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Volkswagen Returns To Iran After 17 Years’ Absence

German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was returning to the Iranian market for the first time in 17 years due to...

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EU, Japan Schedule Summit To Strike Trade Deal

The European Union and Japan will hold a summit Thursday in hopes of sealing broad agreement on a massive trade deal...

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Migrant Influx To Europe Hits 100,000 In 2017

More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid...

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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...

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China Defends N.Korea Efforts, After Trump Outburst

China defended its "relentless efforts" to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue on Tuesday following a Twitter...

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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...

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Germany Urges Treatment For China’s Cancer-Stricken Liu Xiaobo

Germany on Monday urged China to allow terminally ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to quickly get the medical help he...

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Trump, Merkel Plan To Meet Thursday Ahead of G20

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group...

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Germany Win First Confederations Cup Title

World champions Germany secured a first Confederations Cup title after victory against Copa America winners Chile in...

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Qatar To Respond After Arab Nations Extend Deadline

Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a...

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Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...

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World Champions Germany Win 2017 FIFA Confed Cup

Germany held on to a Lars Stindl first half goal to win the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after beating Chile in the...

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In Tweeted Video, Trump Knocks Down, Beats Up ‘CNN’

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video -- bizarre even by his...

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Richards Uncertain About South Africa’s Transformation Plan

South Africa great Barry Richards has questioned whether the current policy of racial transformation will end with...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...

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Total To Sign Iran Gas Deal, Biggest Since Sanctions Lifted

French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...

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Another 2-1 Scoreline In Ghana-USA Encounter

The United States of America on Saturday beat Ghana’s Black Stars 2-1 at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler...

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UN Approves $600 Mn Budget Cut To Peacekeeping

The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from the...