signed into law new sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea passed by the US Congress.
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North Korea delays Guam missile firing; US says dialogue up to Kim
The DPRK stands for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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Trump, again, casts blame on both sides for deadly violence in Virginia
Appearing angry and irritated, the president maintained that his original reaction was based on the facts he had at the time.
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Venezuela’s Maduro calls for military exercises after Trump threat
Thousands of government supporters rallied in Caracas where they denounced Trump’s suggestion of a “military option” to resolve Venezuela’s crisis.
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North Korea leader holds off on Guam missile plan; Seoul will prevent war
The DPRK stands for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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North Korea still needs time to perfect re-entry technology - South Korea
US President Donald Trump has said all options are on the table as he vowed not to allow that to happen.
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North Korea considers missile strike on Guam after Trump warning
Trump issued his strongest warning yet for North Korea in comments to reporters in New Jersey on Tuesday.
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US can talk to North Korea if it stops missile tests – Tillerson
The UN Security Council on Saturday imposed its toughest round of sanctions yet against Pyongyang over its two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July.
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Trump calls North Korea ‘growing direct threat’ to most of world
The new sanctions on Pyongyang could slash North Korea’s $3 billion annual export revenue by a third.
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Trump administration goes on attack against leakers, journalists
Trump has repeatedly voiced anger over a steady stream of leaks to the media about him and his administration since he took office in January.
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Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting
US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump’s favour.
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Defiant Venezuela president mocks Trump after US sanctions
At least 10 people were killed in unrest during Sunday’s vote, bringing the death toll from four months of anti-government protests to more than 120.
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Trump fires communications director Scaramucci in new White House upheaval
Marine Corps General John Kelly, who also wanted him removed, summoned Scaramucci to Kelly’s office on Monday morning and fired him on the spot.
