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Meticulous planning by Las Vegas gunman before he opened fire (VIDEO-PHOTOS)
Before he mowed down concertgoers from a perch high in a hotel tower, Stephen C. Paddock created a ring of surveillance around him, with video cameras in his suite and in the hallway, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. But investigators were still at a loss to offer a motive for the massacre.
Trump calls Las Vegas attack “an act of pure evil”
President Trump condemned the mass shooting in Las Vegas in remarks from the White House Monday morning, calling it “an act of pure evil.” He offered words of praise for the courage and quick actions of first responders and sought to provide words of comfort for grieving families.
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Zarif: Iran could 'walk away' from nuclear deal
Iran has all options on the table, including pulling out of the 2015 nuclear agreement and bolstering its nuclear program at a "greater speed," should President Trump decertify the pact, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told CNN.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting North Korea's Trading Partners
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting North Korea's trading partners, calling it a "powerful" new tool aimed at isolating and de-nuclearizing the regime, Fox News reports.
The president announced the order as he met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
Tillerson Says U.S. May Close Cuba Embassy Over Mystery Ailments
The Trump administration is considering closing the recently reopened United States Embassy in Havana after 21 Americans associated with the embassy experienced a host of unexplained health problems.
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that such a closing was “under evaluation.”
Trump Offers Support to Areas in Path of Hurricane Irma
President Trump on Wednesday expressed his support to the governors of Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, who govern areas that are bracing for the impending Hurricane Irma, The Hill reports.
Moment North Korea launches missile (video)
North Korea’s state-run TV channel has revealed footage of Tuesday morning’s missile launch over Japan.
The announcement claimed that firing the missile was “the first step” of Pyongyang’s military operations in the region and repeated threats against the US territory of Guam, which it branded “an advanced base of invasion”.
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Germany Wants to Avoid a New "Ice Age" with Russia
Germany and Europe want to make sure that the new US sanctions against Russia will not lead to a new "ice age" in the ties between Russia and the West, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said, quoted by Reuters.
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The awkward, necessary U.S. – Turkey relationship
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has a difficult task ahead. In a visit to Turkey Wednesday, he will step into the thicket of competing interests that characterizes one of America’s most important military partnerships. At the center of the difficulty is American efforts in Syria, which rely fundamentally on a collection of local forces among whom are actors Turkey considers terrorists.
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The United States is Suspending USD 300 million in Aid to Egypt
President Trump's administration has cut off nearly USD 100 million in military and economic aid to Egypt and postponed nearly USD 200 million in military funding until improvements in human rights and mitigation efforts for civilian and non-governmental organizations have taken place, referring to official sources.