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Narendra Modi To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel
Narendra Modi will become the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday. Mr Modi,...
Fifth Round of Kazakh Syria Talks Focuses On Safe Zones
Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey on Tuesday focused on shoring up a plan for safe zones in Syria at a fifth round...
Kremlin Says Putin, Trump To Meet Friday In Hamburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with US leader Donald Trump on Friday on the sidelines...
Under-Pressure Qatar Vows To Boost Gas Production
Under-pressure Qatar vowed a major boost to gas production Tuesday as a deadline approached for Doha to meet the...
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi Talk Trade, North Korea At Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions over...
Sri Lanka Ends Decades-Long Occupation of Tamil Port
Sri Lanka's military said Tuesday it has ended its occupation of a major fishing harbour after 27 years and allowed...
Under-Pressure Qatar Says To Boost Gas Production 30%
Energy-rich Qatar said on Tuesday it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 percent over the next several...
Fifth Round of Syria Talks Begins In Kazakhstan
A fifth round of talks on ending the six-year Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, focused on shoring up a...
Afghanistan’s Sesame Street Gets Proud Brother Muppet
Zeerak the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children's TV...
‘Chengdu Three’ Table Tennis Players Mount Rare Chinese Revolt
China's table tennis stars usually demolish their rivals but they may be fighting a losing battle after mounting a rare...
Bangladesh Police Find ‘missing’ Government Critic
A prominent critic of the Bangladesh government has been found safe a day after his family reported him missing,...
Modi Visit Holds Special Meaning For Indian Jews In Israel
At a curry house in central Israel, a poster welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets patrons even before...
UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours
The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...
US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies
A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his...
Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...
Syrian Army Declares Unilateral Fighting Freeze In South
The Syrian army on Monday unilaterally announced a halt to fighting in the country's south that would coincide with a...
Qatar Finds Way Round Embargo But ‘nightmare’ Continues
Nearly a month since Qatar was isolated by its Gulf neighbours, residents of the emirate have learned to adapt to the...
Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...
Qatar Hands Over Response To Saudi-Led Demands To Kuwait
Qatar on Monday handed its official response to a list of demands by Saudi Arabia and its allies to the emir of Kuwait,...