International relations
US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks
The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...
Tillerson Says To Press Russia On Syrian Chemical Weapons
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press Russia on its failure to prevent Syria's use of chemical weapons in...
Moscow Slams London After British FM Cancels Visit
Russia slammed London on Sunday after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow...
UK Blames Russia For Syria Deaths
Russia is to blame for “every civilian death” in the chemical weapons attack last week in Syria, Defence Secretary...
US Warships Deployed To Korean Peninsula
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North...
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Cancels Russia Trip After US Strikes On Syria
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had cancelled a visit to Moscow on the heels of US-launched...
Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’, Iran Says
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo...
Russia, Iran Army Chiefs Vow To Continue Syria Fight
The army chiefs of Russia and Iran discussed the US strikes in Syria by phone Saturday, and vowed to continue the fight...
Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said “terrorists are celebrating” US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His...
Iran’s Rouhani Says Trump Abetting Syria ‘terrorists’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that "terrorists" were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump for...
South Africa At ICC To Answer Over Failure To Arrest Bashir
Supporters greeted Mr Bashir in Khartoum on his return from South Africa in 2015 Lawyers representing the South African...
US Warns of ‘more’ After Missile Strikes
The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using...
Syria Grows Increasingly Volatile For US Forces
Friday's strike on a Syrian airbase marks the first direct US attack on the Damascus regime, raising questions about...
Jets Launch Raids From Syria Base Hit By US
Two warplanes took off from a central Syrian airbase Friday hours after it was struck by US missiles and carried out...
North and South Korea Women Face Off In Pyongyang Football Match
South Korea's flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team played out a 1-1...
Trump’s Syria Strike Poses Challenge For Kremlin
Russia hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and...
UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes
The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using...
North and South Korea Women Face Off In Pyongyang Football Match
South Korea's flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team played out a 1-1...
US Launches Cruise Missiles On Syrian Airbase
The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a government-controlled airbase in Syria, in retaliation...