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Trump says envoy ‘wasting his time’ talking to North Korea
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was 'wasting his time' trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain…
Dam upstream leaves Egypt fearing for its lifeline, the Nile
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
Ethiopia is finalizing construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its first major dam on the Blue Nile, and then will eventually start filling the giant reservoir behind it to power the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa.
Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities
Posted on Friday, September 22, 2017
Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek permission from any country to do so, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in an undisguised snub to demands by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2017
The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as Iran said it did not expect Washington to abandon the agreement.
Scientists edit embryos’ genes to study early human development
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2017
British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique’s ability to decipher key gene functions in early human development.
At least 149 dead in Mexico after magnitude 7.1 earthquake
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 149 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue trapped victims.
‘Flawed’ Iran nuke deal must be reworked, Tillerson says
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The United States is looking for support from its allies to persuade Iran to re-open talks on the nuclear deal, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, pointing to the fact that it will expire as its…
Ahead of UN meet, Trump vows: US won’t let Iran take over Syria
Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
'The U.S. won't let Iran gain control over Syria. The U.S. won't leave Israel alone in the battlefield,' a senior White House official quoted U.S. President Donald Trump as saying unequivocally in a meeting on the topic over…
