Urging reforms, Poroshenko says Ukraine can’t cope without IMF
World
September 7, 2017
Urging reforms, Poroshenko says Ukraine can’t cope without IMF
President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that Ukraine would be extremely vulnerable if it failed to stick with its IMF…
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Hatf Saiful Rasul was 11 years old when he told his father, a convicted Islamic militant, that he wanted to…
‘And then they exploded’: How Rohingya insurgents built support for assault
World
September 7, 2017
‘And then they exploded’: How Rohingya insurgents built support for assault
When the former UN chief Kofi Annan wrapped up his year-long probe into Myanmar’s troubled northwest on Aug. 24, he…
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
World
September 7, 2017
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he thought the North Korea crisis would not escalate into a large-scale conflict…
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
Middle East
September 7, 2017
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
US prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the former head of a Turkish state bank with conspiring…
Top EU court rules eastern states must take refugees
World
September 6, 2017
Top EU court rules eastern states must take refugees
The European Union’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that EU states must take in a share of refugees who reach…
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
Business
September 6, 2017
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
In the remote desert along Oman’s southern coast, construction machines hired by a Chinese consortium are leveling an expanse of…
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands
Middle East
September 6, 2017
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands
Lebanon has identified the bodies of 10 of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area taken back…
Putin says progress on North Korea impossible without dialogue
World
September 6, 2017
Putin says progress on North Korea impossible without dialogue
Resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis is impossible with sanctions and pressure alone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after meeting…