UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 25, 2018
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region…
Congo police kill protester in church-led march against Kabila
World
February 25, 2018
Congo police kill protester in church-led march against Kabila
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa shot dead an anti-government protester and wounded two others who…
Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April
Senior Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US…
League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies
World
February 25, 2018
League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, drew thousands of supporters to a rally in Milan on Saturday as…
Rome’s Colosseum turned red to protest Pakistan blasphemy law
World
February 25, 2018
Rome’s Colosseum turned red to protest Pakistan blasphemy law
Rome’s ancient Colosseum was lit in red on Saturday in solidarity with persecuted Christians, particularly Asia Bibi, a woman condemned…
Trump, Australia’s Turnbull seek common ground on trade, China
World
February 25, 2018
Trump, Australia’s Turnbull seek common ground on trade, China
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull held talks on Friday at the White House where the…
All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Middle East
February 25, 2018
All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor…
US ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
Middle East
February 24, 2018
US ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
The United States said on Friday it will open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a move from…
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
A global money-laundering watchdog has decided to place Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, a government official and a…
Trump Jr. says missing out on India deals because of father’s self-imposed curbs
World
February 22, 2018
Trump Jr. says missing out on India deals because of father’s self-imposed curbs
US President Donald Trump’s eldest son described India as an important market for The Trump Organization, but said the global…