Trump administration finally gives green light to proceed with Biden transition

By Reuters,

After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White H...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Trump vows to trash UN arms trade treaty

By VOA,

In front of thousands of people in an Indianapolis sports stadium, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a document rejecting the United Nations Arms Tra...

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US re-establishes ‘permanent diplomatic presence’ in Somalia

By VOA,

The United States says it has re-established a "permanent diplomatic presence'' in Somalia for the first time in 27 years. The State Department on ...

Ambassador Donald Yamamoto , Secretary of State John Kerry , somalia , Somalia diplomacy , US-Somalia relations

Obama, Bush rebuke absent Trump in McCain tribute

By Reuters,

Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, once rivals of the late Senator John McCain, praised him in eulogies on Saturday and joined hi...

President Barack Obama , President Donald Trump , President George W. Bush , Senator John McCain

Observers hopeful of a free, fair poll

By Wahome Gitonga,

Former U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has expressed optimism Kenyans will conduct tomorrow's General Election in a free, fair, transparent and a...

Ballot 2017 , Chief Justice David Maraga , Former US Secretary of State John Kerry , the Carter Center Observer Delegation

Climate change should not be ‘partisan issue,’ Kerry says

By Reuters,

Work to avert the problems caused by climate change should not be a partisan issue, outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry told students at an elite U...

CLIMATE CHANGE , GLOBAL WARMING , paris climate treaty

U.S. evicts Russians for spying, imposes sanctions after election hacks

By Reuters,

President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian suspected spies and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over...

U.S. evicts Russians for spying, imposes sanctions after election hacks

By Reuters,

President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian suspected spies and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over...

Trump Announces 8,000 High-tech Jobs Coming to US

By VOA,

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that two telecommunications companies are adding thousands of jobs to the U.S. economy. Stepping o...

Trump planning to withdraw US from climate change deal – Source

By Reuters,

President-elect Donald Trump is seeking quick ways to withdraw the United States from a global accord to combat climate change, a source on his transi...

CLIMATE CHANGE , Donald Trump

Western powers voice support Libyan PM in standoff with rivals

By Reuters,

Western and some Middle Eastern powers expressed support on Monday for Libya's U.N.-brokered unity government and Prime Minister Fayez Seraj's push to...

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Western powers meet Libyan PM over political standoff

By Reuters,

The U.S., British and Italian foreign ministers began talks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Seraj on Monday to tackle a political standoff preventing...

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Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases

By Reuters,

Nearly 200 nations hammered out a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister ...

greenhouse gases

U.S. suspending talks with Russia over Syria complicates situation: analyst

By Reuters,

The U.S. State Department announced the suspension of ceasefire talks with Russia in war-torn Syria on Monday, which may give rise to further complica...

russia

White House options grim as Syria spirals downward

By VOA,

Exactly one year after Russia began its air campaign to help Bashar al-Assad’s government crush opposition rebels, Syria continues a hellish descent...

Bombings on Aleppo hospitals are ‘War Crimes’- Ban Ki Moon

By VOA,

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attacks on the two largest hospitals in rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo as "war cri...

Aleppo , Ban Ki moon , U.N

Attack on Aid Convoy in Syria May Have Destroyed Cease-fire Deal

By VOA,

A big blow was dealt to efforts to bring about peace in Syria when aid trucks trying to reach besieged Aleppo were hit in an airstrike Monday. Stat...

Russia casts doubt on U.S commitment to Syria Cease-fire deal

By VOA,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is upholding its commitments to the Syrian cease-fire agreement, but cast doubt over the United Stat...

Putin , russia , Russian President Vladimir Putin , Syria , Syria ceasefire , U.S , Vladimir Putin , world

U.S. among nations set to unveil sanctuaries to protect oceans

By Reuters,

The United States on Thursday will join more than 20 countries to announce the creation of 40 new marine sanctuaries around the world to protect the w...

Atlantic Ocean , Ocean , United States

South Korea says North’s nuclear capability ‘speeding up’

By Reuters,

South Korea's foreign minister said on Saturday that North Korea's nuclear capability is expanding fast, echoing alarm around the world over the isola...

Korea , North Korea , Nuclear , Nuclear power , South Korea , world