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Japan Passes Landmark Bill For Emperor Akihito To Abdicate
Crown Prince Naruhito (3rd from left) is first in line to take the throne after his father abdicate Japan's parliament...
Japan Clears Way For First Emperor Abdication In Over 200 Years
Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would...
Qatar ‘places Its Armed Forces On “highest Alert Level
Qatar has called its tanks into action and warned neighbours that it will open fire on any ships that come into its...
International Efforts Intensify To Resolve Qatar Dispute In Gulf
Efforts to resolve a diplomatic dispute pitting Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar intensified Thursday, after...
Qatar Says State News Agency First Hacked In April
Qatari investigators have said that a cyber attack which saw the publication of explosive fake news last month that...
Trump Calls Qatar Emir As Efforts Build To End Crisis
President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered his services as a mediator in a damaging feud between...
Macron Calls For ‘calm’ In Gulf Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states on Tuesday, saying he was ready to back "all...
Putin Scorns US Claims Over Trump-Russia Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Americans must stop their “hysteria” about an alleged Russian deal with...
FBI Helping Qatar In ‘hacking’ Probe
The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions...
Putin Says Snowden No ‘traitor’ In Oliver Stone Interviews
In US director Oliver Stone's edgy new interview series, Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he believes intelligence...
Putin Hosts Modi At Russia’s Economic Showcase
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlin's...
Putin Talks Syria, Oil With Powerful Saudi Prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed cooperation on oil and the conflict in Syria with powerful Saudi...
Qatar’s State News Agency Hacked By ‘unknown Entity’
Qatar said Wednesday its official state news agency had been hacked by an 'unknown entity', and subsequently carried...
Japan Cabinet Approves Emperor Akihito Abdication Bill
The Japanese government has approved a one-off bill that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...
Japan Cabinet Approves Bill Allowing Emperor’s Abdication
The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the...
Japan Princess’s Betrothal Highlights Male Royal Succession Woes
Emperor Akihito's granddaughter's upcoming engagement to her college sweetheart, a commoner, will cost the princess her...
French President Macron Promises New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France’s global standing, as he was inaugurated as the country’s youngest...
French President Vows New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France's global standing, as he was officially inaugurated as the country's...
Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated As France’s New President
Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated as France’s new president at the Élysée Palace, a few days after an...