China urges closer cooperation with Sri Lanka on key projects
World
October 30, 2017
China urges closer cooperation with Sri Lanka on key projects
China and Sri Lanka should focus on strengthening cooperation over key investment projects, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told…
Factbox: Catalonia crisis: What’s next?
World
October 30, 2017
Factbox: Catalonia crisis: What’s next?
Spain on Friday sacked Catalonia’s regional government, dissolved the Catalan parliament and called a snap election in the region for…
Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis: CBS
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis: CBS
Qatar’s ruler said he is ready for U.S.-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf…
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to Masoud Barzani, the outgoing Kurdistan region leader, reported attacks on their offices in several…
Kenya opposition leader calls for calm in slum hit by deadly violence
World
October 29, 2017
Kenya opposition leader calls for calm in slum hit by deadly violence
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called for calm on Sunday as he visited a slum in the capital that was…
British minister to be investigated over sexual harassment allegation
World
October 29, 2017
British minister to be investigated over sexual harassment allegation
British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered an investigation into a report that one of her ministers asked a female…
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu
Middle East
October 29, 2017
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu
Turkish police detained 61 people over suspected links to Islamic State in anti-terror operations in two cities, the state-run Anadolu…
China aims to set up state anti-corruption unit next year
World
October 29, 2017
China aims to set up state anti-corruption unit next year
China aims to pass a national supervision law and set up a new commission next year to oversee an expansion…
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit
World
October 29, 2017
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban Americans to visit
Cuba will make it easier for its US-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on…
White nationalists stage anti-refugee protests in Tennessee
World
October 29, 2017
White nationalists stage anti-refugee protests in Tennessee
About 300 white nationalists and neo-Nazis held back-to-back rallies in two small Tennessee cities on Saturday to protest refugee resettlement…