Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with staff members at the control room of China Central Television in Beijing in 2016. Ma Zhancheng/AP hide caption
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Newly elected prime minister Avdullah Hoti (center) walks out of the parliament building in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday. Visar Kryeziu/AP hide caption
After Unprecedented Strains With Longtime Friend U.S., Kosovo Has A New Government
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Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council pose for photographers following their summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2019. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
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Ukrainian border guards wear protective face masks at a checkpoint with the territories controlled by Russia-backed separatists in the Donetsk region. Evgeniya Maksymova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka last June. The two leaders spoke by phone earlier this month. Since the coronavirus outbreak, China has let in some experts from the World Health Organization but has not yet allowed in a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
For U.S. And China, Coronavirus Adds Pressure To Relationship Already Under Strain
Tuesday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrive for a joint news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 31. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Donald Trump applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during Tuesday's announcement of the Trump administration's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) attends a ceremony with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November. The Saudi crown prince was in the UAE for talks that were expected to focus on the war in Yemen and tensions with Iran. Mohamed Al Hammadi/AP hide caption
Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated
Thursday
Ukrainian and U.S. flags fly in Kyiv, Ukraine. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters hide caption
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The German flag is seen outside the Embassy in Moscow, where Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the expulsion of two German diplomats. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
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Mike Pompeo attends his confirmation hearing to become CIA director on Jan. 12, 2017. Since becoming secretary of state in 2018, he has emerged as one of President Trump's most influential advisers. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
As Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward, Questions Around Pompeo Continue To Swirl
Wednesday
The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday, after cables in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. Boris Johnson, expected to become the new prime minister, said nothing in Darroch's support. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
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India teammates celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia at the Oval in London on June 9. The team will face Pakistan this Sunday. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption
In India And Pakistan, Cricket Fans Are Gearing Up For Their Favorite World Cup Match
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U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke chats with members of the media after a briefing at the State Dept. Nov. 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption