International relations
Assad Sees Key Russia Role After Syria-Israel Strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said Russia can play an important role in the crisis following Syria's...
Israel Says It Foiled Syrian Ballistic Missile Threat
A senior army officer said Monday that Israel had fired its Arrow missile at a Syrian rocket which posed a "ballistic...
China Aims Advanced DF-16 Missiles At Taiwan
China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the...
China Warns US Over Arms Sales To Taiwan
China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's...
New Zealand Expels US Diplomat After Police Probe Stymied
A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police...
Saudi-Led Coalition Calls For UN To Supervise Yemen Port
The Arab coalition battling rebels in Yemen called Sunday for Hodeida port to be placed under UN supervision, after...
Israel Threatens To ‘destroy’ Syrian Air Defence Systems
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired...
Africa Trade Meeting Has No Africans After US Visa Denials
Each year, the University of Southern California brings delegations from Africa to meet with business leaders,...
Africa Trade Meeting Left With No Africans After US Visa Denials
Each year, the University of Southern California brings delegations from Africa to meet with business leaders,...
Ghana Among Countries With Highest ‘bounced’ US Visa Applications
Ghana is among the countries with the highest United States visa application denial rates, according to the U. S. State...
UK Troops In Estonia To Deter ‘Russian Aggression’
The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers...
Tillerson To Face Chinese Ire Over Blame For North Korea Tensions
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in China on Saturday for what is likely to be a prickly visit, with...
Trump Administration Appeals Block of Revised Travel Ban
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a Maryland court's block of its revised travel ban, aiming to reinstate the...
Syria Raids Targeted ‘advanced’ Hezbollah Arms
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missile launches, in the most...
Israel Carries Out Air Strikes Inside Syria
Fighter jets bomb multiple targets, prompting Syrian retaliation with ground-to-air missiles, Israeli army says. The...
Iran Pilgrims To Join This Year’s Hajj
Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year's annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, after an absence last year...
US ‘strategic Patience’ With North Korea Has Ended
The United States' "strategic patience" with nuclear-armed North Korea is over, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said...
Israel Carries Out Air Strikes On Syria
Israeli aircraft carried out several strikes on Syria overnight, prompting the launch of ground-to-air missiles in...
Tillerson Seeks New North Korea Plan On Seoul Visit
Washington's top diplomat was to hold talks in South Korea on Friday after China challenged him to come up with a new...