U.S. forces launch airstrike on al-Qaida militants in Libya
TRIPOLI, June 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S. forces said an airstrike has been carried out targeting the militant group al-Qaida…
Syria’s Assad in rare appearance outside capital
DAMASCUS, June 15 (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended a mosque in the country’s west on Friday for prayers…
Lebanese PM in Moscow to meet Putin
BEIRUT, June 13, 2018 (AFP) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on…
Kremlin welcomes start of ‘direct dialogue’ at Kim-Trump summit
MOSCOW, June 13, 2018 (AFP) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said that it welcomed the unprecedented meeting between US President…
Maldives ex-leader jailed for 19 months
MALÉ, Maldives, June 13, 2018 (AFP) – A court in the Maldives on Wednesday sentenced former strongman leader Maumoon Abdul…
Indian-controlled Kashmir chief minister calls for end to hostilities along India-Pakistan border
NEW DELHI, June 13 (Xinhua) — Indian-controlled Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday called for cessation of hostilities along the…
Kim-Trump summit: Where does it leave the main players?
SINGAPORE, June 13 (AFP) – Donald Trump’s groundbreaking meeting with Kim Jong Un, the hereditary leader of a dynastic dictatorship,…
North Korea lauds, and basks in, Kim’s summit performance
PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 13 (AP) – The series of photos on the front page of the ruling workers’ party…
Norway wants to double US troops and deploy them closer to Russia
OSLO, June 12, 2018 (AFP) – Norway will ask the United States to double the number of US troops stationed…
Summits fuel questions about Trump’s embrace of autocrats
SINGAPORE, June 12, 2018 (AFP) – Donald Trump’s warm embrace of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un after a spectacular…