US Senate blocks war powers resolution for Yemen
AFP, Washington :The US Senate on Tuesday rejected a bipartisan bid to end American involvement in Yemen’s civil war, voting down a rare effort to...
AFP, Washington :The US Senate on Tuesday rejected a bipartisan bid to end American involvement in Yemen’s civil war, voting down a rare effort to...
EU asylum seekers fell by half last yearAFP, BrusselsEU countries registered 650,000 requests for asylum last year, about half the number from 2016, official figures...
Reuteres, Vantaa :Informal talks held in Finland between North Korean, South Korean and U.S. delegates ended on Wednesday, the Finnish foreign ministry said, describing the...
AFP, Tokyo :Russia’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday to retaliate against Britain for “anti-Russian measures”, with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a...
Reuters, New York :US President Donald Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former...
AFP, Taipei :Taiwan on Tuesday urged Beijing to exercise restraint after a Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) following a recent...
AP, Washington :Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that women are “absolutely” equal to men as he is set to arrive in...
AP, Islamabad :Pakistan is still mulling Afghanistan’s recent overtures, including an invitation that Pakistani prime minister visit Kabul – an offer that analysts see as...
Russia hit back at Britain in the spy poisoning row on Monday, demanding proof of its alleged involvement in a nerve agent attack, as international...
AFP, Beijing : President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist speech on Tuesday, warning against any attempts to split China and touting the country’s readiness to...
Trump slams Tehran govt on New Year’s greetingReuters, Washington U.S. President Donald Trump sent greetings on Monday to Iranians celebrating the New Year’s holiday known...
Reuters, Tokyo :North Korea’s growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defence planners in Tokyo are focused...