Former Catalan parliament speaker appears at Spain’s Supreme Court
The Catalan parliament’s speaker and five lawmakers will appear before Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid on Thursday to answer charges of rebellion and sedition...
UK Minister Priti Patel resigns as UK minister over Israel trip row
Priti Patel, Britain’s first Indian-origin Cabinet Minister resigned as International Development Secretary on Wednesday evening, as the political crisis engulfing the British government intensified....
Syria Set to Join Paris Climate Accord, Leaving US As Only Opponent
Syria has pledged to sign up to the Paris accord on climate change, leaving the United States the only country opposed to the pact.
The...
Saudi Arabia rejects reports of prince’s death in graft purge
The Saudi Arabia government on Tuesday rejected reports claiming the death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd. “There is no truth whatsoever to rumours circulating...
Donald Trump lands in China for talks on trade, North Korea
After a brief truce with China to cooperate on North Korea, President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday amid mounting U.S. trade complaints,...
Nawaz Sharif’s corruption trial adjourned till tomorrow
A Pakistani anti-graft court on Tuesday adjourned till tomorrow the hearing of corruption cases against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif who appeared before it to face...
Trump reviews military forces in South Korea
Reviewing American military forces along the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump dined with U.S. and South Korean soldiers on Tuesday at the start of...
Gunmen attack Kabul TV station, use ‘rockets’, staffers report casualties
Gunmen stormed a television station in Kabul on Tuesday and many staff were still in the building, an employee told AFP, describing the attack...
Yemen flights canceled after coalition shuts all ports
Yemen’s national airline said Monday it has canceled all flights to the country’s only two functioning airports after the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels...
Trump calls for push for freer trade, better ties with Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to push for a free and balanced trade partnership with Japan after decades of “massive trade deficits”...