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Amid India Opposing F-16 Deal, US And Pakistan To Hold Strategic Dialogue
Pakistan and the US will on Monday hold a ministerial-level strategic dialogue on key areas including economy, security and counter-terrorism, amid strong opposition by India as well as US lawmakers on the proposed F-16 deal to Islamabad.
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Duplicity By Pakistan In War On Terror: US Senators
Two top Republican lawmakers have accused Pakistan of "duplicity" when it comes to fighting terrorism as they criticised the Obama administration for giving away US taxpayers' money to Islamabad.
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Scrapping Iran Deal Means Path to Nuclear Weapon: John Kerry Warns US Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry told US lawmakers today he wanted to set the record straight on the Iran nuclear deal and equated walking away from the agreement to giving Tehran a fast track to a nuclear weapon.
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John Kerry Mounts Furious Defense of Iran Nuclear Deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal today, telling skeptical lawmakers that rejection of the accord would give Tehran "a great big green light" to swiftly accelerate its atomic program.
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Israel Urges US Congress to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal
Barack Obama's administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to US Congress today and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged US lawmakers to reject a deal he said would only feed an "Iranian terror machine".
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Hold Out for Better Iran Deal: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to US
As the US Congress received the Iran nuclear agreement on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged lawmakers to hold out for a better deal and said there was no way to compensate Israel if the agreement goes through.
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John Kerry 'Confident' on Iran Deal After US Senate Compromise
US Secretary of State John Kerry today welcomed a compromise with Congress on giving lawmakers a say on any final deal on Iran's nuclear programme, with negotiations set to resume next week.
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Don't Interfere in Iran Talks, John Kerry Urges to United States Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry today urged US lawmakers to allow talks with Iran on curbing its nuclear program to be completed without interference, amid threats of new sanctions.
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John Kerry Calls for US War Powers to Strike Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers today to give President Barack Obama updated war powers to go after Islamic jihadists at "a pivotal hour" in the battle against the militants.
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John Kerry Calls for Three-Year Legal Approval of War on Islamic State
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday called on lawmakers to back a new three-year legal authorization supporting American military action against Islamic State militants.
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Ebola: Top US Lawmakers Urge West Africa Travel Ban
Senior US lawmakers overseeing homeland security on Wednesday joined calls for authorities to impose a temporary ban on travel from West Africa, in order to prevent an Ebola outbreak.
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Lawmakers Want Tougher US Line on Myanmar
More than 70 US lawmakers say conditions in Myanmar have taken a sharp turn for the worse and want Secretary of State John Kerry to warn its government that could seriously damage bilateral relations.
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John Kerry in Syria Opposition Talks as US Moves to Arm Rebels
The US top diplomat headed for talks with the Syrian opposition and its key backer Saudi Arabia Friday after the White House asked lawmakers for $500 million to train and equip vetted rebels.
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US warns diplomatic solution for Syria will take time
The White House warned on Wednesday that a diplomatic solution over Syria would take "some time" and pledged to pursue talks despite skepticism from US lawmakers that Damascus would make good on a Russian plan to surrender its chemical weapons.
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How John Kerry's off-hand remark put a deal on Syria in play
Whether deft diplomacy or a rhetorical stumble, US Secretary of State John Kerry has managed to crack open the door to a possible solution to the Syrian crisis that could get President Barack Obama and US lawmakers out of a bind, save Syria from a bombing and cast Russia as peacemaker.
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Amid India Opposing F-16 Deal, US And Pakistan To Hold Strategic Dialogue
Pakistan and the US will on Monday hold a ministerial-level strategic dialogue on key areas including economy, security and counter-terrorism, amid strong opposition by India as well as US lawmakers on the proposed F-16 deal to Islamabad.
-
Duplicity By Pakistan In War On Terror: US Senators
Two top Republican lawmakers have accused Pakistan of "duplicity" when it comes to fighting terrorism as they criticised the Obama administration for giving away US taxpayers' money to Islamabad.
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Scrapping Iran Deal Means Path to Nuclear Weapon: John Kerry Warns US Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry told US lawmakers today he wanted to set the record straight on the Iran nuclear deal and equated walking away from the agreement to giving Tehran a fast track to a nuclear weapon.
-
John Kerry Mounts Furious Defense of Iran Nuclear Deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal today, telling skeptical lawmakers that rejection of the accord would give Tehran "a great big green light" to swiftly accelerate its atomic program.
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Israel Urges US Congress to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal
Barack Obama's administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to US Congress today and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged US lawmakers to reject a deal he said would only feed an "Iranian terror machine".
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Hold Out for Better Iran Deal: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to US
As the US Congress received the Iran nuclear agreement on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged lawmakers to hold out for a better deal and said there was no way to compensate Israel if the agreement goes through.
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John Kerry 'Confident' on Iran Deal After US Senate Compromise
US Secretary of State John Kerry today welcomed a compromise with Congress on giving lawmakers a say on any final deal on Iran's nuclear programme, with negotiations set to resume next week.
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Don't Interfere in Iran Talks, John Kerry Urges to United States Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry today urged US lawmakers to allow talks with Iran on curbing its nuclear program to be completed without interference, amid threats of new sanctions.
-
John Kerry Calls for US War Powers to Strike Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers today to give President Barack Obama updated war powers to go after Islamic jihadists at "a pivotal hour" in the battle against the militants.
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John Kerry Calls for Three-Year Legal Approval of War on Islamic State
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday called on lawmakers to back a new three-year legal authorization supporting American military action against Islamic State militants.
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Ebola: Top US Lawmakers Urge West Africa Travel Ban
Senior US lawmakers overseeing homeland security on Wednesday joined calls for authorities to impose a temporary ban on travel from West Africa, in order to prevent an Ebola outbreak.
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Lawmakers Want Tougher US Line on Myanmar
More than 70 US lawmakers say conditions in Myanmar have taken a sharp turn for the worse and want Secretary of State John Kerry to warn its government that could seriously damage bilateral relations.
-
John Kerry in Syria Opposition Talks as US Moves to Arm Rebels
The US top diplomat headed for talks with the Syrian opposition and its key backer Saudi Arabia Friday after the White House asked lawmakers for $500 million to train and equip vetted rebels.
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US warns diplomatic solution for Syria will take time
The White House warned on Wednesday that a diplomatic solution over Syria would take "some time" and pledged to pursue talks despite skepticism from US lawmakers that Damascus would make good on a Russian plan to surrender its chemical weapons.
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How John Kerry's off-hand remark put a deal on Syria in play
Whether deft diplomacy or a rhetorical stumble, US Secretary of State John Kerry has managed to crack open the door to a possible solution to the Syrian crisis that could get President Barack Obama and US lawmakers out of a bind, save Syria from a bombing and cast Russia as peacemaker.
