The number of American airstrikes in Afghanistan hit a seven-year high in September as the military acted on US President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the country, according to the US Air…
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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Tuesday that new sanctions may be introduced by Ankara, Baghdad and Tehran against Iraqi Kurdistan in connection with the region’s recent referendum…
InternationalCatalan police tightened their guard on the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have threatened to adopt a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from…
InternationalThe World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar, as authorities rush to…
InternationalRussia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight the self-styled Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes in Iraq to allow the group’s militants to stream…
InternationalA new public opinion poll in the Persian Gulf Arab states reminds us again of a cardinal truth about political realities in the Arab region: make sure to listen to what ordinary people feel,…
InternationalGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to discuss the Catalan crisis and stressed her support for the unity of Spain while encouraging more dialogue, her…
InternationalA top Republican lawmaker warned Sunday that US President Donald Trump’s impulsive threats against other countries could set America “on the path to World War III,” in comments capping an…
InternationalThe Kremlin said on Monday that talks with Saudi Arabia over Moscow supplying Riyadh with advanced S-400 air defense missile systems had gone well from Russia’s point of view so far.
InternationalAt least 14 Rohingya refugees, most of them children, drowned and scores more were missing Monday after their overloaded boat capsized in the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in…
InternationalThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has decided to “drastically reduce” its presence in Afghanistan after a series of deadly attacks on its staff, the aid agency said in a…
InternationalBritain and its European Union partners clashed on Monday over which side should make the next move to unblock Brexit talks, despite concerns they will miss a deadline for a divorce deal and…
InternationalIsraeli forces fired at alleged Hamas targets in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to the Israeli military. “Army-owned tanks hit a military base of Hamas in the southern side of the…
InternationalAnkara coordinates its actions in the Syrian province of Idlib with Moscow in order to ensure security in the region, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday.
“We will…
InternationalAn Afghan official says at least seven Taliban insurgents have been killed during an airstrike by Afghan security forces in northern Sari Pul Province. Nasratullah Jamshidi, spokesman for the…
InternationalIsraeli and UAE businessmen have allegedly brokered secret arms agreements, an investigation in Israel has revealed.
Israeli businessman Metai Kokhafi was allegedly responsible for…
InternationalBritish Prime Minister Theresa May has signaled that she could sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, as she tries to reassert her authority after a series of political…
InternationalUS President Donald Trump said Saturday that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that “only one thing will work.”
Trump has engaged in an escalating war…
InternationalA gunman shot dead two Saudi guards and wounded three others at the gate of the royal palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Saturday, the interior ministry said.
Royal guards killed…
InternationalSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he won’t rule out suspending Catalonia’s regional autonomy if its leaders continue to threaten a declaration of independence.
“I don’t rule out…
InternationalRussia will continue economic interaction with Iraqi Kurdistan in coordination with authorities in Baghdad, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Sputnik on Saturday.
“We…
InternationalA top UN official said Saturday Bangladesh’s plan to build the world’s biggest refugee camp for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of…
Internationalhe international community has caved in to political pressure again, underplaying the suffering of hundreds of Yemeni children, by watering down criticism of the US-backed Saudi coalition’s…
InternationalTens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday morning as Catalonia prepared to declare independence, many dressed in white and calling for talks to defuse Spain’s…
InternationalNorth Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as…
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