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 US confirms terrorists in Idlib use chemical weapons

US confirms terrorists in Idlib use chemical weapons

The US Department of State has confirmed for the first time that terrorists active in the Syrian province of Idlib use chemical weapons, Russia's Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said. …

US appeals for calm as allies clash over Iraqi Kurdistan

US appeals for calm as allies clash over Iraqi Kurdistan

The US State Department has made an urgent call for calm in northern Iraq as Kurdish fighters and Iraqi forces clash over disputed territory. "The United States is very concerned by reports of violence around Kirkuk, Iraq. We …

US withdraws from Unesco

US withdraws from Unesco

The United States has withdrawn from Unesco over what it claims is the organisation's "continuing anti-Israel bias". The State Department announced its intention to withdraw from the UN's cultural, scientific and …

Russian flags removed from consulate in San Francisco

Russian flags removed from consulate in San Francisco

Russian flags were removed from the Russian consulate general in San Francisco by US authorities, a State Department official said. He stressed that it had been done with due respect to the Russian national symbols. "The flags …

U.S. denies breaking into Russian consulate in San Francisco

U.S. denies breaking into Russian consulate in San Francisco

The U.S. State Department denied Russian assertions that U.S. officials had broken into residences at the Russian consulate in San Francisco, saying security officers had merely checked to ensure the building had been vacated by a required …

 World supports Iraq's territorial integrity

World supports Iraq's territorial integrity

Moscow supports Iraq's territorial integrity, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following a referendum on independence held in Iraqi Kurdistan. Morever, Moscow calls for both Baghdad and Erbil to resolve all the disagreements …

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson to visit China

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson to visit China

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit China this week for talks that will include the crisis over North Korea and trade, the State Department said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Tillerson’s Sept. 28-30 …

State Department: US has not declared war on North Korea

State Department: US has not declared war on North Korea

The United States has not declared war on North Korea, US Department of State East Asia and Pacific Affairs Bureau spokesperson Katina Adams said. Going further, she stressed that no country is allowed to fire on …

New anti-Iranian US tactics

New anti-Iranian US tactics

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged that Iran is in 'technical compliance' with its obligations under the pact negotiated by the Obama administration and five other world powers. But he faulted Tehran for its …

Lavrov and Tillerson  hold meeting in New York

Lavrov and Tillerson hold meeting in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis and the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. The meeting between Lavrov and …

US: terror threat in Europe remains

US: terror threat in Europe remains

The US citizens are being warned to be on the lookout for terrorists in Europe when visiting popular tourist sites and other soft targets such as restaurants, airports and hotels that have become favorite targets for attacks, according to an …