politics
NAFTA Foes, Supporters Debate Renegotiation
With talks to begin in August to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, dozens of industry, agriculture,...
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...
Sudan Hopes US Travel Ban Won’t Harm Sanctions Bid
Sudan expressed hopes on Tuesday that a US court's decision to partially reinstate a travel ban that includes its...
US Republicans, Facing Health Care Revolt, Delay Senate Vote
US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking support forced...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
US Supreme Court To Decide On Iran Artifact Case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide on a long-running legal battle over whether Persian artifacts in...
UN Envoy Optimistic Over Syria Talks In July
The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable...
Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...
Sniper’s Shot Puts Focus On Canada’s Iraq Role
Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in...
Bomb Blast Kills Eight On Kenya-Somalia Border
Eight people, including four children returning to school after Eid celebrations, were killed Tuesday by a roadside...
Trump Calls Ireland’s Varadkar To Congratulate Him
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who earlier this month...
US Republicans Struggle To Deliver On Obamacare Repeal Vow
Frantic closed-door negotiations intensified at the US Congress on Tuesday to try to salvage President Donald Trump's...
CNN Journalists Resign After Trump-Russia Article Pulled
Three CNN journalists have resigned following the retraction of an article that claimed the US Congress was...
Egyptian Warplanes Hit Arms Convoy From Libya
Egyptian warplanes struck a convoy of 12 vehicles about to be driven across the border from Libya carrying weapons and...
US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack
The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch...
Kenya Records Five Million New Voters For August Polls
Kenya's election commission announced Tuesday that there would be five million new voters taking part in August polls,...
Hamas Says PA, Israel Refusing Travel Documents For Sick Gazans
Hamas on Tuesday accused the Palestinian Authority and Israel of refusing to grant documents to Gazans in need of...
Syria’s Assad Visits Russian Airbase
President Bashar al-Assad toured a Russian airbase in western Syria on Tuesday in his first official visit to Moscow's...
US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan...