International relations
Iran Confirms Upholding British-Iranian’s 5-Year Sentence
Iran confirmed Wednesday upholding a five-year sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman accused...
US Pushes UN To Again Consider Arms Embargo On South Sudan
The United States on Tuesday urged the divided UN Security Council to back an arms embargo and sanctions against South...
Japan’s Abe To Visit Russia For Putin Meet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia this week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin...
US Submarine Arrives In South Korea
A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The...
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul...
Iran Nuclear Deal Reviewed As Uncertainty Grows
Iran and major powers were set to review adherence to their 2015 nuclear agreement on Tuesday, as uncertainty grows...
China Warns North Korea Not To ‘cross the Point of No Return’
China has warned North Korea will 'cross the point of no return' if it carries out a sixth nuclear test amid fears the...
N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
UN Should Consider ‘stronger Sanctions’ On N.Korea
The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs,...
Ghana Gas Seals Deal With Chinese Multinational Company
The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has signed a project implementation contract with the Chinese multinational...
Ghana Gas Seals Deal With Chinese Firm For Major Gas Pipeline Project
The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has signed a deal with Chinese multinational, Yantai Jereh Group, for the...
Rights Group Urges China To Release N. Korean Refugees
China should immediately reveal the whereabouts of eight North Koreans it detained last month, Human Rights Watch said...
North Korea ‘detains American Citizen’
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say. The man...
Australia, New Zealand Hit Back At North Korea Threat
Australia and New Zealand stiffened their rhetoric against North Korea Sunday after the isolated state threatened...
China Must Pressure On North Korea To Resolve Nuclear Threat
China must put more pressure on neighbour and ally North Korea, as fears grow over the country's nuclear threat,...
S.Korea Outrage Over Trump’s China Comment
Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and US...
Russian FM Presses US’s Tillerson Over Syria Probe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced "regret" in a phone call with his US counterpart at Washington's...
Iran FM Mocks US Claims It Is Violating Nuclear Deal
Iran's foreign minister mocked US President Donald Trump's claim Tehran was "not living up to the spirit" of the...