U.S. expects to give Iraq more support for Mosul fight: U.S. defense chief
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State rebels… Read More
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U.S. fourth-quarter GDP growth revised higher on strong inventory investment
WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but not as sharply as initially… Read More
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China signals no South China Sea backdown as foreign minister goes to U.S.
BEIJING: China's South China Sea military deployments are no different from U.S. deployments on Hawaii,… Read More
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As U.S. shale sinks, pipeline fight sends woes downstream
WILMINGTON: Within weeks, two low-profile legal disputes may determine whether an unprecedented wave of bankruptcies… Read More
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China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan, U.S. officials
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON: China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands… Read More
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Kurds’ advance in Syria divides U.S. and Turkey as Russia bombs
ISTANBUL: The rapid advance of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, taking advantage of Russian… Read More
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U.S. Defence Secretary says UK needs nuclear weapons for ‘outsized’ world role
LONDON: Britain must renew its submarine-borne Trident nuclear weapons system if it is to maintain… Read More
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NATO strikes Islamic State radio station in Afghanistan, as U.S. ups campaign
KABUL: Coalition aircraft struck Islamic State's new radio station in the eastern Afghan province of… Read More
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China says U.S. seeks ‘hegemony’ after South China Sea sailing
BEIJING: China accused the United States on Monday of seeking maritime hegemony in the name… Read More
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U.S. says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria
ISTANBUL: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey… Read More
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U.S.-led coalition needs to take back Mosul and Raqqa: Carter
WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State needs to take back the cities Mosul and… Read More
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On U.S. end of Iran prisoner deal, doubts and delays in final hours
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON: When FBI agents arrested Bahram Mechanic in April last year, prosecutors described the Houston-based… Read More
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Weak U.S. data deluge points to sharply slower growth
WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales fell in December as unseasonably warm weather undercut purchases of winter… Read More
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U.S. Consulate celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week in Karachi
KARACHI: The U.S. Consulate General Karachi is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 16 to… Read More
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U.S. general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
DUBAI: U.S. and coalition forces are likely to increase air strikes against Islamic State targets… Read More
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Weak U.S. business spending plans point to slower economic growth
WASHINGTON: A gauge of U.S. business investment plans fell for a second straight month in… Read More
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U.S. patrols to raise stakes with Beijing in disputed South China Sea
HONG KONG: U.S. plans to send warships or military aircraft within 12 nautical miles of… Read More
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U.S. to raise Iran missile test at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS: The United States plans to raise Iran's recent missile test in the United… Read More
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Malaysia arrests hacker for supplying U.S. targets to Islamic State
KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON: At the request of the United States, Malaysia has arrested a man on… Read More
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U.S. air drops ammunition to Syria rebels
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian… Read More
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