China says upholds UN sanctions as N Korea trade rises
WEB DESK China said today it is committed to upholding United Nations sanctions on North Korea despite data showing a jump in the volume of bilateral trade. Sino-US relations have…
Ex-Brazil President Lula sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
Former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the front-runner for next year’s presidential election, has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to almost a decade in prison. The…
Japan: PM Shinzo Abe visits region devastated by floods over recent days
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today visited the region devastated by floods over recent days and promised that the government will do everything possible to help rebuild. Mr Abe cut…
US President Donald Trump will visit France
US President Donald Trump will visit Paris tomorrow to hold discussions with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The White House said, both leaders will discuss issues like Syria and counter-terrorism.…
More Turkish troops arrived at military base in Doha, says Qatar
WEB DESK Qatar said today more Turkish troops had arrived at a military base in Doha after Ankara fast-tracked legislation last month for more soldiers to be deployed there. Training…
Russia threatens counter actions against US
Web Desk Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has threatened counter actions against the United States over the lingering dispute centering on a pair of Russian diplomatic compounds that the United…
US urges Myanmar to allow UN inquiry into crimes against Rohingya
WEB DESK US has called on Myanmar to allow a United Nations fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in…
“Baghdadi is dead”
WEB DESK Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had information from top IS leaders confirming Baghdadi’s death. The monitoring group’s…
Qatar agrees to curb terrorism financing under deal with US
WEB DESK The United States and Qatar Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the steps to be taken by Doha to stop funding of terrorism, a demand which is…
US President hails Iraq’s victory over Islamic State group in Mosul
US President Donald Trump hailed Iraq’s victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul. Trump said in a statement yesterday praising Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi that the victory in Mosul…