World

US blacklists 8 Chinese Tech Companies over Human Rights Issues

Companies are accused of human rights violations against Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019
New Zealand Loosens Restrictions against Middle Eastern and African Refugees

Amid growing pressure, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday abolished a policy that restricted refugees from the Middle East and Africa, The New York Times reports.
Sunday, 6 October , 2019
North Korea has once again Test-fired Missile, US Official Says

North Korea has test-fired another missile, a U.S. official told Fox News on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 2 October , 2019
France, Britain Urge Iran’s Rouhani to Meet Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday it would be a lost opportunity if Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left the United States without meeting U.S. Trump.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019
Russia Complicit in Human Rights Abuses in Crimea, Court Told

The Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019
Bolton Sidelined from Afghanistan Policy

As the president’s top aides prepared for a high-stakes meeting on the future of Afghanistan earlier this month, one senior official was not on the original invite list: national security adviser John Bolton.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019
Texas Shooting Leaves 5 Dead and at Least 21 Injured

Five people were killed and at least 21 others were injured in a brazen daylight drive-by mass shooting in the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa on Saturday.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019
Saudi Arabia Changing Oil Exports to China and US as a Mix of Short-term tactics and Long-term Strategy

The Saudi Kingdom’s crude shipments to China have doubled in the span of a year. During the same period, its oil exports to the U.S. have dropped by nearly two-thirds.
Saturday, 17 August , 2019
India Reconsiders Buying US Global Hawk Drone after it Downed By Iran

The Indian military has growing concerns that the US-made UAVs it planned to buy may not survive in the “contested” skies against its rivals and cost more than fully-armed fighter jets, local media says.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019
Diplomats from 5 Countries Recommitted to Save Iran Deal, Oppose US Sanctions

Diplomats from Iran and five world powers recommitted Sunday to salvaging a major nuclear deal amid mounting tensions between the West and Tehran since the U.S. withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions.
Monday, 29 July , 2019
UK’s FM Says Iran may be on ‘Dangerous Path’ after Seizing Tanker

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after it seized a British-flagged tanker on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019
US Concerned Over China’s ‘Interference’ in South China Sea

The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019
UK opposition leaders Called Next PM to Launch an Inquiry into Saudi Arabia Arm Deal

In a letter to the two Tory contenders – Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt – the leaders accused the pair of a “lack of moral leadership” on the issue.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019
Macron Looks for Way to Salvage Iran Agreement

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran and Western partners.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019
US Deployed F-22 Fighters to Qatar Amid Tensions with Iran

The United States Air Force has dispatched top-of-the-line F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time as it beefs up its forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Monday, 1 July , 2019
Russia Says it Will Counter New U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Reports

Russia and its partners will take steps to counter new sanctions that Washington has said it will impose on Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Monday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019
Kim Received a Letter from Trump with ‘Excellent Content’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a letter of “excellent content” from President Trump amid stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang, state media reported on Sunday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019
Trump: I don’t want to go to war with Iran

President Donald Trump said Friday he does not want to go to war with Iran, but warned that there will be “obliteration like you’ve never seen before” if a conflict does arise.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019
US Adds Saudi Arabia and Cuba to Worst Human Traffickers List

The United States on Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its list of worst offenders on human trafficking, a designation that could make them “subject to certain restrictions on assistance.”
Saturday, 22 June , 2019
Israel Netanyahu Renames Golan Heights Town “Trump Heights”

The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement “Trump Heights” in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.
Monday, 17 June , 2019