Trump vows no more `strategic patience` with North Korea
AFP, Washington :President Trump warned Friday that America’s “strategic patience” with North Korea has run out – a rhetorical escalation amid increasing U.S. pressure on...
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UN agrees to cut peacekeeping budgetAP, United Nations The General Assembly on Friday agreed to a significant cut in the budget for the U.N.’s far-flung...
Pentagon delays transgender recruitment by 6 months
Reuters, Washington :Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday approved a six-month delay in allowing transgender recruits to join the U.S. armed forces, a Pentagon spokeswoman...
Protests against president disrupt Brazil’s major cities
AP, Rio De Janeiro :A general strike disrupted major cities across Brazil on Friday as union workers protested President Michel Temer’s proposal to loosen labor...
Northern Ireland talks resume without progress
AFP, Belfast :Over-running talks on forming a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland were to resume Saturday but the two main parties were still sniping at...
Civilians flee as Iraqi forces attack last IS redoubt in Mosul
Reuters, Mosul :Iraqi government forces attacked Islamic State’s remaining redoubt in Mosul’s Old City on Friday, a day after formally declaring the end of the...
Turkish, Qatari ministers meet amid crisis with Arab states
AP, Ankara :Qatar’s defense minister was to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart on Friday as the Gulf nation’s feud with four other major Arab...
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US approves $1.3b arms sale to TaiwanAFP, Washington Donald Trump’s administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official...
US-backed forces cut off last ISIS escape route from Raqa
AFP, Beirut :US-backed forces cut off the last escape route for the ISIS group from Raqa on Thursday, trapping the besieged terrorists inside their de...
Trump ‘proud’ of leaving Paris climate deal
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump on Thursday strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, declaring himself “proud” of the...
Tiny Bhutan protests to China over border road
AFP, Sikkim :The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has protested to its mighty neighbour China over road building in disputed territory that set off new...
China’s President tells Hong Kong he seeks ‘far-reaching future’ for its autonomy
Reuters, Hong Kong :Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday China would work to ensure a “far-reaching future” for Hong Kong’s autonomy, but he faces...