Tag: Washington
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Washington wants peaceful solution to North Korea crisis – U.S. VP Pence
Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that Washington wants to peacefully dismantle North Korea’s nuclear programme but warned Pyongyang not to underestimate U.S. military strength or resolve. “Our forces are ready and our nation is resolved,” Pence said in a speech to U.S. troops at the Yokota Air Base in Japan, as he prepared…
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Pence says U.S. embassy move ‘tangible’ sign of Washington’s commitment to Israel
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that the controversial decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is a “tangible” sign of Washington’s commitment to Israel. Pence on the second and final day of his visit to Israel, made this known at a meeting with President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem. He…
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Washington’s paranoid fear of Russia’s interference in election only harming U.S. itself – Kremlin
Washington’s paranoid fears of alleged Moscow’s interference in the U.S. elections harm not only bilateral relations, but also the U.S. itself, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. On Tuesday, the Democratic staff on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations produced a report, according to which Washington could be unable to address “complex and growing threat”…
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Hackers ‘to leak’ emails of UAE ambassador to US
A computer hacking group that calls itself “GlobalLeaks” has reportedly said it plans to release emails taken from the inbox of Yousef al-Otaiba, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States. The Daily Beast reported on Friday that it had been approached by the hackers, who offered a sample of the emails…
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Staff shakeup looms in U.S. White House
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a major shakeup to his White House staff and bringing back top campaign strategists over his frustrations by what he sees as his team’s inability to contain the crisis involving alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Lawyers and public relations experts are being recruited, the Associated Press…
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Nigerian Embassy in Washington not closed over salary arrears – FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday refuted report that the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC, was shut down by workers over non-payment of their salaries. The Ministry’s spokesperson, Clement Aduku, in a statement in Abuja said that though some junior workers were being owed salaries, the embassy was not shut down as reported. ““The…