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US approves sale of $15bn missile THAAD defence system to Saudi Arabia

Sat Oct 7, 2017 09:27:42

The US state department has approved the possible sale of a anti-missile defence system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15bn, the Pentagon said on Friday.

“Tell him of ‘Simon Bolivar’ and he will think it’s a rock singer: Maduro talks about US president

Thu Oct 5, 2017 12:57:54

The firebrand Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, has verbally lashed Donald Trump, claiming he knows little of Latin American geography. He also said that Trump “reads from notes,” even though the US leader is known for speaking off-the-cuff.

Trump to deliver Iran policy speech Oct. 12

Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:39:41

Officials say President Donald Trump is planning to deliver an Iran policy speech next week.

180 House Dems ask Trump to certify Iran nuclear deal

Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:28:47

At least 180 members of the US Congress have called on President Donald Trump to endorse the Iran nuclear deal, saying an American withdrawal from the pact would be against the interests of the United States and its allies.

Europe to do everything it can to sustain the nuclear deal: EU

Wed Oct 4, 2017 13:20:18

A senior European Union (EU) diplomat says European states will do their best to sustain a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, amid stepped-up US opposition to the multilateral accord.

Trump weighs 'decertifying' Iran nuclear deal

Wed Oct 4, 2017 10:04:40

President Donald Trump has railed against a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, but officials say that far from scrapping it, he is considering kicking the decision to Congress.

Mattis: In U.S. national security interest to stick with Iran nuclear deal

Wed Oct 4, 2017 09:21:41

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday the United States should consider staying in the Iran nuclear deal unless it were proven that Tehran was not abiding by the agreement or that it was not in the U.S. national interest to do so.

Las Vegas massacre probe turns to gunman's friend in Philippines

Wed Oct 4, 2017 08:22:06

The investigation into the motives of a Las Vegas retiree who killed 58 people in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history turned on Tuesday to the gunman’s friend in the Philippines, where she turned up after the massacre, authorities said.

Republicans might block Trump from killing Iran nuke deal

Tue Oct 3, 2017 14:17:40

President Donald Trump might soon toss the Iran nuclear deal back to Congress to decide its fate — but it’s no sure thing that lawmakers would kill it for good.

At least 45 killed in US airstrike in Syria’s Raqqa: Local reports

Tue Oct 3, 2017 08:38:07

At least 45 people have been killed in the US’ latest airstrike in Syria.

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