politics
China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’
In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...
Pakistan Beefs Up Security In Tribal Northwest
Pakistan is beefing up security in the tribal northwest, the military said Friday, after days of protests over twin...
Trump, Hosting Moon, Sees ‘many Options’ On N.Korea
President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's Moon Jae-In to the White House Friday for talks on how to rein in...
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...
Gov’t To Build Two Waste Management Plants All Regions
The government has revealed plans to build two waste management plants in all ten regions of the country to improve...
Israeli Plane Hits Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange
An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, the Israeli military said, hours after stray fire from Syria's...
Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange
An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...
TV Hosts Targeted By Trump Question His ‘unmoored Behavior’
A duo of TV hosts targeted in a deeply personal attack by President Donald Trump hit back Friday, questioning his...
Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack
Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...
Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...
IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province
The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...
S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could...
Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit
The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...
Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped...
Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped...
China, US Ties Sour Over N.Korea, Taiwan
Relations between China and the United States soured on Friday as Beijing fumed over US arms sales to Taiwan and US...
US ‘concerned’ Over Sudan Human Rights Record
The United States remains "very concerned" about Sudan's human rights record given the restrictions on religious and...
New Chinese Border Road Raises ‘security’ Concerns
India condemned a new road that China is building on their Himalayan border on Friday, saying it raises "serious...
In Madrid, Gay Activists From Muslim World Urge Freedom
The Arab Spring brought a taste of liberty for north Africa's gay and transgender communities, but six years on their...