President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with China’s President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he could sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China in the farm state of Iowa, which has been

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Somalia needs Turkey’s help: Turkish foreign minister

Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks come at Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Somalia Contact Group meeting in Doha The Turkish foreign minister on Sunday said Somalia needs Turkey’s help to ensure political stability, to restructure national security forces and to create an environment that will allow economic development. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks came at the Organization of Islamic

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Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes win 41st Istanbul Marathon

Kenyan Daniel Kipkore Kibet wins the men’s title and Ethiopian Hirut Tibebuin wins women’s at 41st Istanbul Marathon Kenyan athlete Daniel Kipkore Kibet wins the 41st Istanbul Marathon men’s title by breaking the 42 km Istanbul Marathon track record while Ethiopian athlete Hirut Tibebu wins women’s title at the intercontinental Istanbul Marathon on Sunday. A

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Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of state-run oil firm

A man walks near a compound for Saudi Aramco in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Saudi Arabia formally started its long-anticipated initial public offering of its state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday, which will see a sliver of the firm offered on a local stock exchange in hopes of raising billions of

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Italy to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air from mid-December

Photo/Reuters Italy is set to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said on Saturday, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West of transporting military equipment and personnel to Middle East war zones. Germany and France have both already banned flights by the airline, and Italian

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US army general in Nairobi amid Al-Shabaab threats

US army delegation at Defense Headquarters. Photo/KDF/Twitter] United States Special Operations Commander General Richard Clarke on Friday visited the country where he was hosted by Defense Secretary Raychelle Omamo. General Clarke’s visit comes amid increased Al-Shabaab threat in the country, compounded by attacks targeting security forces especially at the North Eastern Kenya. Details about the

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How Kenyatta’s family made Sh2 billion in two weeks

President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past function [Source/ State House/Twitter] The family of President Uhuru Kenyatta is Sh2 billion richer after a surge in bank share prices. According to Business Daily Africa, the other beneficiaries are the family of former Central Bank governor Philip Ndegwa and Equity Group chief executive James Mwangi. The trio gained

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Turkey says will send Islamic State prisoners to home countries

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu speaks during a news conference for foreign media correspondents in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2019. Ahmet Bolat/Pool via REUTERS Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday Turkey would send captured Islamic State members back to their home countries, and he complained about European inaction on the matter. “That is not

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Trump may read summary of Ukraine call in ‘fireside chat’: interview

U.S. President Donald Trump exhorts regularly on Twitter, referring to a telephone call with Ukraine’s president that led to an impeachment inquiry. Now he is threatening to do just that – on live television. Trump told the Washington Examiner he would not cooperate with congressional impeachment proceedings and might read out loud a transcript of

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Uhuru and Ruto fight for control of Parliament

Photo/Daily Nation/President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and his deputy William Ruto prepare to welcome Botswana President Eric Masisi at State House, Nairobi, on July 23, 2019. They are waging a supremacy battle in Parliament. The supremacy battle between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto has now shifted to Parliament, with both men working separately

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