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Athens mayor to visit Ukrainian sister city
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – On Saturday, Athens Mayor Steve Patterson will depart for an eight-day trip to Ukraine on a trade and diplomatic mission. Patterson will visit the city of… Read More
This wasn’t the first Chinese balloon over the U.S. Why were the others ignored?
By: Greg Myre | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Given the hullabaloo over the Chinese surveillance balloon, you’d think something like this never happened before. But it has. At least four other times in recent years…. Read More
U.S. Launches ‘Defensive Strike’ At Taliban As Fragile Afghan Peace Deal Teeters
By: Colin Dwyer | NPR
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The strike followed President Trump’s call with the Taliban, during which he says they agreed “we don’t want violence.” Still, the group has led a wave of attacks since signing the landmark deal.
WATCH: Will Short-term Deal Between U.S., Taliban Pave the Way for Afghan Peace?
By: PBS Newshour
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The U.S. has reached a short-term agreement with the Taliban that could pave the way for ending the war in Afghanistan that has endured for nearly 20 years. Under the… Read More
Trump Calls Trudeau ‘Two-Faced’ After Video Shows Leaders Apparently Mocking Him
By: Krishnadev Calamur | NPR
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The president was reacting to a video that appeared to show the Canadian prime minister and other world leaders discussing Trump, though he is never mentioned by name.
Trump Tries To Project Unity At G-7 Amid Global Turmoil And Mixed Messages
By: Dana Farrington | NPR
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The U.S. and French presidents are jointly addressing the media in Biarritz, France, about the gathering of global economic powers.
Trump To Skip Visiting Denmark After Prime Minister Says Greenland ‘Not For Sale’
By: Scott Neuman | Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The president said he would postpone a planned trip to the Scandinavian country after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called his idea of buying the island “absurd.”
Historic Arms Control Treaty Ends With Washington And Moscow Blaming Each Other
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.
Despite ‘Loss Of Faith’ In Kim Jong Un, The U.S. Tries Again For A Nuclear Deal
By: Steve Inskeep | NPR
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After multiple frustrations, U.S. strategists are asking if the North Korean leader is capable of making the nuclear deal the Trump administration wants.
Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
By: Bill Chappell | Peter Kenyon | Scott Neuman | NPR
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Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: “Iran did do it.” Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn’t believe a mine or torpedo was used.
President Trump Announces Halt To ‘Additional Sanctions’ On North Korea
By: Dalia Mortada | NPR
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The president said he was ordering the Treasury Department to withdraw added “large scale sanctions” against North Korea on the same day Pyongyang quit a liaison office with South Korea.
U.S. And South Korea Reach Deal On Military Costs
By: Anthony Kuhn | NPR
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Under the agreement, South Korea will contribute about $890 million a year for the U.S. military presence — less than the billion dollars or more the U.S. had requested.
In Cairo, Pompeo Slams Obama’s Mideast Policies, Says Era Of ‘American Shame Is Over’
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The top U.S. diplomat accused the Obama administration of making crucial errors that worsened a string of crises in the region, from the Arab Spring to ISIS.