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July 31, 2017 8:35 AM

Venezuela: 9 people killed during polling of Constitutional Assembly election

In Venezuela, at least nine people were killed during the polling of the Constitutional Assembly election yesterday. The winners among the 5,500 candidates running for 545 seats in the new Assembly will be tasked with rewriting the country's constitution. They will have powers above and beyond ...

July 31, 2017 8:34 AM

Four Arab States express readiness to start dialogue with Qatar

As the Gulf crisis enters second month, the Foreign Ministers of the four boycotting Arab States have expressed their readiness to start a dialogue with Qatar on the condition that Doha declares its sincere willingness to stop funding terrorists. <br/><br/>This was stated in the joint st...

July 31, 2017 8:16 AM

Japan PM Shinzo Abe speaks with US President Donald Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with US President Donald Trump today and agreed on the need for further action on North Korea just hours after the US Ambassador to the United Nations said the United States is done talking about North Korea.<br/><br/>Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to...

July 31, 2017 8:07 AM

Mexican authorities says rescued 147 Americans abandoned in Veracruz

Mexican authorities said they rescued 147 Central Americans after suspected human smugglers forced them out of the cramped tractor trailer into the wilderness of forest. They were on the way to the United States. <br/><br/>Among those rescued were 48 minors, including 14 traveling withou...

July 31, 2017 7:59 AM

Four boycotting Arab States express readiness to start dialogue with Qatar

As the Gulf crisis enters second month, the Foreign Ministers of the four boycotting Arab States have expressed their readiness to start a dialogue with Qatar on the condition that Doha declares its sincere willingness to stop funding terrorists. <br/><br/>This was stated in the joint st...

July 31, 2017 5:54 AM

US: VP Pence starts tour of three Baltic members of NATO

US Vice President Mike Pence started a tour today of three Baltic members of NATO. He arrived in Estonia for talks about military support which could include a possible anti-aircraft defence deal. The trip comes as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania seek US assurances after years of Russian military expa...

July 31, 2017 5:50 AM

755 US diplomats must leave Russia says Putin

In a move that followed tough new American sanctions, <br/>President Vladimir Putin today said 755 US diplomats must leave Russia and warned ties with Washington could be gridlocked for a long time. The Russian foreign ministry had earlier demanded Washington cut its diplomatic presence in Rus...

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