Saudi calls Israeli Golan plan ‘sabotage’ of Syria
AFP : Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned as “sabotage” of Syria an Israeli plan to double the population of the occupied and annexed Golan Heights....
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China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens tariffs
Reuters : As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next U.S. president to the punch with...
Arab urges support for inclusive, peaceful Syria transition
AFP : Top diplomats from eight Arab countries, meeting in Jordan on Saturday, called for a peaceful transition in Syria with UN and Arab League...
ABC settles $15m defamation suit with Trump
AFP : ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents...
S. Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon
Agency : South Korea’s opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the...
Indonesia releases five Australians
CNN : The remaining five Australians from the infamous heroin-trafficking “Bali Nine” gang have returned home after Canberra struck a deal with Indonesia to end...
Israel bombards schools, homes in Gaza
Al Jazeera : Israel is still attacking homes and schools across the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring several people just one day after dozens were...
Xi not expected to attend Trump inauguration
BBC : Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the US presidential inauguration in January despite an invitation from Donald Trump, according to two...
Iran confirms increase in IAEA nuclear inspections
AFP : Iran confirmed Saturday that it has allowed watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it carries out...
2 detained after bomb kills 3 Thai festival
AFP : Authorities in Thailand have arrested two men following a bomb blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people...
The Arctic island with 20 people, 1m birds
BBC : Set some 40km off Iceland’s northern coast, this windswept sliver is home to one of Europe’s most remote settlements and a thriving seabird...
Over base grievances: US starts relocating Marines from Japan’s Okinawa
AFP : The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of...