politics
US Locked In ‘slow-Going’ Talks With China On N.Korea Sanctions
Despite a push to quickly slap new UN sanctions on North Korea, the United States is bogged down in "slow-going"...
CIA Halting Support For Syria Rebels
The Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar...
Radiohead Defies Boycott Calls For Israel Concert
Radiohead defied calls to boycott Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territory and played for tens of thousands...
Global Terror Attacks Down, Iran Again Top ‘state Sponsor’
The US State Department said Wednesday that global terror incidents and deaths fell last year, while it maintained its...
Tunisia Bans Wonder Woman Film Over Israeli Star
A Tunisian court has banned the US film "Wonder Woman" which stars an Israeli actress, more than a month after it had...
Angry Democrats File No-Confidence Motion Against Trump
Two dozen congressional Democrats Wednesday launched a no-confidence motion against Donald Trump, an effort that will...
Libya’s NOC Sees 1.25 Mln Bpd Oil Output By Year-End
The head of Libya's National Oil Company announced on Wednesday that oil production is expected to reach 1.25 million...
Israel Weighs Removal of Metal Detectors At Heart of Religious Row
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is debating whether to remove new metal detectors at the centre of a dispute with...
Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel...
Pentagon ‘concerns’ Over Turkey Report of US Forces In Syria
The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally's state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US...
Trump Tells Republicans To Get Health Care Done
President Donald Trump made a last-ditch bid to salvage a central campaign pledge Wednesday, deploying a mix of threats...
India’s Top Court Considers Whether Privacy Is A Right
India's Supreme Court began hearing submissions Wednesday to determine whether Indians have a constitutional right to...
Bahrain Charges Activist With ‘terrorism’
Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women,...
Trump Opens Election Panel With Demand For Voter Data
President Donald Trump launched a highly controversial investigation into election integrity Wednesday, with a demand...
US Opposes Seat For DRCongo At UN Rights Council
The United States on Wednesday berated African countries for backing a bid by the Democratic Republic of Congo to win a...
Thailand General Jailed For Trafficking At Mass Trial
A former Thai general has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for human trafficking at a landmark trial. Manas Kongpan...
Rising Anti-Refugee Sentiment Stirs Concern In Lebanon
An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with...
NAFTA Talks To Begin Aug 16, US Says
Negotiations on reworking North America's landmark free trade pact will begin next month in Washington, US officials...
Netanyahu Slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel Policy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the EU's political demands on Israel as "absolutely crazy", in...