International relations
Trump Travel Ban: US Sets Out Visa Criteria
The White House has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees, requiring...
NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...
S. Korea To Offer North Treaty For Denuclearisation
South Korea's new government will seek to sign a peace treaty with the North if it abandons its nuclear weapons, a...
No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan
NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...
What Comes Next?
The US Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban has immigration...
South Korean President Arrives In Washington
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington Wednesday on his first overseas trip since taking office, for...
Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping
A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of...
North Korea Takes Aim At US Offer of Talks In Rare UN Statement
North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and...
Israel Forces Hit Syria Army After New Stray Fire
Israel hit a Syrian regime position on Wednesday night after stray mortar fire from the war-torn country struck the...
Deal Reached On Cuts To UN Peacekeeping
A tentative deal on nearly $600 million in cuts to the UN peacekeeping budget has been reached following weeks of tough...
Saudis Stand Tough As Top Gulf Diplomats In Washington For Qatar Talks
Three top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the...
US Embassy Clears Air On Visas
Ghana’s three living former presidents would not have to queue up with fellow citizens seeking American visas for...
Saudis Say Demands ‘non-Negotiable’ As Qatar, US Officials Meet
Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson...
Canada’s Trudeau Say US Timber Duties Will Cost ‘thousands’ of Jobs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday decried hefty US anti-dumping duties imposed on Canadian timber, saying it...
From Backwater To Metropolis
Modern-day Hong Kong is best known for its sprawl of skyscrapers, a bustling financial hub off the southern coast of...
Trump Says N.Korea Threat Must Be ‘dealt With Rapidly’
President Donald Trump called on Monday for the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs to be...
Russia FM Lavrov Urges US To Prevent ‘provocations’ In Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday urged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to prevent "provocations"...
Supreme Court Reinstates Part of Trump Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting...
Former Presidents Won’t Queue For Visas
Ghana’s three living former presidents would not have to queue up with fellow citizens seeking American Visas for...