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Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran

51+ min ago  (124+ words) WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters the United States has held talks with Iran and that the two sides had "major points of agreement." Trump said the conversations that took place on Sunday would to continue…...

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Iraq, Turkey sign deal on Iraqi water infrastructure projects

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (230+ words) BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq signed a deal with Turkey on Sunday under which water infrastructure projects to be carried out by Turkish firms will be financed with revenue from oil sales, a Turkish official said. The Iraqi prime minister's office said…...

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Turkey, Iraq sign oil-for-water deal: What to know

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (486+ words) ANKARA " In a landmark deal, Ankara and Baghdad created a mechanism to channel revenues from Iraqi oil exports to Turkey into water projects built by Turkish firms." The deal comes as Ankara shores up its ties Baghdad ahead of the…...

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USS Gerald Ford back at Crete naval base: AFP

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (326+ words) The vessel, which took on food, fuel and ammunition at Souda Bay in February, reported a laundry fire on March 12 which injured two crew members. The United States and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran in late February…...

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Trump announces five-day pause on Iran energy strikes after 'productive' talks

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (175+ words) US President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to postpone planned strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days following what he described as "very good and productive" talks between Washington and Tehran. Trump said in a Truth…...

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Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (212+ words) WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.Trump's…...

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Slovenia set for coalition talks after tight election

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (417+ words) LJUBLJANA, March 23 (Reuters) - Slovenia's political parties looked set for urgent coalition talks on Monday after no clear winner emerged from an election that could sway the Alpine country's domestic and foreignagenda. Prime Minister Robert Golob's liberal Freedom Movement (GS) party…...

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Czechs looking into possible Russian trail in fire at defence factory

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (269+ words) PRAGUE, March 23 (Reuters) - Czech police and defence company LPP, which produces drones for Ukraine, are investigating a fire at a factory in the city of Pardubice for possible links to Russian interests, LPP said on Monday. Police are treating Friday's…...

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Kremlin says strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran are dangerous

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (161+ words) MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran are extremely dangerous and Russia has shared its concerns with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Such strikes could have irreparable consequences, Peskov…...

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Trump visits Memphis to tout crime-fighting efforts as Iran war lingers

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (580+ words) MEMPHIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Four weeks into the Iran war, U.S. President Donald Trump will shift his focus from overseas conflict to law'and'order, visiting Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday to highlight his crime crackdown to bolster his party ahead of November midterm elections....