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US says UN aid to Afghanistan needs evaluation
March 9 (Reuters) – Despite what it called a humanitarian “disaster” in Afghanistan, the U.S. said on Monday international assistance to the country should be evaluated, given Taliban “intransigence” and […]
Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Six Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday said they are embarking on an intensified campaign for public hearings on the Iran war, with top […]
Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”
DORAL, Fla., March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Cuba is in “deep trouble” on a humanitarian basis and that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin
DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a “very good call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine and the conflict […]
Russian drone injures six by apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
March 9 (Reuters) – A Russian drone struck an area near a high-rise apartment building on Monday in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, injuring six people, smashing windows and setting cars […]
Mexico urges U.S. to return to evidence-based trade decisions
MEXICO CITY, March 9 (Xinhua) — Returning to evidence-based trade decisions and ruling out unilateral tariffs must be priorities in the upcoming review of the North American trade pact, senior […]
Alexander Butterfield, White House aide who exposed Nixon’s taping system, dead at 99
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who disclosed Richard Nixon’s secret audio taping system, providing the “smoking gun” of the Watergate scandal that brought down […]
National Bureau of Economic Research cuts ties with Larry Summers, WSJ reports
March 9 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has lost his affiliation with The National Bureau of Economic Research, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing an […]
Trump says he is ‘disappointed’ that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader
DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “disappointed” that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as […]
FBI examines Arizona election records in widening probe of Trump vote fraud claims
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – The FBI has obtained records related to the 2020 election in Arizona, a top state lawmaker said on Monday, as federal law enforcement continues to […]