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Buhari to meet Trump at White House on 30 April
The meeting comes weeks after Rex Tillerson, then US secretary of state, visited Nigeria and other African countries in March only to be fired after his return...
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Trump replaces Tillerson with hawkish spy chief Pompeo
The rare firing of the United States’ top diplomat capped months of friction between the Republican president and the 65-year-old former Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive.
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You're fired.... Trump sacks Secretary of State Tillerson
The resignation represents the biggest shakeup of the Trump Cabinet so far and had been expected since last October when reports surfaced about a falling out between Trump and Tillerson.
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US could lift travel ban on 'important partner' Chad - Tillerson
The top US diplomat flew into the Chadian capital N’Djamena on the last day of a truncated tour of Africa.
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Tillerson says several steps needed for US talks with North Korea
Rex Tillerson did not clarify which steps were needed for the talks and declined to comment on potential locations.
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Africa should avoid forfeiting sovereignty to China over loans -Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is using his first diplomatic trip to the continent to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade.
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Tillerson says African countries should weigh Chinese loans carefully
Tillerson, a former Exxon chief executive, is seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade.
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US sanctions North Korea for killing of leader's half-brother with VX chemical
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement the US government made the formal determination about the use of VX on 22 February.
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Tillerson meets Turkey's Erdogan for 'open' talks after weeks of strain
Ahead of the meeting, Turkey had called for the United States to expel the YPG from the anti-Islamic State SDF forces it is backing in Syria.
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Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks
Tillerson’s remarks were a retreat from his position earlier this week when he offered to begin direct talks with North Korea without preconditions.
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Despite Tillerson overture, White House says not right time for N. Korea talks
Russia also welcomed Tillerson’s statement, the Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying.
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US allies fret as 'guillotine' hangs over Tillerson
The relief in European capitals lasted barely a day as reports surfaced of a White House plan to oust the US secretary of state, plunging America’s friends back into confusion over President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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US sanctions 13 Chinese and North Korean organisations
US authorities have repeatedly targeted companies and individuals from the Chinese city of Dandong, which borders North Korea, for alleged business ties to North Korea.
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Tillerson tells Myanmar army chief US concerned about reported atrocities
The State Department is considering formally declaring the crackdown on Rohingya Muslims to be ethnic cleansing.
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Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif berated Tillerson’s remarks as influenced by Iran’s oil-rich regional rival Saudi Arabia.
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US directly communicating with North Korea, seeks dialogue
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the disclosure about the communications during a trip to China and said it was important to find a way to reduce tensions.
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US can talk to North Korea if it halts tests - Tillerson
Rex Tillerson's comments were the latest US attempt to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmer.
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US takes 'full responsibility' for Manchester intelligence leaks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he expects the close security relationship between the United States and Britain to withstand the leaks.
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US Secretary of State urges UN to act 'before North Korea does'
Rex Tillerson called on the international community to fully implement UN sanctions and to suspend or downgrade diplomatic relations with Pyongyang.
