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Fierce Battles In Mexico As Arrest Of El Chapo’s Son Goes Wrong
Heavily armed gunmen waged an all-out battle against Mexican security forces Thursday as soldiers arrested —…
Worse than May’s: Boris Johnson’s EU deal rejected by Labour
UK Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn has thumbed down the new Brexit deal announced by Prime Minister…
US drops plan to withdraw from UN agency
Following a meeting with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, the Director General of…
Spain police arrest 51 people during Catalan protests
Police in Spain said Wednesday they arrested 51 people across Catalonia overnight after violent protests over…
Ukraine ‘Won’t Interfere’ In Trump Impeachment Probe – President
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine “will do nothing” in connection with the impeachment probe…
30 People Arrested During Catalan Protests
Police in Spain said Wednesday they arrested 30 people overnight across Catalonia for their roles in…
Trump impeachment probe claims ‘dramatic progress’
The leader of the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump said Tuesday that witnesses had provided…
IMF trims 2019 China growth forecast as US tariffs bite
The IMF trimmed its 2019 growth forecast for China on Tuesday as the US trade war…
Angry protesters take to streets as Spain jails Catalan leaders
“I feel fury and a sense of powerlessness,” said Joan Guich, a 19-year-old student protesting in…
Pentagon Says Up To 1,000 US Troops To Withdraw From Northern Syria
The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops…
South Sudan says will host peace talks between Sudan and rebels
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok will attend peace talks in the South Sudan capital Monday with…
France ‘worried’ after nearly 800 IS relatives escape Syrian camp
France said Sunday it was “worried” after Kurdish authorities reported that hundreds of relatives of foreign…
Putin to visit Saudi Arabia on Monday
Russian leader Vladimir Putin travels to Saudi Arabia, a traditional U.S. ally, Monday, offering to act…
Turkey assault could displace 400,000 in Syria
Turkey’s deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their…
Pope to elevate British convert Newman to sainthood
Pope Francis creates five new saints on Sunday, including Britain’s Cardinal John Henry Newman — one…
Trump again touts partial trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Saturday touted his partial, unsigned trade deal with China as a major…
Germany bans weapons sales to Turkey over Syria offensive
Germany said Saturday it is halting sales of weapons to Turkey over its widely criticised operation…
Thousands march in Barcelona against Catalan independence
Thousands of people opposed to Catalan independence marched in the region’s capital Saturday, Spain’s national day,…
16 killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack
Sixteen people died and two were seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in Burkina…
4 Malawi Protesters Charged Over Stoning Policeman To Death
Four Malawian protesters have been charged with the murder of a policeman who was stoned to…
India Eases Mobile Phone Shutdown In Kashmir Amid Grenade Strike
The Indian government said Saturday it would unblock most mobile telephone lines in Kashmir in a…
Acting US homeland security chief McAleenan resigns
Acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, US President Donald Trump announced late Friday,…
Erdogan threatens EU with refugee influx if criticises Syria operation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the EU on Thursday that Ankara would allow millions of…
18 injured as shells hit Turkish border town
At least 18 people were injured in shelling on a Turkish border town Thursday, local media…
Nigeria truly the troubled giant of Africa says Campbell
A former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, has said though Nigeria possesses extraordinary potential,…
Turkey femicide trial opens after viral video
A high-profile trial began Wednesday over the murder of a Turkish woman whose stabbing by her…
Dutch, Australian PM vow to pursue justice for downing of MH17
Australia and the Netherlands will not rest until justice is served for the families of those…
German cabinet approves climate protection measures
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on…
China accuses Apple Inc of aiding protests
Apple is the latest in a series of foreign companies and organisations to have come under…
U.N. report says U.S. air strikes on Afghan drug labs unlawful, hit civilians
U.S. air strikes on alleged Taliban drug labs in Afghanistan in May killed or wounded at…
Trump declares showdown with US Reps over impeachment probe
President Donald Trump declared a showdown Tuesday with the US House of Representatives probing possible impeachable…
Southwest Airlines pilots sue Boeing over grounded 737 MaX
Pilots from Texas-based Southwest Airlines have sued Boeing, accusing it of “deliberately misleading” them over the…
Trump says his wisdom ‘great, unmatched’
In his many tweets on Monday, US President Donald Trump described himself as the wisest man…
Trump impeachment: Congress casts net wider
US Congressional Democrats have cast their net wider as they began the impeachment probe of President…
About 25 missing after migrant ship capsizes off Italy
Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying…
Fake news sparks panic among Indonesia quake victims
Thousands of Indonesians are still in shelters nearly two weeks after a deadly earthquake sparked a…
Climate change: Nuclear power game changer, says IAEA
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the goal of reducing…
Portugal’s socialists win re-election
Portugal’s incumbent Prime Minister Antonio Costa ’s Socialists won a general election on Sunday after presiding…
Boris Johnson warns EU Brexit will happen 31 October
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the European Union on Sunday he will not delay Brexit…
Turkey will launch air, ground operation in Syria – President Erdogan
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Saturday that his country will carry out a military…
9 Jihadists Killed In Russian Air Strikes
Nine jihadists were killed Saturday in Russian airstrikes on Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, a monitoring…
Egypt Lowers Fuel Prices After Protests
Egypt lowered fuel prices on Friday, the oil ministry said, following several rounds of price hikes…
Breaking: 5 Killed In Ukraine Plane Crash
Five people died when a transport plane crashed Friday while coming in to land in western…
US ambassador to Germany to lead Serbia-Kosovo peace envoy
President Donald Trump will appoint Richard Grenell, the United States’ ambassador to Germany, as Washington’s Special…
Iran unveils new homemade military gears
Iran’s Army Ground Force (AGF) said it unveiled new homemade military gears, including a reconnaissance drone…
7 die, 6 injured in World War11 Boeing plane crash
In an update on the World War II-era bomber that crashed Wednesday morning Bradley International Airport…
Putin belittles Greta Thunberg’s impassioned UN speech at energy forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy…
Impeachment: Trump fights back with fury
A bellicose Donald Trump unleashed furious attacks Wednesday on the impeachment inquiry launched against him by…
Peru’s Vice President, Mercedes Araoz resigns, gives reason
Peru’s Vice President, Mercedes Araoz, resigned from her position late Tuesday as a power struggle roils…
Key day for Netanyahu in his bid to remain Israel PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a key day Wednesday in his attempt to remain premier,…
India Premier celebrates Mahatma Gandhi on 150th anniversary of his birth
Premier Narendra Modi led countrywide celebrations to mark the 150 anniversary of the birth of India’s…
Boris Johnson unveils final Brexit offer today
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday unveil his final Brexit offer to the European…
North Korea fires 2 missiles towards Japan
One North Korean missile, out of two missiles launched today, fell into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone…
Uganda Bans Red Beret, Opposition Bobi Wine’s Signature Headgear
The Uganda government has designated the red beret as official military clothing that could land members…
Impeachment Probe: Pompeo Accuses Democrats Of Bullying
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Democrats of intimidation in their impeachment inquiry…
Mnangagwa Begs For Patience To Fix Zimbabwe’s Ailing Economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday acknowledged the economic hardships Zimbabweans are suffering and pleaded for patience…
Ordinary people barred from parade for the People’s Republic
For most ordinary citizens in the People’s Republic of China, the only way to see the…
Muslim Brotherhood sidelined in Egypt protests
Outlawed and repressed, the Muslim Brotherhood was not behind the recent protests in Egypt, but has…
Australian prosecutors must seek approval before charging journalists
Australian prosecutors need government permission before they can file charges against local journalists, Attorney-General Christian Porter…