Russia
Saudi Minister Confident of Oil Cut Extension
Saudi Arabia's energy minister expressed confidence on Sunday of extending a global cut in oil production designed to...
Russia’s Economy Is On the Mend
Russia is heavily dependent on oil exports and was hit hard when crude prices started to crash The country is...
Controversy Trailing Him, Trump Heads For Israeli-Palestinian Talks
US President Donald Trump heads for Israel and the Palestinian territories Monday as part of his first trip abroad...
China Killed Or Jailed Up To 20 US Spies In 2010-12
Beijing systematically dismantled CIA spying efforts in China beginning in 2010, killing or jailing more than a dozen...
Trump Tells Pentagon To ‘annihilate’ IS Fighters
President Donald Trump has told the Pentagon to 'annihilate' the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the escaped...
Syria Rebels Being Evacuated From Last Homs District
The last Syrian rebels and their families were being evacuated from the last opposition-held neighbourhood of the...
Assad Vows To Continue Working With Iran After Rouhani Win
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad lauded his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani Saturday on his election victory and...
Trump Starts Foreign Tour In Saudi As Scandals Mount At Home
US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday for the start of an eight-day foreign tour, taking his first...
Trump Aims To Mend Muslim Ties On First Foreign Trip
US President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild relations with the Muslim world on his first foreign trip starting...
Sanchez and Vidal Headline Chile’s Initial Confederations Cup Squad
Juan Antonio Pizzi named a strong 17-man squad, including the Arsenal and Bayern Munich stars, ahead of the tournament...
Fired FBI Chief Comey To Testify Publicly In Congress
James Comey, the former FBI chief whose firing by President Donald Trump has triggered uproar, has agreed to testify...
Firing FBI Chief ‘eased Pressure’
US President Donald Trump told Russian officials that firing FBI director James Comey eased "great pressure" on him, US...
Senior White House Aide ‘person of Interest’ In Russia Probe
The FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign's ties with Russia has extended to a current senior White House...
Convoy Hit By Coalition In Syria Likely ‘Iranian-Directed’
A pro-regime convoy that was struck by US-led warplanes inside Syria this week likely was directed by Iran, Pentagon...
North Korea Denies Role In Global Cyberattack
North Korea on Friday angrily dismissed reports linking its isolated regime to the global cyberattack that held...
American War Photographer Stanley Greene Dies Aged 68
American war photographer Stanley Greene, who won five World Press Photo awards, died in Paris on Friday aged 68, the...
Silk Way Rally Looks To Rev Up Crowds
The organisers of the Russia-China Silk Way Rally have rejigged the route of the 9,600-kilometre race in a bid to boost...
Syria Condemns Attack By US-Led Coalition
Syria on Friday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-government forces as a "brazen attack" and said it would...
Moscow Says US Coalition Strikes On Syrian Forces ‘unacceptable’
Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the US-led coalition against Syrian forces as "unacceptable", state media...