G20 communique exposes split with US on climate policy

The G20 summit final communique has been issued with all members except the US collectively agreeing that the landmark Paris Climate Accord must be implemented. The host of the summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said on Saturday that she was very happy that all other countries agree the Paris...

Bolivian President wants G20 to Assist the Poor, Refugees, Dispossessed

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday to has harshly criticized G20 summit which held its twelfth meeting in Hamburg, Germany. In messages on Twitter, Morales criticized the increasingly harsh immigration policies in the Global North, while calling for an end to the criminalization of migrants...

Saudi Forces Ravage Awamiyah, Persecute Shiite Muslims

The Saudi regime forces have ravaged a Shiite Muslim town in the country's Qatif district as the world remains indifferent towards the crimes committed by the rulers in Riyadh. New images on social media show the extent of the scorched-earth policy pursued by the Saudi regime against residential...

Indian Troops Clash with Kashmiri Protesters on Anniversary of Separatist Leader

Indian troops have thrown tear gas and clashed with protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir, as the Himalayan region marked the anniversary of a hugely popular separatist fighter's killing. India imposed a widespread curfew, cut off both mobile and broadband internet services and deployed thousands...

Russia blocks UN condemnation of North Korea's missile launch

Russian diplomats have objected to a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemnation of North Korea's recent missile launch, saying the US-drafted statement referred to it as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Russia's UN mission said in an email to its Security Council colleagues...

Brexit negotiator warns UK it has 'more to lose' than EU

The European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned Britain that it has more to lose than the European Union if it were to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal. Speaking in Brussels, Barnier also warned that frictionless trade between the EU and Britain would be impossible...

North Korea will not be intimidated by US threats: Author

A Washington-based author and attorney has downplayed the US threats to confront North Korea, saying Pyongyang will not be intimidated by Washington's warnings.  "It is a totally manufactured crisis and North Korea is an extremely poor country that can barely feed itself. It has almost no exports,...

Saudi Regime Funding Terrorism, Extremism in Britain: Report

Saudi Arabia has been described as the "foremost" financier of terrorism and extremism in Britain. The report, published by the Henry Jackson Society links several Saudi charities and organizations to a growth in the number of British citizens becoming radicalized and leaving the country to fight for...

Americans have more confidence in Merkel than Trump: Poll

Most of Americans say they have more confidence in German Chancellor Angela Merkel than US President Donald Trump, a new poll shows. Released Wednesday, the Pew Research survey demonstrated a 56-percent support for the German leader compared to 46 percent for the country's commander in chief. Sixty-four...

North Korea used a new missile: US intelligence

US intelligence agencies have described the latest missile launched on Tuesday by North Korea as a new kind of missile that had not been seen before. CNN on Wednesday cited a US intelligence official as saying the new missile is a new two-stage rocket. The first stage of the weapon was identified as...

Doha needs healthy, constructive relationship with Tehran: Qatari FM

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Qatari foreign minister has emphasized that his country needs a healthy and constructive relationship with neighboring Iran as opposed to the...

France Slightly Shifts Syria Approach Under Macron

The New French President Emmanuel Macron has shown signs that he not only seeks serious social, economic and security reforms at home but also he has revolutionary views when it comes to the foreign policy. The Syrian crisis, meanwhile, appears to be of priority for the new French leader who has recently...

Russia, China call for freeze on North Korea missile tests, US military drills

Moscow and Beijing have called for a simultaneous freeze on North Korea's missile tests and large-scale military drills by the United States and South Korea. Both countries made the demand in a statement released after Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with visiting Chinese President...

Russia may deploy troops to police Syria's de-escalation zones

Russia has announced that it may deploy troops to de-escalation zones in Syria after agreement from Turkey and Iran. Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev made the announcement during talks being held in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday. "Overall, (the agreement) provides for the presence of...

Half Americans trust CNN more than Trump: Poll

A new opinion poll shows that half of all Americans have more trust in the CNN news outlet than President Donald Trump, as tensions escalate between the US administration and the media. The online poll, conducted by Survey Monkey and reported by Axios Media Company on Tuesday, found that 50 percent...

