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U.S. President Donald Trump on May 12 defended his tariff policy, insisting again that China will pay billions in duties to the U.S. after Trump's economic advisor raised eyebrows by saying both sides will suffer.

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos said on May 9 he's going to send a spaceship to the moon, joining a resurgence of lunar interest half a century after people first set foot there.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff increase to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on May 10, ratcheting up tensions between the United States and China as they pursue last-ditch talks to try to salvage a trade deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump on May 9 urged Iran's leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran's nuclear program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation given the heightened tensions between the two countries.

President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on May 5 to reach a trade deal, saying he would hike U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week and target hundreds of billions more soon.

The reason is that US President Donald Trump has requested it, he said.

Jared Kushner revealed new contours on May 2 of the upcoming US peace plan for the Middle East, indicating that it will pull back from longstanding mentions of a two-state solution with the Palestinians and accept Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Donald Trump said on April 26 he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is "badly misguided."

Istanbul has a new biotechnology research and development laboratory as a result of a partnership which includes Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

Turkey's Foreign Ministry has strongly criticized a statement issued by United States President Donald Trump on the mass killings of Armenians in 1915, calling on Washington not to distort historical facts for internal political gains.