Tensions

U.S. to Evacuate Diplomats From Iraq Amid Iran Tensions

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U.S. to Evacuate Diplomats From Iraq Amid Iran Tensions

The State Department has decided to reduce its diplomatic presence in Iraq, the department said in a statement on Wednesday, as tensions across the Middle East spiked amid signs that nuclear diplomacy between the United States and Iran may be deadlocked. Word of the U.S. decision, along with a warning from the United Kingdom about … Read more

U.S. and China Conform to Follow Prior Commerce Truce as Tensions Escalate

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U.S. and China Conform to Follow Prior Commerce Truce as Tensions Escalate

The United States and China, trying to ease economic tensions between the superpowers, agreed to a “framework” for extending a trade truce that they reached last month, officials from both countries said on Tuesday. After two days of marathon negotiations in London, top economic officials from the United States and China are now expected to … Read more