Trump takes his ‘America First’ policies to Davos ‘globalists’
World
January 25, 2018
Trump takes his ‘America First’ policies to Davos ‘globalists’
President Donald Trump flew overnight to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he will push his “America First”…
CIA director interviewed in special counsel’s Russia probe: NBC
World
January 24, 2018
CIA director interviewed in special counsel’s Russia probe: NBC
CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been questioned by the special counsel’s office investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US…
US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey
Middle East
January 24, 2018
US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rejected a Turkish army statement that Islamic State was present in the Afrin region…
UK employment surges to unexpected record high, wages edge up
World
January 24, 2018
UK employment surges to unexpected record high, wages edge up
The number of people in work in Britain surged unexpectedly in the three months to November and regular wages rose…
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
World
January 24, 2018
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
The United Nations on Wednesday called on Myanmar to give aid agencies unhindered access to camps it has built for…
Davos elite tap Cate Blanchett, Elton John, Shah Rukh Khan for human rights awards
World
January 23, 2018
Davos elite tap Cate Blanchett, Elton John, Shah Rukh Khan for human rights awards
Film star Cate Blanchett, singer-songwriter Elton John and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received awards at the World Economic Forum…
Thousands flee Afrin attack, blocked by government forces: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Thousands flee Afrin attack, blocked by government forces: Syrian Observatory
Thousands of people are fleeing fighting and Turkish shelling and bombardment of the Kurdish Afrin region in northwestern Syria, the…
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
World
January 23, 2018
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong was released on bail on Tuesday, less than a week after he was…
Microsoft could lose big if it curbs sales in Russia: minister
Business
January 23, 2018
Microsoft could lose big if it curbs sales in Russia: minister
Microsoft could lose billions of dollars if it chooses to restrict its Russian clients due to sanctions, Russian communications minister…
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Israel accuses UN rights forum of bias over Palestinians
Israel accused the United Nations on Tuesday of continuous discrimination against it over its treatment of Palestinians and called for…