Michele Kelemen
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World
Foreign Aid In The Trump Era
President Trump used his speech at the U.N. Tuesday to threaten aid to countries not backing U.S. policies. The new tactic has aid groups concerned about humanitarian needs.
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World
Palestinian Authority President Takes U.N. Stage To Address Independent State Goals
After months of watching the U.S. endorse pro-Israel positions, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took the stage at the United Nations to spell out his people's goal of an independent state.
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World
U.N. Security Council Meeting Highlights Divisions On How To Deal With Iran
As President Trump chairs a Security Council meeting, he's trying to rally the world around his stance on Iran. But his decision to pull the U.S. out of the nuclear deal remains unpopular.
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World
UNGA Begins As Trump Has Worked To Limit U.S. Support For International Agencies
World leaders are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly. The wars in Syria and Yemen, the refugee issue and multilateralism will likely dominate the discussions.
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World
White House To Cap The Number Of Refugees Allowed Into The U.S.
The Trump administration slashed the number of refugees it will allow into the United States next year by 30 percent. The new ceiling is 30,000 — that's 15,000 fewer than this year.
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World
U.S. And Cuba Ties Strained Over Mysterious Health Attacks
Cuba is asking the U.S. to stop describing bizarre health incidents as attacks saying there's no evidence that Americans have been targeted with some sort of sonic device.
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World
U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says
John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, is a critic of the International Criminal Court. He's threatening to sanction judges who investigate Americans for actions in Afghanistan.
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National
Trump Administration Closing Diplomatic Mission That Represents Palestinians In D.C.
The Trump administration is shutting down the Palestinian diplomatic post in Washington, D.C. The move comes after big U.S. aid cuts to the Palestinians and the United Nations agency that supports them.
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World
Many In Syria Worried That Government Is Preparing To Launch Assault On Idlib Region
The fate of close to 3 million Syrians living in the Idlib region hangs in the balance as leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the situation on Friday, while U.N. diplomats met in New York.
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World
Ugandan Opposition Figure To Trump: Stop Providing Weapons To Government
Ugandan pop star-turned legislator, Bobi Wine, says presidential guard forces had orders to brutalize him during an opposition protest against President Yoweri Museveni's long rule.