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Decision overturns earlier rejection of request to examine actions of US soldiersSenior judges at the international criminal court have authorised an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, overturning an earli…
Bill failed to get sixty votes needed to passDemocratic contenders face off in TV debate on Tuesday eveningSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.02am GMT Related: Bernie Sanders set to face attacks in latest Democratic …
Presidential loyalist reportedly identifying staff as anti-Trump Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump’s behalf, lawyers sayBernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday vote 6.50pm GMT Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is blaming some vandalism …
Larry Kudlow, the National Economic Council director, said the US was ‘disappointed’ in the response of China to the coronavirus outbreak. He said it was a concern for the wellbeing of people in China, adding that the virus had been contained in the US…
Proposal for short and partial ceasefire may bring Afghan officials into peace processThe Taliban have offered to stand down their fighters for several days, in an effort to restart peace negotiations with the US that were abruptly called off last year…
Administration drops charges as the two superpowers move closer to a trade dealThe Trump administration has withdrawn its designation of China as currency manipulator, as the two economic superpowers move closer to a trade deal.The decision to drop the…
A CNN correspondent shared an image of his television as candidates began to discuss the detention of the Uighur peopleA live stream of Thursday night’s debate went dark in Beijing as candidates tackled questions on China’s human rights violations and …
Pyongyang responds to tweets on denuclearizationThe Guardian view on North Korea: a brewing nuclear crisisNorth Korea insulted Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “heedless and erratic old man” after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Legislation in response to crackdown in Xinjiang prompts angry response from BeijingThe US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Musli…
Trump claims US-Taliban talks are back on but it is unclear if key disputes have been settledDonald Trump says talks with the Taliban are back on but it is unclear if the disputes that hobbled the last attempt to reach a peace deal – cancelled by a pre…
Trump’s anti-interventionist instincts likely to come to the fore in flashpoint countriesTrump ousts top adviser John Bolton: ‘I disagreed strongly with him’Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of John Bolton, his national security adviser, may reflect the …
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Trump expressed his optimism about China hours after he sent mixed messages on the tariff warDonald Trump, facing pressure to scale back a US-China trade war contributing to a global economic slowdown, claimed Monday that serious talks will begin soon….
Trump: corn sales ‘tremendous for farmers’ hit by tariffsAbe: goal is to sign agreement at UN General Assembly The US and Japan agreed in principle on Sunday to core elements of a trade deal that Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe said they hoped to sign in N…
The 100th anniversary of its independence from Britain should remind us of our long history with the country and our obligations, says Simon Diggins Simon Tisdall (Trump’s peace plan is a gross betrayal of Afghanistan, Journal, 20 August) is completely…