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February 16, 2017

Poll shows Israelis and Palestinians prefer 2-state solution

A new poll shows the number of Israelis and Palestinians who support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state has dropped in recent months.

February 16, 2017

Trump Cabinet pick paid by 'cult-like' Iranian exile group

An official in U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet and at least one of his advisers gave paid speeches for an Iranian exile group that killed Americans before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, ran donation scams and saw its members set themselves on fire over the arrest of their leader.

February 16, 2017

Trump confronts Venezuela’s Maduro by calling jailed nemesis ‘political prisoner’

Lopez is serving an almost-14-year sentence in the Ramo Verde military prison for having incited anti-government demonstrations.

February 16, 2017

Trinidad & Tobago tries to halt fighters to Islamic State

A Caribbean island nation has become an unlikely source of fighters and funding for the Islamic State militant group, prompting an internationally backed effort to stem the flow of money and recruits to Syria and Iraq.

February 16, 2017

Cardinal sent to Guam to investigate sex abuse claims

The Vatican has sent Cardinal Raymond Burke to the Pacific island of Guam to investigate an important case alleging sexual abuse, dispatching a seasoned jurist who has clashed repeatedly with Pope Francis for a sensitive mission halfway around the world.

February 16, 2017

Venezuelans mostly apathetic after drug trafficking allegations against VP

The allegations against Venezuela’s vice president are the toughest test to Chavismo in its 18 years in power.

February 16, 2017

Trudeau hails EU-Canada deal in address to EU parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hailed a landmark trade deal with the European Union, in an address to the EU parliament one day after the pact was formally approved.

February 16, 2017

Lithuania confident of US security guarantee over Russia

Lithuania's defense minister says he is confident that all NATO allies will help protect his country from Russia despite concerns about the U.S. commitment to European security.

February 16, 2017

Trump's secretary of state faces questions on first trip

Recently-installed U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has his work cut out for him.

February 16, 2017

Saudis optimistic about relations with US under Trump

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says his country expects to have a productive relationship with the Trump administration and is optimistic that U.S.-Saudi cooperation can overcome challenges in the Middle East.