Middle East
Trump Holds First Talks With Pope
US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis for a short private audience on the third leg of his overseas trip. The...
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...
All Smiles As Pope Asks Trump To Work For Peace
Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through...
Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen
An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...
Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking
Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...
Trump Holds First Face-To-Face Talks With Pope Francis
US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a short private audience on the third leg of his...
Group Wants Illegal Migration Agencies Flushed Out
The Ghana Association of Private Employment Agencies (GHAPEA) has called on government and the security agencies to...
From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...
Trump To Meet Pope and Italian Leaders
US President Donald Trump is due to hold talks with Pope Francis and Italy's top leaders in Rome on the third leg of...
Philippines Soldiers Battle Isis-Linked Gunmen On Marawi City Streets
A group of heavily-armed militants from a group linked to Isis have reportedly stormed a city in the Philippines and...
US Plans Deep Cuts To Diplomacy and Aid
The US State Department laid out plans on Tuesday to put "America first" and to slash Washington's budget for diplomacy...
Trump’s Saudi Embrace, Iran Disdain Upend Obama’s Vision
US President Donald Trump's emphatic embrace of Sunni Arab regimes and his vilification of Iran mark a stark departure...
Trump Stays On Script — But A Few Episodes Raise Eyebrows
US President Donald Trump's trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories saw the unpredictable leader tightly...
Trump Meets Palestinian Leader In Bethlehem
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who was hoping to convince...
Trump Visits Abbas In Bethlehem, Salutes Palestinian Military Officers
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
US Forces Kill Seven Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen Raid
US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said...
Trump Heads For Bethlehem To See Palestinian Leader
Donald Trump makes the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
US-Saudi Arms Mega Deal Looks To Counter Iran
Washington has announced a bumper arms deal with Saudi Arabia, heralding the package as a major boost to long-standing...
UN Envoy Eyes New Syria Peace Talks In June
Despite little progress in the latest round of Syrian peace talks, negotiations are set to resume in June, the UN envoy...