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By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Monday purged another 84 companies and people from its 17,000-plus sanctions lists as part of a broader push to…

By Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the United States is having"good talks" with Iran "right now."Trump, on Air Force One…

Chad became on Monday the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), complaining its effectiveness was "limited and uneven" and its activities were focused…

Iran and the United States held their fire for a third consecutive day on Monday, though American ally Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack launched by Tehran-backed…

July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington was in "very deep talks with Iran" and warned that he is ready for "strong military action" if…

July 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they targeted a number of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites linking eastern Saudi Arabia to the critical Red…

German authorities came in for criticism Monday for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack on the weekend near Berlin's Pride parade, with the far-right AfD also demanding…

Drone strikes blamed on paramilitary forces shook the Sudanese flashpoint of El-Obeid on Monday, hours after the army regained control of the city's highway to the capital Khartoum. The army's…

By Pesha MagidTAL, West Bank, July 27 (Reuters) - Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions…

JERUSALEM, July 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump for their first face-to-face talks…