Putin dismisses G7 criticism as ‘babbling’, calls for cooperation
AFP, Qingdao, China :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday dismissed criticism by the Group of 7 nations as “creative babbling” and said it was time...
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Saudi Arabia to host meeting over Jordan economic crisis
Al Jazeera News :Saudi Arabia will host a regional summit to discuss the ongoing economic crisis in Jordan, where a proposed income tax rise recently...
Kim Jong arrives in Singapore for historic summit with Trump
AFP, Singapore :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore Sunday for an unprecedented summit with Donald Trump, an attempt to address the last...
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Australia state to allow sex abuse victims to sue churchesAFP, SydneyVictims of child sex abuse will be able to sue institutions such as churches under...
Rouhani criticizes US ‘unilateralism’ over nuclear deal
Reuters, Qingdao, China :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday criticized U.S. “unliteralism” in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said he appreciated efforts by...
Assad denies Russia makes decisions for him
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural for there to be...
UN General Assembly to hold emergency meeting on Gaza next Wednesday
AFP, United Nations :The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting next Wednesday at 3:00 pm (19:00 GMT) to vote on an Arab-backed resolution...
Putin expects dialogue with Trump to be constructive
Tass, Moscow, :Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes his expected meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump will be constructive, as he himself told the Vesti...
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Rouhani, Putin discuss US exit from N dealAP, QingdaoIranian President Hassan Rouhani says he would like to discuss the situation following the U.S. withdrawal from...
China hacked sensitive US Navy undersea warfare plans: Washington Post
Reuters, Washington :Chinese government hackers compromised the computers of a U.S. Navy contractor and stole a large amount of highly sensitive data on undersea warfare,...
Afghan Taliban raise hopes with surprise Eid ceasefire
Reuters, Kabul :The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Muslim Eid holiday in the middle of June, their first offer...
Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
Reuters, Melbourne :Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks and interference in elections, the government said on Saturday, amid concerns...