U.N. grants 5 sanctions exemptions for humanitarian projects in N. Korea
SEOUL, March 14 ,, The U.N. Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions this week to allow five proposed humanitarian projects…
Sudanese vow to keep protesting as president digs in
CAIRO,March 14 ,, Three months after Sudanese protesters rose up against President Omar al-Bashir, the longtime autocrat has bound himself…
Trump: US grounding some Boeing 737s after Ethiopia crash
WASHINGTON,March 14 ,, The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9…
U.S. lawmakers push to end war in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, March 14 ,,U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged their country to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan, the longest conflict…
India disappointed as China blocks bid to ban JeM chief
NEW DELHI, March 14 ,, India said Thursday it was “disappointed” by China again delaying a bid to blacklist the…
Meet the Saudis making history at the Special Olympics
They will join thousands of athletes at World Games Abu Dhabi, the first to be held in the MENA region…
Gold price closes higher in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, March 13 ,, The gold price in Hong Kong closed at 12,210 Hong Kong dollars (about 1,555.41 U.S.…
Mexico journalist murders ‘crimes against humanity,’ ICC told
MEXICO CITY, March 13 ,, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it had asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the…
WH official: US, China in ‘final weeks’ of trade talks
WASHINGTON,March 13 ,, The top U.S. trade negotiator suggests that the U.S. and China are nearing an agreement that would…
5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, March 13 ,, An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck off the Kii Peninsula close to Wakayama…