International

AFP, London :Britain renewed a call Tuesday for President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, citing his “barbaric cruelty” towards Syria’s people, as his forces stood...

The Washington Post :When ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson showed up in June at the annual St. Petersburg international economic forum that is dubbed Russia’s...

Reuters, Beirut :Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation...

AP, Irbil :The ISIS was manufacturing weapons in and around Mosul on an industrial scale with products largely purchased in bulk from Turkey, according to...

AFP, Beijing :Beijing issued its first clear warning Monday over Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric, as state media said the Asian giant could back “forces hostile...

AFP, Brussels :The EU and Cuba on Monday signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by human rights concerns under...

Reuters, ALEPPO, Syria : The Syrian army and its allies are in the “final stages” of recapturing Aleppo after a sudden advance that has pushed rebels...

Reuters, Paris :Global methane emissions from agriculture and other sources have surged in recent years, threatening efforts to slow climate change, an international study has...

AP, Beirut :Islamic State militants seized the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra on Sunday from government troops despite a wave of Russian airstrikes, a major...