WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that “the situation is changing” in the United States’ dealings with China, saying there is international support for American policies, even when he said he was dismayed at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security. law for …
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LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
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LONDON / CHICAGO (Reuters) – It is a dog-eating dog in the world of COVID-19 vaccines. That’s the fear that global health agencies will plan a scheme to buy in bulk and distribute vaccines equitably around the world. They watch with dismay how some wealthier countries have decided to go …
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Belarusian authorities said they had detained dozens of Russian private military contractors days before Belarus’s presidential vote, signaling an escalation of tensions between the two neighbors. Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, 65, who is seeking a sixth term in the Aug. 9 vote, has repeatedly accused Russia of trying to …
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The US State Department has issued warnings to Russia that there will be repercussions if Moscow pays rewards to the Taliban for successfully killing US soldiers, according to two senior US officials and one other person with knowledge of the matter. The warnings were issued through the department’s diplomatic channels …
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