Economists see stability in Xi supremacy, Chinese eye exit
World
February 28, 2018
Economists see stability in Xi supremacy, Chinese eye exit
As Xi Jinping marches toward presidency for life, economists are lauding the stability of his continued rule but the move…
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
A humanitarian “pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta struggled to take hold Tuesday, with fresh…
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
Middle East
February 25, 2018
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a…
Ex-Trump aide paid Europeans to lobby for pro-Russia Ukraine: papers
World
February 24, 2018
Ex-Trump aide paid Europeans to lobby for pro-Russia Ukraine: papers
Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort secretly paid a group of former senior European politicians more than two million euros…
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
World
February 24, 2018
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
Wendy Holdener led a strong Switzerland team to alpine team skiing gold on Saturday, as Norway took bronze to set…
Saudi Arabia to invest $64 bn in entertainment in next decade
Culture
February 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia to invest $64 bn in entertainment in next decade
Saudi Arabia is to invest $64 billion in its entertainment sector over the coming decade, an official said Thursday, as…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Middle East
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…
Iran teams find wreckage of plane in Zagros mountains
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Iran teams find wreckage of plane in Zagros mountains
Iranian search teams found the wreckage on Tuesday of a plane that went missing in the Zagros mountains two days…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…