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Chinese Ambassador Warns Canada to Stop Rallying Allies
January 19, 2019
TORONTO — China’s ambassador to Canada warned the Canadian government Thursday to stop recruiting international support in its feud with China and threatened ...
Saudi Minister ‘Very Optimistic’ about Oil Market
January 16, 2019
ABU DHABI - Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Tuesday he was “very optimistic” about the outlook for the oil market after producers cut output to support ...
Russia Says Disagreements Still Hamper Peace Deal with Japan
January 15, 2019
MOSCOW - Russia still has significant disagreements with Japan, which stand in the way of clinching a peace deal to end a decades-old territorial row, Foreign Minister ...
White House Asked for Options to Strike Iran
January 15, 2019
WASHINGTON - The White House’s national security team last fall asked the Pentagon to provide it with options for striking Iran after a group of militants aligned with ...
Yemen’s Houthis Threaten More Drone Attacks
January 14, 2019
SANAA - Houthi group threatened on Sunday to launch more drone attacks after a deadly strike last week on a Yemeni government military parade, stoking tension ...
Arab Nations Inch Toward Rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
January 14, 2019
BEIRUT — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed at toppling him. Now Syrian President Bashar Assad is poised to be readmitted ...
Thousands March in 9th Straight French Yellow Vest Protests
January 13, 2019
PARIS — Thousands of people wearing yellow vests started marching in the streets of Paris as others were gathering in the central French city of Bourges amid high security ...
Control of Russian Radio Telescope Satellite Lost
January 13, 2019
MOSCOW — Russia’s space agency says its specialists are attempting to fix problems that have blocked control of an orbiting radio telescope...
Ex-MI6 Chief Says Theresa May’s Brexit Deal ‘Threatens National Security,’ Hurts US Relationship
January 12, 2019
LONDON - A former head of British intelligence agency MI6 has warned that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union threatens British national security . . .
China Could Lift Life Expectancy by Nearly Three Years If It Meets WHO Smog Standards: Study
January 12, 2019
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - China could raise average life expectancy by 2.9 years if it improves air quality to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Turkey Calls for Joint Control with Russia & Iran over US Troop Pullout from Syria
January 10, 2019
ISTANBUL - As the US is experiencing “certain difficulties” with the withdrawal from Syria, it should be coordinated with Iran and ...
Trump Insists on Steel Wall with Mexico in Prime-Time Speech
January 10, 2019
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump used a prime-time address to the nation Tuesday to insist on $5.7 billion for a steel wall along the Mexican border that he said would ...
Bolton Made a ‘Serious Mistake,’ Ankara Won’t ‘Swallow’ His Comments on Syria’s Kurds – Erdogan
January 09, 2019
ISTANBUL - US National Security adviser John Bolton has made a “huge mistake” naming Ankara’s security guarantees for Kurds a precondition for US pullout ...
German Far-Right Politician Brutally Beaten in ‘Assassination Attempt,’ Party Says
January 09, 2019
BERLIN - A member of Germany’s parliament from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by three people in ...
U.S. Navy Ship Sails in Disputed South China Sea Amid Trade Talks with Beijing
January 08, 2019
BEIJING - A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea in what China called a “provocation” as U.S. officials ...
US Tells Turkey to Give Up on Russian S-400s in Exchange for Patriot Systems Deal – Report
January 07, 2019
ISTANBUL - The US has made an official offer to Turkey for a $3.5 billion sale of American Patriot missile systems, but only under the condition that Ankara cancels ...
Trump Aide: Syria Withdrawal Waiting on ‘Conditions’
January 07, 2019
JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the U.S. military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned ...
China’s Xi Calls on Army to be Battle-Ready
January 06, 2019
SHANGHAI - China’s armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top ...
UN Security Council Meets on DR Congo Vote
January 06, 2019
United Nations (United States) - The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Friday to discuss the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo as world powers ...
Chinese Rover Beings Exploring ‘Dark’ Side of Moon
January 05, 2019
BEIJING – China’s space agency has posted a photo of a lunar rover making tracks on the surface shortly after leaving a spacecraft that had made the first-ever landing ...
Global Support Lets Bangladesh PM Withstand Election Worries
January 05, 2019
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Congratulatory messages are flowing to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina, ensuring she will withstand the reverberating ...
China’s Leader Urges Action on Unification with Taiwan
January 03, 2019
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early consensus on unification and ...
Macron Govt on Tenterhooks as New Tax Regime Takes Effect
January 03, 2019
PARIS - The French government sought on Wednesday to downplay fears that workers will be left out of pocket as the country transitions to a pay-as-you-earn tax system that could fan the flames of a revolt over . . .
Food Aid Stolen as Yemen Starves
January 01, 2019
TAIZ, Yemen – Day after day Nabil al-Hakimi, a humanitarian official in Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, went to work feeling he had a “mountain” on his shoulders...
Russia Reportedly Detains American over Suspected Spying
January 01, 2019
MOSCOW - An American citizen was arrested in Russia on Friday for alleged spying, Russia’s domestic security agency announced Monday, marking one of the country ...
China, EU on Path of Expanding Cooperation in Outer Space
December 31, 2018
BERLIN - China’s Chang’e-4 lunar probe was launched earlier this month, and it is expected to make the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon...
Juncker to Britain on Brexit: ‘Get Your Act Together’
December 31, 2018
BERLIN - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday urged Britain to “get your act together” on Brexit, as he rejected accusations that the EU had a ...
Russian Army to Get New Missile Complex S-350 Vityaz in 2019
December 31, 2018
MOSCOW - Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid range surface-to-air defence missile complex, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday ...
N. Korean Leader Calls for More Talks with South in New Year
December 31, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday calling for more peace talks between the leaders in the ...
Russia Says Will Host Putin-Erdogan-Rouhani Summit Early 2019
December 29, 2018
MOSCOW - Moscow will early next year host the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey to discuss the Syrian conflict, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Friday, after ...
China to Renovate Myanmar’s Hospital in Central Region
December 29, 2018
NATMAUK - China will renovate and donate a township hospital in Natmauk, Myanmar’s Magway region where national hero General Aung San was born...
North Korea, South Korea Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Railway Project
December 27, 2018
SEOUL - South Korean officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday on a project meant to modernize North Korea’s railways and roads to connect them with the South...
Indonesian Rescuers Struggle Against Heavy Rain to Reach Tsunami-Hit Villages
December 27, 2018
SUMUR, Indonesia - Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday struggled to reach remote areas on the western coast of Java amid an “extreme weather” rain warning after ...
See Differences as Asset, Not Danger, Pope Says in Christmas Message
December 26, 2018
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, in his Christmas message to the world, urged people on Tuesday to see differences as a source of richness instead of danger and called ...
China’s Further Opening Up to Boost Global Economy: U.S. Expert
December 26, 2018
NEW YORK - China’s further opening-up of its markets to foreign imports and investment will not only propel growth forward in the country but also boost the global economy ...