US, North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
World
May 31, 2018
US, North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings…
Italy renews attempt to form a government and end turmoil
World
May 30, 2018
Italy renews attempt to form a government and end turmoil
Italy searched for a last-minute exit from almost three months of political turmoil on Wednesday, with its biggest party looking…
China vows to protect its interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
World
May 30, 2018
China vows to protect its interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
China lashed out on Wednesday at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it was ready to…
Egypt’s Sisi to visit Sudan in October amid tensions
Egypt
May 30, 2018
Egypt’s Sisi to visit Sudan in October amid tensions
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Khartoum in October to seal several bilateral deals, Sudan’s foreign minister said on…
Italy’s crisis could become a disaster, warns Germany’s DIHK
World
May 30, 2018
Italy’s crisis could become a disaster, warns Germany’s DIHK
Political turmoil in Italy, the euro zone’s third largest economy, could hit economic growth in Germany and affect the whole…
Moscow rejects Ukraine’s accusation it murdered journalist
World
May 30, 2018
Moscow rejects Ukraine’s accusation it murdered journalist
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected Ukraine’s allegation that Moscow was behind Tuesday’s murder of a Russian dissident journalist…
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
Middle East
May 30, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire after the most intense flareup of hostilities between Palestinian…
Egyptian officials arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodity firms
Egypt
May 30, 2018
Egyptian officials arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodity firms
Four Egyptian officials including the chairman of the state Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) have been arrested on suspicion of…
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
Middle East
May 30, 2018
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck…
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
World
May 30, 2018
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing “nothing” to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United…