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Italy Reopening Embassy in Libya Two Years after Closure

Italy is sending its ambassador back to Libya, its foreign ministry said on Monday, making it the first Western diplomatic mission to reopen in the divided country. Italy closed its.

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U.S. Says Navy Ship Fired Warning Shots at Iranian Vessels

A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S..

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Obama, Trump Administrations at Odds over Healthcare Program

U.S. President Barack Obama is on Capitol Hill Wednesday to rally Democratic lawmakers to protect his landmark healthcare legislation. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is there too, to talk with Republicans.

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Trump Wins U.S. Electoral College Vote

  By Eric M. Johnson and Jon Herskovitz Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win election as the next president, easily dashing a.

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U.S. Seeks to Reassure Beijing after Trump Call With Taiwan Leader

By Roberta Rampton and Ben Blanchard The White House said on Monday it had sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call with Taiwan’s leader last week, which.

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China Says It Wants Smooth Military Ties with Trump

China said on Wednesday it wanted to develop smooth military-to-military ties with the new U.S. administration of Donald Trump. While the world’s two largest economies are frequently at odds over.

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South Korean President Offers Conditional Resignation

By Brian Padden Without using the words impeachment or resignation, South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday expressed her willingness to step down from office in an orderly manner, once.

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Trump Says Illegal Voting Cost Him U.S. Popular Vote

By Roberta Rampton and Dustin Volz U.S. President-elect Donald Trump recently said in a tweet that he won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election “if you deduct the.

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Power Vacuum Weighs on South Korea as Park Fights For Survival

  By Jack Kim As the chorus grows louder for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to resign over a corruption scandal, a power vacuum is weighing on her administration, leaving.

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Trump Pledges to Kill TPP Trade Deal on 1st Day in Office

    President-elect Donald Trump says his first day in office will include issuing formal notification the United States is withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, part of a series of.

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