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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the Middle East next week in an effort to shore up support from America’s Arab partners amid increasing tensions in the region. In his first Mideast trip since President Donald Trump’s recent announcement

Hackers have posted personal data from hundreds of German politicians from major parties including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, with Chancellor Angela Merkel among those affected, local media reported on Friday. Germany’s BSI national cyber defense body met early

As the first Muslim congresswomen elected to the U.S. Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib took their oaths of office on the Quran Thursday, with Omar using her grandfather’s copy, and Tlaib opting for a personal copy. Ilhan Omar, who made

Two female Turkish university students, aged 20 and 22, who were studying in Ukraine have been found slain in their apartment in the northeast city of Kharkiv. After failing to get in contact with the students for three days, one of

Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is expected to soon complete arrangements to fly Ghana this year. “We have already gone far with talks with the Aviation Authorities in Ghana and will be flying to that country by middle of

Democrat Nancy Pelosi was elected on Thursday to be the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives as her party took majority control of the chamber following its election victory last Nov. 6. This marks Pelosi’s second stint as speaker.

The U.S. State Department on Thursday renewed its warning for U.S. citizens traveling in China to exercise increased caution due to “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” amid heightened diplomatic tensions over the arrest in Canada of a Chinese technology company executive.

Patrick Shanahan, the acting U.S. defense secretary, started his first full day at the Pentagon’s helm Wednesday by telling colleagues he sees China as a key priority. The comments underscoring Shanahan’s focus on China came during his first meeting with department’s