Russia says Syria de escalation deal takes effect at midnight A de-escalation agreement in Syria takes effect at midnight but Russia's air force will continue strikes against Islamic State elsewhere in the country, Russian news agencies cited the Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The largest of the four de-escalation […]
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Macron stretches lead as French presidential campaign enters final day Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of a tumultuous election campaign that has turned the country's politics upside down. The election is […]
Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip, where he will work to reinvigorate traditional alliances in the region. Trump said he would also […]
Syrian rebels reject Russia's proposal for safe zones Syria's armed opposition on Thursday rejected a Russian plan to create safe zones in Syria, calling it a threat to the country's territorial integrity, and said it would also not recognize Iran as a guarantor of any ceasefire plan. Turkey, which supports […]
Myanmar says fake news being spread to destabilize Suu Kyi government Myanmar's government has warned the public that false news and rumors are being spread by unidentified people wishing to cause "political instability" during the tenure of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, state-run media said on Friday. Nobel laureate Suu […]
As Trump woos China’s Xi, Dalai Lama has to wait on the sidelines When Donald Trump was elected in November, the Dalai Lama said he was keen to meet the incoming U.S. president, but since then Trump has cozied up to China's leader Xi Jinping, making it less likely the […]
Philippines to complain to U.N. after investigator's unannounced visit The Philippines said it would complain to the United Nations after one of its human rights investigators failed to notify the government of a visit to Manila on Friday, which it said was a "clear signal" she was not interested in […]
Squeezed by global powers, South Koreans seek 'Korea first' in new leader Jason Lim, a 36-year-old South Korean engineer living in Washington D.C., thinks it's important to try and maintain a solid alliance with the United States – but not at any cost. Lim and many other South Koreans say […]
No cause for alarm about Queen Elizabeth and Philip after royal staff called to meeting source There is no cause for alarm about the welfare of Queen Elizabeth or her husband Prince Philip after all senior royal staff were summoned to a meeting at Buckingham Palace, a well-placed source told […]
U.S. coaxes Mexico into Trump plan to overhaul Central America The United States is plotting an ambitious attempt to shore up Central America, with the administration of President Donald Trump pressing Mexico to do more to stem the flow of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in the region, U.S. and […]
