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Biden denies china leader turned down talk offer

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U.S. President Joe Biden denied on Tuesday a media report that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, last week turned down an offer from the American leader for a face-to-face meeting.
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Haiti’s top prosecutor asks judge to charge PM over president’s assassination

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Haiti's chief prosecutor is seeking charges against Prime Minister Ariel Henry over an alleged link to the murder of late President Jovenel Moise. He has also asked for a restraining order to prevent the prime minister from fleeing the country.
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US Capitol fence to return ahead of pro-rioters rally

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A fence will once again surround the US Capitol ahead of a planned rally by backers of the roughly 600 people facing criminal charges arising from the deadly January 6 riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
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US congressmen urge Blinken to resign over Afghanistan withdrawal

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Three Republican congressmen told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday that he should resign over his handling of the US military pullout from Afghanistan.
Americas

Venezuela reports another ‘terrorist attack’ on electrical system

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Venezuela’s electrical system was targeted by another “terrorist attack” on Sunday, Minister of Electric Power Nestor Reverol announced, referring to power outages in the Caracas area and other parts of the country.
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Brazilians call for Bolsonaro’s impeachment

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Several hundred Brazilians protested against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and demanded his impeachment in Sunday demonstrations called by conservative groups.
Europe

EU mulls security, economic pacts with Afghanistan neighbors

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The European Union (EU) says the block is seeking allies among Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Iran, in an effort to shore up support in the event the Taliban group becomes an unstable force.
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FBI releases declassified documents on 9/11 attacks

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The FBI has released a newly declassified document related to its investigation into the planning of the 9/11 attacks and the alleged role of Saudi Arabia's government, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the US Justice Department and related agencies to make some files public.
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Russia says has evidence showing US electoral intervention

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Moscow has evidence related to US efforts to interfere in Russia's internal affairs and electoral processes, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.
Americas

Families of 9/11 victims say US ‘helping protect Saudi Arabia’

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9/11 survivors and relatives say the US government is still “covering up for Saudi Arabia”, two decades after Al-Qaeda hijackers, many of them Saudi nationals, killed almost 3,000 people.
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US Iran envoy calls meetings with E3, EU ‘productive’

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US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley announced the end of his official meetings with EU officials as well as the European Troika (Britain, France and Germany) in Paris, calling the talks on the Iran nuclear deal "productive".
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Biden, Obama, Clinton mark 9/11 anniversary

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US president Joe Biden, along with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and their wives stood somberly side by side at the National September 11 Memorial in New York, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, said to be the worst in the US history.
Americas

Poll: Americans say 9/11 changed US for worse than better

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As the United States is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Americans increasingly say the events of September 11, 2001, had a more negative than positive impact on the country, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Xi criticizes US China policy, warns confrontation could cause disaster

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Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden that Washington policies towards Beijing have caused "serious difficulties" and that putting ties back on track was critical "to the destiny of the world".
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Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin used the platform of the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday to bash the US and its allies over their chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying it had created a mess the entire international community will have to clear up.
Middle East

Ex official: Trump admin sought to mitigate US casualties in Iran missile attack

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The Trump administration asked the Pentagon to delay and downplay reports of US troops' injuries in the Iranian missile attack on a military base in northern Iraq in early 2020, former defense spokeswoman Alyssa Farah revealed. The strike was carried out by Tehran in retaliation for Washington assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Americas

Official: Infections much higher than needed to end COVID pandemic in US

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COVID-19 infection rates in the United States are ten times the rate they need to be in order for the pandemic to end, chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warns.
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Russia, US envoy discuss Iran nuclear deal

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley discussed the prospects for returning to the full-fledged implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during their consultations in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
Americas

Pentagon chief: Al-Qaeda may reform in Afghanistan

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns the Al-Qaeda terror group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate in the war-torn country following Washington's withdrawal that has left the Taliban in power.
Americas

Hurricane Ida death toll rises to 82 in US, hundreds of thousands without power

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At least 82 people have died in the United States in the aftermath of hurricane Ida. Several regions continue to grapple with the fallout from the storm and lingering power outages that have left thousands in the dark.
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Poll: Americans worried about domestic terror than foreign threats

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More Americans are more concerned about homegrown terrorism than they are about the threat of extremism from overseas, a new poll found.
Asia

Chinese navy ‘expels US warship from territorial waters’

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China says a US destroyer was “expelled” from disputed South China Sea waters after Beijing’s naval and air forces conducted whole-process tracking and monitoring and warned off it, accusing Washington of provocative actions at sea.
Americas

Blinken: US ‘getting closer’ to abandon nuclear deal

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that time was running out for Iran to return to a nuclear deal after a scathing report by the IAEA and Tehran's signals that it would take a while to return to talks. The Iranian government stresses the country is ready to restart talks to revive the 2015 agreement, but not under western pressure.
Americas

US Capitol Police bracing for violence ahead of pro-Trump rally

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The Capitol Police is increasing security in preparation for potential violence at a September rally in which followers of former President Donald Trump intend to show support for people arrested after the deadly January attack on the Capitol, according to a statement and an internal memo on Wednesday.
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Blinken invites Israel’s Lapid to US to discuss Iran

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has invited Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to visit Washington soon to discuss mutual relations and issues related to Iran.
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