World

Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks

Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks

The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to cooperate in fighting terrorism and piracy as the…
NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies

NATO stages exercise as rearming Russia worries some allies

When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust…
Egyptian Islamists call for daily protests before Morsy trial

Egyptian Islamists call for daily protests before Morsy trial

Supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsy called on Thursday for daily protests in the four days before his…
99% of Abyei’s Dinka vote to join South Sudan

99% of Abyei’s Dinka vote to join South Sudan

Residents of contested region Abyei chose overwhelmingly to join South Sudan in an unofficial referendum, election officials said Thursday, amid…
Israeli troops arrest senior Hamas members in West Bank

Israeli troops arrest senior Hamas members in West Bank

Israel's army arrested three senior members of the Islamist Hamas movement overnight, Palestinian security sources said on Thursday, in the…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in north West Bank raid

Israeli troops kill Palestinian in north West Bank raid

Israeli troops shot dead a 22-year-old Palestinian early on Thursday during a raid near the northern West Bank city of…
Exclusive: Syria has destroyed chemical production facilities – watchdog

Exclusive: Syria has destroyed chemical production facilities – watchdog

Syria has destroyed all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious…
Syria envoy meets Assad as peace talks falter

Syria envoy meets Assad as peace talks falter

United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in the Syrian capital Damascus in an effort to…
China says five detained in connection with Tiananmen attack

China says five detained in connection with Tiananmen attack

Chinese police have caught five suspects after a vehicle burst into flames on Beijing's Tiananmen Square in what police called…
Back to top button