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Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi Talk Trade, North Korea At Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions over...
N.Korea’s ICBM Capability
North Korea declared Tuesday that the country had finally achieved its dream of building an intercontinental ballistic...
US-Backed Forces Breach IS Defences In Heart of Syria’s Raqa
US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key...
N.Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday, the South's military said, just days after Seoul's new leader Moon...
North Korea Crisis Could ‘get Out of Control’
China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions...
Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...
Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...
Sudan’s Bashir Plans Maiden Russia Trip
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit Moscow for the first time in August following an invitation from his...
McCain-Led Delegation Visits Pakistan For Security Talks
A high-level US Senate delegation met Pakistan's top foreign affairs official and powerful military chief in Islamabad...
Modi Set To Become First Indian PM To Visit Israel
Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing...
US OKs Laptops For Etihad Airways Flights Leaving Abu Dhabi
The United States has granted permission to the UAE's Etihad Airways for personal electronic devices to be allowed in...
Erdogan Hosts Russia Defence Chief Amid Syria Border Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Istanbul as...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...
Total To Sign $4.8 Bn Gas Deal With Iran
French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil...
I’m Modern Day Presidential, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, following a row over comments he...
Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’
President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week...
‘High Demand’ As Nevada Becomes Latest US State To Legalize Marijuana
Long lines snaked out of marijuana dispensaries in Nevada on Saturday, as the western US state became the latest to...
Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’
Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...