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Trump sacks State Secretary Tillerson

Date: 2018-03-13 15:14:23 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:7293215

US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. CNN TV channel carried the news adding that director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo will replace him. ....

US to continue aiding Afghan peace bid: Envoy

Date: 2018-03-13 08:44:55 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:7292167

The US envoy to Afghanistan on a trip to southern Kandahar province said his country would continue supporting the war-torn country in diverse fields particularly in the peace process. John R. Bass, the US ambassador in Kabul, met with Kandahar ....

Trump extends state of emergency on Iran for one year

Date: 2018-03-13 07:29:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7291999

President Donald Trump extended the state of emergency on Iran for one more year, the White House announced on Tuesday. Actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its development of ballistic missiles, support for international ....

Slovak interior minister resigns after journalist slaying

Date: 2018-03-12 10:49:06 GMT - Slovakia - International - SN:5 - ID:7290528

Slovakian Interior Minister Robert Kalinak has resigned from his post amid the crisis following the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee, ABC News reported. Kalinak's resignation was a key requirement of a junior party in the ....

11 people on board plane that crashed in Iran - report

Date: 2018-03-11 18:57:58 GMT - Iran - International - SN:5 - ID:7289797

At least 11 people were on board the small Turkish private plane that crashed, ABC News quoted Iran's state-run IRNA news agency as saying on Sunday. That's according to a report Sunday night on the crash that quotes the Iranian Red ....

China's national legislature adopts constitutional amendment

Date: 2018-03-11 11:50:57 GMT - China - International - SN:1 - ID:7289019

China's National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, adopted an amendment to the country's Constitution on Sunday. Lawmakers at the ongoing NPC annual session agreed that the constitutional revision, which accords with the ....

White House begins planning for Trump, Kim meeting -- report

Date: 2018-03-10 15:42:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:7287957

The White House began planning for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un, which is seen by some of Trump's aides as a risky and seemingly far-fetched meeting that might not happen, The New York ....

Tillerson cancels day's events in Africa due to illness

Date: 2018-03-10 15:05:10 GMT - Kenya - International - SN:5 - ID:7287918

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has canceled a day of events in Kenya due to illness. Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein said "the Secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues back home such as North ....

SEOUL: Trump and North Korean leader to meet in May

Date: 2018-03-09 18:44:48 GMT - south korea - International - SN:8 - ID:7286781

President Moon Jae-in hailed on Friday the agreed-upon summit between U.S. President Donald Trump, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "historic milestone" for peace on the Korean Peninsula, said Yonhap news agency. Moon made the remark ....

Macron: Trump's recognition of Jerusalem "real error"

Date: 2018-03-08 08:38:00 GMT - France - International - SN:1 - ID:7284137

French President Emmanuel Macron said US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was a "real error" and France has no plans to follow in his footsteps, ABC news reported. Macron met Wednesday with France's leading ....