Modi becomes first Indian prime minister to visit Israel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Tel Aviv on a three-day visit, becoming the first Indian premier to travel to the occupied territories. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Modi with an official ceremony at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Tuesday. In brief speeches,...

Trump listens to mass choir singing �Make America Great Again�

An American church choir sings the “Make America Great Again” song at a rally of US President Donald Trump. Inspired by his popular 2016 campaign motto still in use today, the song was performed by a Southern Baptist church at the “Celebrate Freedom Rally” at the Kennedy...

1 killed, 6 hurt as car plows into group of teenagers in London

At least one person has died and six others injured after a car plowed into a crowd of teenagers on a sidewalk in south London. Police said Sunday that a manhunt was underway for the driver of a red convertible Audi, who fled the scene of the crash that killed a 16-year-old girl in Croydon at around...

Mass rally held ahead of G20 summit in Hamburg

Thousands have attended a rally in the northern German city of Hamburg to protest at an imminent meeting of leaders of the world's major industrialized and emerging economies, known as G20. Police said nearly 10,000 people gathered outside the city hall in Hamburg while canoeists and Greenpeace...

US Navy warship sails near Chinese island

A US Navy warship has sailed close to a Chinese claimed island in the South China Sea, Pentagon officials say, marking the second such operation under Donald Trump's presidency. The USS Stethem guided missile destroyer was ordered to sail within 12 nautical miles from Triton Island, part of the...

US Had No Role in Mosul Liberation: Iraqi Commander

An Iraqi military official says the US had no role in the country's liberation of Mosul from ISIS terrorist group, rejecting Western media reports that American troops played a leading role in the operation to retake the key Iraqi city. The spokesman for Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU), commonly...

Iraqi forces recapture iconic Nuri Mosque in Old Mosul

The Iraqi army has recaptured the venue of the iconic Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, with the country’s state TV implying the liberation of the city, which has been under Daesh control since 2014. “Their fictitious state has fallen,” an Iraqi military spokesman, Brigadier General...

Detention of Ex-Crown Prince Exposes Tensions in Al Saud

The recently ousted crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Nayef, has been placed under house arrest and banned from traveling abroad, sources have revealed. A report published by the New York Times on Thursday quoted four current and former American officials and Saudis close to the royal family...

Sunni Conference Due in Iraq, Fugitive Politicians with Terrorism Links Invited

Establishment on a sectarian and religious ideology basis is the defining feature of the political systems in a major number of the modern-day West Asian countries, a feature giving rise to various forms of forces and political struggles in these states. This form of political makeup along with lack...

Saudi-led bloc�s demands unreasonable: Qatar

Qatar says the demands submitted by the Saudi-led bloc to Doha as a condition to lift their boycott on the country are impossible to be met because of their untrue nature. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a trade and diplomatic embargo on...

US sets new criteria for travel ban against Muslims

The administration of US President Donald Trump has defined new criteria for visa applicants from several Muslim countries and is set to implement them on Thursday, according to a US State Department memo. Under the department’s new set of rules, citizens of Iran, Syria, Sudan, Somalia,...

Germany bans Erdogan from addressing ethnic Turks outside G20 summit

German officials have rejected a request by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address ethnic Turks in Germany, citing security concerns and strained relations between the two countries. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Thursday that Berlin had received a request from Turkey...

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's healthcare plan: Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans have disapproved of the way US President Donald Trump has handled the country’s health insurance reform, a new poll shows.   According Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday, 63 percent of people said they don't like the way Trump is attempting...

Iran�s Armed Forces to continue anti-terror battle: Official

Iran has dismissed as a "psychological ploy" a recent statement by a number of European Union lawmakers against the Islamic Republic, saying the country's Armed Forces will not hesitate to fight Takfiri terrorists. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday that Iran's...

US Congress preparing bill against travel to North Korea

The US Congress is putting together legislation to ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, following the death of an American national who was imprisoned in the country over espionage charges. Sponsored by Republican Representative Joe Wilson and his Democratic colleague Adam Schiff,...