Russia says Syria has right to chase rebels out of Idlib: agencies

2018/08/31 13:57:52

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the Syrian government had every right to chase...

UK minister visits Iran for first time since Trump quit nuclear deal

2018/08/31 13:45:24

A junior British minister will arrive in Tehran on Friday to discuss the future of Iran's internatio...

Ugandans protest after lawmakers detained at airport

2018/08/31 13:22:38

Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the interna...

Spain defends hard line on North African border immigration

2018/08/30 01:05:08

Spain will not tolerate violent attempts to enter the country, the government said on Wednesday, in ...

In Chilean desert, global thirst for lithium is fueling a 'water war'

2018/08/29 23:58:43

On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi's desk, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of doc...

Ex-Scottish leader Salmond resigns from SNP amid misconduct allegations

2018/08/29 23:05:50

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond said on Wednesday he has resigned from the Scottish Nati...

Trump says he thinks U.S. is doing well with North Korea

2018/08/29 22:07:16

U.S. President Donald Trump, just days after calling off a planned trip to North Korea by his top di...

Russia's Putin offers women a better pensions deal after popularity hit

2018/08/29 19:56:06

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was cutting a proposed retirement age for women from 6...

EU, Britain talk up chances of autumn Brexit deal

2018/08/31 13:47:50

EU and UK negotiators on Friday talked up prospects of agreeing a Brexit deal this autumn, citing re...

EU says clock is running out on summer-winter time change

2018/08/31 13:36:04

The European Union said on Friday it would propose a legal change that would end the ritual of switc...

Senior Italian official casts doubt over nationalizing Autostrade

2018/08/31 12:58:30

A top Italian official raised doubts on Friday over the idea of nationalizing Autostrade per l'Itali...

Trump hails Kim, sees no need to resume U.S.-South Korea war games

2018/08/30 01:01:41

Days after canceling a planned visit to North Korea by his top diplomat citing insufficient progress...

Korea detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams

2018/08/29 23:23:59

North Korea's ruling family has long dreamed of a state-of-the-art rail system linking its major cit...

Pro-Macron author to get top Los Angeles diplomatic posting

2018/08/29 22:21:32

A French author close to President Emmanuel Macron and his wife has landed a top diplomatic post in ...

Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source

2018/08/29 20:23:32

Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib and ...