US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
World
February 16, 2018
US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
Turkey and the United States have decided to “establish mechanisms” to normalize relations between them, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Ethiopia’s prime minister resigns to smooth path for political reform
World
February 15, 2018
Ethiopia’s prime minister resigns to smooth path for political reform
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suddenly resigned on Thursday in what he described as a bid to smooth reforms, following…
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with…
Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official
Middle East
February 14, 2018
Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official
Jordan will secure a promise of five more years of US financial aid on Wednesday, a Jordanian official said, despite…
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
A US decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said…
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga’s capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
World
February 13, 2018
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga’s capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
Tonga’s neighbors scrambled to deliver emergency relief on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore across the Pacific island nation in the…
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Business
February 13, 2018
For advertisers, Snapchat’s got the kids
Social network Instagram has come to look more like rival Snapchat after copying some of its features, but marketers say…
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
World
February 13, 2018
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
Hackers stole more than 1 billion roubles ($17 million) from Russian banks using the Cobalt Strike security-testing tool in 2017,…
We have no information about Russian mercenaries killed in Syria: Kremlin
Middle East
February 13, 2018
We have no information about Russian mercenaries killed in Syria: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it had no information about Russian mercenaries reportedly being killed in Syria, saying it only…
China’s former chief of internet regulator expelled from Communist Party
World
February 13, 2018
China’s former chief of internet regulator expelled from Communist Party
The former head of China’s powerful internet regulator has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for corruption and will…