Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes
World
January 12, 2018
Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes
Facebook Inc on Thursday began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, the…
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Trump cancels Britain trip, blames Obama for ‘peanuts’ London embassy deal
World
January 12, 2018
Trump cancels Britain trip, blames Obama for ‘peanuts’ London embassy deal
US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London scheduled for next month to open a new embassy, blaming Barack…
Merkel’s conservatives, SPD agree German coalition blueprint – sources
World
January 12, 2018
Merkel’s conservatives, SPD agree German coalition blueprint – sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed after all-night talks on Friday to a blueprint for…
Syrian rebels declare counter attack in Idlib province
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Syrian rebels declare counter attack in Idlib province
Rebels launched a counter attack against Syrian government forces and their allies in Idlib province on Thursday, seeking to roll…
Israel approves hundreds of new settlement homes: NGO
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Israel approves hundreds of new settlement homes: NGO
Israel has given final building approval for 352 homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement movement said…
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage warming to second EU referendum
World
January 11, 2018
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage warming to second EU referendum
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Thursday he was warming to the idea of holding a second referendum on Britain’s…
South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market
World
January 11, 2018
South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market
South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual…
Call out Iran but keep nuclear deal, Germany says to US
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Call out Iran but keep nuclear deal, Germany says to US
Europe and the United States should confront Tehran about its ballistic weapons program and its role in Syria’s civil war…
Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Syrian government defends Idlib campaign, condemns France
The Syrian government hit back on Thursday against French criticism of its military campaign in rebel-held Idlib, saying it was…