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600,000 Rohingya Still in Myanmar at ‘Serious Risk of Genocide’: UN
September 17,2019
YANGON - Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar still face a “serious risk of genocide”, UN investigators said Monday (Sept 16), warning the repatriation of a million ...
Erdoğan Hosts Putin and Rouhani for Syria Summit
September 17,2019
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Ankara on Monday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria...
Trump Says Osama Bin Laden’s Son Was Killed in US Operation
September 15,2019
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the son of Osama Bin Laden, Hamza, was killed in a US “counterterrorism operation.” The death of Bin ...
Drone Strikes Target World’s Largest Oil Processing Facility, Saudi Oil Field; Attack Claimed by Iranian-Backed Rebels
September 15,2019
RIYADH - The world’s largest oil processing facility and a nearby oil field in Saudi Arabia were set ablaze early Saturday morning after reported drone attacks by Iranian-backed ...
Turkey Orders Arrest of 223 Military Personnel Over Suspected Gulen Links: State Media
September 15,2019
ANKARA - Turkey has ordered the arrest of 223 serving military personnel across the country and in the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus over suspected links to a network Ankara ...
UN Chief Urges Pakistan, India to Resolve Kashmir Issue Through Dialogue
September 14,2019
NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to resolve the occupied Kashmir dispute through dialogue.
Addressing a presser in New York ...
Kazakhstan: Fighting in the Open at the Education Ministry
September 14,2019
NUR-SULTAN - The education sector in Kazakhstan is riddled top to bottom with corruption – that is a dirty open secret that even children know about...
Johnson, Juncker to Meet in Brexit Breakthrough Bid
September 14,2019
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold face-to-face talks next week in a bid to break the Brexit impasse...
US Won’t ‘Automatically’ Play Defender Role for Europe Anymore – Merkel
September 12,2019
BERLIN - Europe and the US have been sharing common values for decades, but the former shouldn’t count on American military ...
China Summons German Ambassador, Accuses ‘Foreign Forces’ of Intervention in Hong Kong
September 12,2019
BEIJING - Beijing previously voiced displeasure at Berlin’s reception of Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong, calling it a “disrespectful” act to China...
EU Wants Trump to Drop ‘Reckless’ Trade Policies: Incoming Trade Chief
September 11,2019
DUBLIN - The European Union will seek to convince U.S President Donald Trump to see “the error of his ways” and abandon some of his reckless trade policies ...
Pentagon Thanks Denmark for 14 Anti-ISIS Therapists in Syria but… Can’t They Sell Greenland Instead?
September 08,2019
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon’s announcement that Denmark would be sending troops to Syria to fight ISIS was met with bemusement and derision as a 14-member medical support ...
‘Only Animals Can Live Here’: Storm Victims Await Evacuation
September 08,2019
ABACO, Bahamas — Carrying their meager possessions in duffel bags and shopping carts, hundreds of desperate storm victims gathered at the port in Grand Abaco on Friday in hopes ...
Johnson and Salvini: 2 Soaring Stars Lose Big Political Bets
September 08,2019
ROME — Who would have bet that two soaring stars of European politics would have gambled so badly on strategic power plays?
Both British Prime Minister Boris ...
Iran ‘Inching’ Toward Place Where Talks Could be Held: Pentagon Chief
September 07,2019
LONDON - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that it appeared Iran was inching toward a place where talks could be held, days after U.S. President Donald Trump left the door ...
Pope Denounces Danger of Corruption in Mozambique Mass
September 07,2019
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Mozambique on Friday by consoling HIV-infected mothers and children and denouncing the rampant corruption that has helped ...
Merkel Says Peaceful Solution Needed for Hong Kong
September 07,2019
BEIJING - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that she discussed Hong Kong with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and that there needed to be a peaceful solution for the city...
Flow of Undocumented Migrants Towards U.S. Border Fell 56%: Mexican FM
September 07,2019
MEXICO CITY - Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday that the country’s immigration plan had reduced the flow of undocumented migrants crossing the country ...
Tehran Will ‘Take A Strong Step’ Away from Nuclear Deal If Europe Doesn’t Offer New Terms, Iran Says
September 03,2019
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran will “take a strong step” away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers if Europe cannot offer the country new terms by a deadline at the end ...
British PM Preparing to Call Election on Eve of Brexit Showdown with Parliament?
September 03,2019
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to call an election, British media reported on Monday, on the eve of an historic showdown with parliament over Brexit...
German SPD Shouldn’t Flee Responsibility after Losses in State Votes
September 03,2019
BERLIN - Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) should not flee responsibility, a senior party official said on Monday, after the party suffered losses in two state elections ...
Pakistan, China to Take Part in Russia’s Military Drills
September 02,2019
BEIJING - China and Pakistan besides some regional countries will participate in the “Centre 2019” Russia Military Exercise scheduled to be held from Sept...
Polish, German Presidents Open WWII Anniversary Observances
September 02,2019
WARSAW, Poland — The presidents of Germany and Poland opened daylong observances of the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II on Sunday with a ceremony filled ...
Poland Wants Sanctions against Russia over Crimea to Continue
September 01,2019
WARSAW - President Andrzej Duda said on Saturday that Poland saw a need to maintain Western sanctions against Russia over its 2014 annexation of the Crimea region from Ukraine...
Thousands Protest British PM Johnson’s Move to Suspend Parliament
September 01,2019
LONDON/BELFAST - Thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament ...
EU Will Keep Working to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal: Mogherini
August 31,2019
HELSINKI - The European Union will work to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and would welcome any moves to add to its conditions, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said ...
Kazakhstan Initiates Creation of Fund to Increase Trade Between IOFS Member Parties
August 31,2019
NUR-SULTAN - The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Saparkhan Omarov has initiated creation of Grain Fund, Trend reports with reference to the press office of the Ministry ...
‘We’re Living the End of Western Hegemony’: Macron Urges to Stop Pushing Russia Away from Europe
August 28,2019
BIARRITZ - French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that it would be a “strategic mistake” for Western nations not to change their attitude toward Moscow...
Australia Concerned Writer Faces Espionage Charge in China
August 28,2019
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government said on Tuesday it was “very concerned and disappointed” that a Chinese Australian writer had been formally ...
Italy’s Opposition PD Says Coalition Talks at Risk of Failure
August 28,2019
ROME - Talks between Italy’s ruling 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) to form a new coalition government are at risk of failure over who should became ...
Trump Dampens Macron Optimism on Iran Talks
August 26,2019
BIARRITZ, France - U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to brush aside French efforts to mediate with Iran on Sunday, saying that while he was happy for President Emmanuel ...
Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Mark ‘Genocide Day’ Amid Tensions in Bangladesh Camps
August 26,2019
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh - At least 100,000 Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh on Sunda ...
G-7 Summit in France a Test of Unity Among World Leaders
August 25,2019
BIARRITZ, France — Efforts to salvage consensus among the G-7 rich democracies frayed Saturday in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable America-first approach ...
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan, US Official Says
August 25,2019
PYONGYANG - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Friday, just over a week after the secretive regime tested ...
China Announces Tariff Hike on $75 Billion of US Products
August 24,2019
BEIJING — China on Friday announced tariff hikes on $75 billion of U.S. products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest planned increase, deepening a conflict