Iranian Oil Minister terms Trump`s order to OPEC insulting
Reuters, London :Iran’s oil minister on Saturday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of insulting OPEC by ordering it to increase production and reduce prices, adding...
International
Christians may disappear from Mideast : Pope
AFP, Bari :Pope Francis on Saturday voiced concern that Christians will disappear from the Middle East amid “murderous indifference” as war rages on.“The Middle East...
Pompeo in North Korea vows to get details of nuke commitment
AP, Pyongyang :Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began his first trip to Pyongyang since President Donald Trump’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un last month...
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Turkey orders 271 soldiers detained in Gulen probeReuters, Istanbul Turkey ordered the detention of 271 soldiers in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the U.S.-based...
Najib sues three top officials involved in 1MDB corruption probe
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Embattled former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed lawsuits against top investigators probing a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB,...
Zakir Naik won’t be deported from Malaysia
AFP, Putrajaya, Malaysia :Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted in India over allegations of terror-related activities...
Judge rejects Trump bid to block California ‘sanctuary’ laws
AFP, Los Angeles :A US federal judge on Thursday denied a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to block two California “sanctuary” laws that allow...
Crunch time as PM seeks to unite warring cabinet on Brexit
AFP, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek Friday to finally unite her warring ministers behind a Brexit plan and unblock negotiations with the...
Syria bombardment resumes after ceasefire deal breaks down
Al Jazeera News :The Syrian government and its closest military ally – Russia – have intensified their bombing campaign in the southern province of Deraa,...
Israeli forces assault Palestinians, prepare to demolish village
Al Jazeera News :Israeli forces have assaulted dozens of Palestinians protesting the demolition of a Bedouin village near occupied East Jerusalem and the forcible transfer...
SPD coalition partner will back migrant centers
Reuters, Berlin :Germany’s interior minister said on Thursday he was confident center-left coalition partners would back setting up border zone transit centers for migrants under...
Indonesia arrests ex-rebel turned governor in Aceh over graft
Reuters, Jakarta :Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency has arrested the governor of Aceh province over accusations that he took illegal fees for projects funded from more than...