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S. Korean president vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre

China has been infuriated by the US deployment of an advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea, saying it was a th...

US President Donald Trump calls for global isolation of Iran

He used the opportunity to urge leaders at the Arab Islamic American Summit to "drive out" terrorists from their land and "practice tolerance and respect for on...

Trump, in speech to Muslim leaders, calls for shutting down terror funding

Saudi Arabia was also determined to "eliminate the Islamic State group", the king said of the Sunni Muslim jihadist organisation. The speech was notably ber...

Chelsea Manning Posts Photo of Pizza After Release From Prison

Spokeswoman Valerie Mongello did not give additional details, citing privacy restrictions. Manning, who came out as transgender on the first day of her sent...

Trump Reaches Out To Global Muslim Commuity

Saudi Arabia is Trump's first stop on a nine-day tour that includes Israel, Italy and Belgium. Your afternoon shot of politics, sent straight from the desk of...

Ivanka Trump Advocates for Female Empowerment During Saudi Arabia Visit

United States President Donald Trump held talks yesterday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington told their arch-rival Iran to dis...

Trump tells Muslim leaders not to shelter terrorists

Amnesty International said the "glaring absence of human rights from Trump's agenda" in talks with Gulf Arab rulers will only embolden further violations agains...

Man freed early from prison, then ICE detains him

Cubans convicted after that agreement, such as Lima-Marin, are not automatically accepted by Cuba because of that deal. He and his friend Michael Clifton robb...

Iran foreign minister scorns Trump after speech, arms deal

Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum blasted President Donald Trump and his administration on Sunday for choosing Saudi Arabia as the destination for Tru...

Ian Brady's ashes must not be scattered on Saddleworth Moor, coroner demands

POLICE IN MANCHESTER say they will never close the Moors Murders case and that the death of Ian Brady "does not change that". Moors Murderer Ian Brady has die...

Behind triumphant Trump visit to Israel, a few old tensions return

On the eve of President Trump's first overseas trip, an unfortunate dispute has emerged over the question, "whose wall is it?" But for Trump, under siege at hom...

Chinese newspaper slams India for OBOR summit boycott

Societe Generale's chief country officer in China, Anne Marion-Bouchacourt, says foreign banks are keen to support Chinese corporates and Belt and Road projects...

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan to change legal team

India had challenged Jadhav's sentence last week, basing its arguments around what it says have been violations of the Vienna Convention's rules on giving count...

US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror

His comments were echoed by Saudi King Salman, who declared, "The Iranian regime has been the spearhead of global terrorism". It does, however, mention "the c...

Sweden drops Assange case, but he's still wanted by London police

Barrister Greg Barns' call comes after Swedish prosecutors on Friday announced they would discontinue a rape investigation against him. Although he's no longe...

Turkey demands US fire envoy in spat over Syrian Kurds

Because the altercation took place in broad daylight, many wonder if the USA will charge the security personnel and other Erdogan supporters involved in the att...

India committed to support of Palestinian cause, Modi tells its Prez

Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Sunday said an apology from Israel for its past actions would go a long way toward peaceful coexistence. New Delhi, ...

USA imposes sanctions on Venezuelan supreme court justices

The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan officials for alleged human rights abuses. The agency said the justices were responsible for a number of ru...

Mamata asks party leaders to be prepared for "any situation"

On May 17, 2017, Mamata Banerjee met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, while Chowdhury wrote a strongly worded letter to Gandhi cautioning her against a...

Donald Trump heads for Israeli-Palestinian talks

Despite the absence of confirmation or a solid plan for the potential embassy move, Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has toured several sites in Jerusalem to decide...

Trump to Coast Guard graduates: 'Things will work out just fine'

Coast Guard Academy. Earlier this week, reports emerged that the president revealed highly classified information , reportedly from key ally Israel, to Russi...

Kenya: Shujaa Close Season With 5 Points in London

The Scots were staring down the barrel of a quarterfinal exit earlier on Sunday as they trailed New Zealand 21-0 at half-time. Scotland's sevens side became t...

Iran says won't stop its missile program

Iran has also warned that it would restore its nuclear activities to the pre-JCPOA level, if the other side - especially the USA - fails to keep its end of the ...

Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

Peter and Paul is celebrated, Mass is to be held with the new cardinals, said the Pope. Choosing new Cardinals is an important decision since it determines th...

Trump Focuses On Impact Of Terrorism During Speech In Saudi Arabia

Some 35 heads of state and government from Muslim-majority countries were in Riyadh for the Arab Islamic American Summit, mainly from Sunni states friendly to...

Comey to Testify Publicly After Memorial Day

But lawmakers at both congressional sessions expressed frustration that Rosenstein would say little in answer to their questions about his actions - or others' ...

Rakell will miss Game 5 with lower-body injury

Aberg, who also has one career National Hockey League regular-season goal, was only in position to win it because the Predators were on a counterattack after a ...

Party leaders won't rule out or commit to a coalition

That includes the Courtenay-Comox riding, which was won by NDP candidate Ronna-Rae Leonard by an astonishing nine votes. Clark says she believes there was a v...

Uncapped winger named in Socceroos squad for Confederations Cup

The 20-year-old Groningen winger was in the midst of a tug-of-war between Australia and his paternal home of Bosnia and Herzegovina but after being convinced by...

Labour eyeing seven Scottish seats after analysing vote in council elections

Asked whether the Tories winning 15 seats was a "likely scenario", the Scottish Tory leader insisted she never made predictions ahead of elections. The fact tha...