India’s Narendra Modi to meet China’s Xi Jinping as ties thaw Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, as the two countries strive to mend ties following a turbulent period in cross-border relations. China’s Ministry of Foreign affairs said Xi and […]
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Nicaragua cancels social security changes after unrest kills 26 Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega repealed changes to the country’s social security system Sunday night that triggered riots that led to the deaths of at least 26 people since Wednesday. The overhaul had sought to shore up Nicaragua’s troubled social security system […]
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 57 Afghans in Kabul A suicide bomber killed at least 57 people on Sunday as they lined up at a government office in Kabul to register to vote, raising new concerns about the potential for violence to undermine Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary elections. The attacker detonated […]
Ap Fact Check: Trump distorts NKorea aim to ‘denuclearize’ President Donald Trump and his aides are leaving a false impression about the extent of North Korea’s plans to give up its nuclear weapons. They say North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has basically agreed to “denuclearization.” In fact, Kim’s announcement […]
Only ‘War’ Could Stop China From Controlling South China Sea, U.S. Military Commander Says The head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command told lawmakers that China has become powerful enough to enforce its vast territorial claims across the disputed South China Sea and only an armed conflict would be able to […]
The migrant caravan’s next steps may be an even tougher journey They stowed away on trains, slept in shelters and marched in protests as they trekked across Mexico. Soon hundreds of migrants from Central America will find out whether it was worth it. Members of the caravan have just started […]
Leaders approve Prince Charles to succeed queen as Commonwealth head Prince Charles was approved as the successor to Queen Elizabeth as head of the Commonwealth at a meeting of the group’s heads of government on Friday. “We recognise the role of the queen in championing the Commonwealth and its peoples,” […]
Russia: US did not violate red lines during Syria strikes Russia’s foreign minister said Friday that the U.S. sought out and respected Moscow’s positions in Syria when it launched its air strikes last week. Lavrov noted that despite the escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington, the U.S. made sure it […]
Israeli troops kill four more Palestinians in border protest Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, bringing to 35 the death toll in recent weeks among Palestinian protesters demanding the right to return to their former homeland. Gazans used catapults and sling-shots to launch stones […]
Kim Jong Un: North Korea no longer needs nuclear tests, state-run media reports North Korea says its quest for nuclear weapons is “complete” and it “no longer needs” to test its weapons capability, a significant development ahead of diplomatic engagement with both South Korea and the United States. North Korean […]
