Trump, producer-president, makes July 4th his own show
World
July 3, 2019
Trump, producer-president, makes July 4th his own show
Tanks in the center of Washington, fighter jets screaming overhead, and a speech from the Lincoln Memorial steps: welcome to…
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
Middle East
July 3, 2019
Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli suburb blamed…
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
World
July 2, 2019
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
Sri Lanka’s police chief and a top defense official should be tried for “grave crimes against humanity” over failure to…
Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in ‘timely’ fashion
World
July 2, 2019
Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in ‘timely’ fashion
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to “show flexibility” towards North Korea, including the “timely” easing of…
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United…
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
Middle East
July 2, 2019
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
OPEC agreed Monday to extend by nine months daily oil output cuts aimed at supporting prices and soaking up excess…
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Iraq sets up ‘loophole’ in US sanctions to buy Iranian power
Iraq is establishing a financial “loophole” to continue buying vital gas and electricity from Iran despite US sanctions, AFP has…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
World
July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
World
July 2, 2019
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday hailed the third meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in the…
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
World
July 2, 2019
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
Hong Kong Tuesday grappled with the aftermath of a night of unprecedented anti-government protests which saw parliament ransacked, as Beijing…