China demands US to cancel $330b arms sale with Taiwan
AP, Beijing :China on Tuesday demanded the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of “severe damage” to bilateral relations...
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Turkey sends reinforcements to Syria’s Idlib
AFP, Saraqib :Turkish troop reinforcements entered Syria’s rebel bastion of Idlib on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent reported, a week after a deal between Ankara and...
After N Korea, Trump targets Iran with `maximum pressure`
AFP, United Nations :One year after mobilizing the international community against North Korea, Donald Trump is trying to force another arch enemy to the negotiating...
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UN commends Maldives for peaceful presidential pollsXinhua, MaleThe United Nations on Tuesday commended the authorities and political leaders in the Maldives for ensuring that last...
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EU gives Britain two months to pay 2.7b euros over China fraudAFPThe EU on Monday gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros ($3.3...
Hong Kong pro-independence party formally outlawed in first such move since handover
Reuters, Hong Kong :Hong Kong authorities formally banned on Monday a group promoting independence from China – the first outlawing of a political organization since...
India says will not scrap French jet deal; opposition demands inquiry
Reuters, New Delhi :India has vowed to stand firm on a multi-billion dollar deal to buy warplanes from France’s Dassault Aviation, as the opposition Congress...
Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
Reuters, Moscow : Russia announced on Monday it will supply an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria in two weeks against strong Israeli objections, a...
Turkey orders 61 soldiers detained for suspected Gulen links
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 61 soldiers from the navy and land forces, including senior officers, for suspected links to a U.S.-based...
Rob Goldstone ‘regrets’ email setting up controversial Trump Tower meeting
The man behind a meeting at Trump Tower which is central to the Russia collusion inquiry in the US says he wishes he had never...
Syrian jihadists to state position on Idlib deal ‘in coming days’
Reuters, Beirut :The main jihadist group in northwest Syria will announce its position on a Turkish-Russian deal over Idlib in the next few days, it...