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Donald Trump warns of 'overwhelming' retaliation to any Iranian attack

In some areas, overwhelming will mean "obliteration." Iran's leaders only understand "Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world," Trump said in the tweet

China hopes Trump-Xi meeting will help resolve 'outstanding issues'

As part of preparations, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer spoke by phone Monday with the top Chinese negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He

Norway's sovereign wealth fund to reinvest in Walmart after 13 years

The Norwegian fund, which manages more than $1 trillion in assets, withdrew from the American retail giant in 2006 "based on an assessment of serious systematic violations of human rights"

New York state allows undocumented migrants to obtain driving license

A report in February said if such a law was passed in New York, more than 400,000 illegal immigrants could get the permit.

At least 30 people killed in Indonesia matchstick warehouse fire: Official

'We don't know what caused the fire but it has been extinguished'

'I love immigrants,' Trump appeals to Hispanic voters for re-election

The President kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign in Florida, a key state where the Hispanic vote is powerful

Renault-Nissan team up with Waymo for driverless mobility services

Together with their third alliance partner Mitsubishi, Renault and Nissan make up the world's top-selling automobile group

Defying Trump, US Senate votes to block Saudi arms sales worth $8.1 billion

The upper chamber of Congress voted 53 to 45 to approve the first of three resolutions that would prevent the $8.1 billion in sales announced earlier this year

Donald Trump says Iran made a 'very big mistake' in downing US drone

American and Iranian officials are disputing the circumstances of the incident

Pentagon says Iran shot down drone, insists it was not over airspace

The BAMS-D drone was downed by an Iranian surface-to-air missile system while flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz

Watchdog contacts Facebook crypto backers as concerns over regulation mount

Switzerland has tried to establish itself as a global cryptocurrencies hub, but the entry into the market of a behemoth like Facebook will increase scrutiny over the rules Switzerland has in place

Borders 'our red line', says Iran general after US drone shot down

Tehran's response to the drone was "a clear message" from the "defenders of the borders" of Iran, said Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency

Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign, calling US 'envy of the world'

Promising the packed arena in Orlando, Florida an "earthquake at the ballot box," Trump said: "We did it once and we're going to do it again -- and this time we're going to finish the job."

Iran rejects tanker attack allegations, says US claims 'unsubstantiated'

Washington has blamed Iran for last week's attacks, releasing images and a grainy video it alleges shows Iranians on a patrol boat removing an unexploded limpet mine attached to one of the tankers

Saudi prince's assets should be targeted for Khashoggi murder: UN expert

UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard said the Saudi crwon prince's personal assets should be targeted with sanctions

Sanofi partners Google to use AI, analytics tools for better treatments

The use of Google's tools for deep analytics -- organising large amounts of data to make insights -- will help it better understand key diseases and patient outcomes to make further improvements

Ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini arrested over award of 2022 World Cup to Qatar

Qatar was named to host the World Cup in a decision that triggered controversy over its suitability amid allegations of corruption

FB unveils its own cryptocurrency Libra, gets backing from Mastercard, Visa

The digital currency, called Libra, is scheduled to launch sometime in the next six to 12 months

Trump threatens to start deporting millions of immigrants from next week

Immigration is expected to be a central issue of Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, which officially launches Tuesday

US to send troops in Middle East; China says don't open 'Pandora's Box'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged Tehran to not abandon the nuclear agreement 'so easily'