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US business levels fall sharply amid coronavirus
Business activity in the US service sector fell last month for the first time since 2013, hurt by the coronavirus, according to a survey.The...
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US warns South Africa over land seizures
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that the South African government's plan to expropriate land without compensation will be "disastrous" for the...
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US investigates Harvard and Yale over foreign funding
The US has launched investigations into Harvard and Yale universities over suspicions they received undisclosed funds from foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia and China.The...
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Roadside bomb kills two US troops in Afghanistan
Two American soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when a Taliban roadside bomb ripped through an army vehicle, officials said.Two other soldiers...
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US rolls out new Iran sanctions after airstrikes
In a joint statement to the press on Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced a new raft...
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Iraq set for conflict, even if US and Iran de-escalate
Arch-foes Tehran and Washington may be temporarily calling it even after Iranian missiles targeted US forces in Iraq, but analysts predict violent instability will...
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Oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks
Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles.Brent crude was up by 1.4% at $69.21...
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Iran attack: Oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks
Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles.Brent crude was up by 1.4% at $69.21...
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US takes Wakanda off free-trade list after listing the mythical African country
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has removed the mythical African country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free-trade agreements...
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US cautions gays on Tanzania travel
The US State Department on Tuesday urged travellers to Tanzania to “exercise increased caution†due in part to threats that gay people may experience...