Turkey, Russia, Iran to police Syria Idlib safe zone
AP, Astana :Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to set up de-escalation zones in Syria for six months, negotiators for the three countries have said...
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US urges China, Russia to take direct actions against N Korea
AFP, Washington :The United States on Thursday called on China and Russia to take “direct actions” to rein in North Korea after it fired a...
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Cambodia urges US to withdraw Peace Corps volunteersReuters, Phnom Penh Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on the United States on Friday to withdraw Peace...
Canada, China, EU and partners push forward on Paris climate accord
AFP, Montreal :Some 30 environment ministers will push forward on the Paris climate accord at a meeting Saturday requested by Canada, China and the European...
More than 84 dead in IS-claimed Iraq attack
AFP, Nasiriyah :Gunmen and suicide bombers killed at least 84 people in southern Iraq in the deadliest attack by the Islamic State group since it...
Putin quietly becomes longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin
The Washington Post :On Sept. 12, Vladimir Putin quietly passed a landmark date: He had spent 6,602 days as the top leader of Russia.Though not...
China, Russia won’t allow regime change in North Korea
PTI, Beijing :China and Russia will not allow the US to overthrow the regime of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un with crippling sanctions as it...
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Tillerson visits London for talks on N Korea, LibyaAP, LondonSecretary of State Rex Tillerson is in London for talks Thursday on international efforts to pressure...
Democrats say they have deal with Trump on young immigrants
AP, Washington : The top House and Senate Democrats say they have reached agreement with President Donald Trump to protect thousands of younger immigrants from deportation...
Iraqi Kurds to vote on independence despite region`s fears
AP, Irbil, Iraq :Iraq’s Kurds vote this month on whether or not they support independence for their enclave in the country’s north, a step toward...
EU chief says bloc `bouncing back` after crisis-hit decade
AP, Brussels :The European Union is in a healthier economic state than it’s been for more than a decade and is ready to move on...
Carter to Trump: `Keep the peace … tell the truth`
AP, Atlanta : Former President Jimmy Carter offered a damning indictment of U.S. foreign policy and domestic affairs Tuesday, saying money in politics makes the nation...