U.S. secretary of state telephones Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
By Jay Jackson, Asia Pacific Star
Heavy fighting continues in Yemen despite truce
With the UN announcing a new plan to shore up the December 2018 Stockholm Agreement between Yemen’s warring parties, the ...
Pompeo renews call for end to isolation of Qatar
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed a call for Gulf countries to settle their ...
Devastation in south-west Africa growing by the hour
The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said ...
Four road deaths in Ireland on bank holiday weekend
DUBLIN, Ireland - Over the 3-day holiday weekend, 16-18 March 2019, four people died in road traffic collisions in Ireland. ...
Stopping the spread of hatred on social media
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch , New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others ...
Northern Ireland mourns 3 teenagers who died in tragic circumstances
CO. TYRONE, Northern Ireland - A major investigation is continuing into the events of Sunday night in Cookstown, in County ...
Dozens of Afghan security forces 'surrender' to Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan - Authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Monday that the Taliban captured 58 government forces during recent fighting in a ...
Police in Netherlands launch manhunt for tram shooter
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Three people were killed, while several others were injured during a shooting inside a tram in the Dutch ...
Livestream in Christchurch goes beyond 'theatre of terror'
The shocking mass-shooting in Christchurch on Friday is notable for using livestreaming video technology to broadcast horrific first-person footage of ...
U.S. president weighs into John McCain again, despite his death
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on former Senator John McCain, months after the senator ...
Major flooding and deaths in Mozambique and Malawi following cyclone
GENEVA, Switzerland - A major aid operation is underway in Mozambique and Malawi to help victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai, ...
Afghans battle with flood aftermath
Besieged by months of drought and long-term conflict, rural communities in large swathes of Afghanistan are facing yet another emergency: ...
A Tale of Two Defendants: One Freed, One Still on Trial
When Indonesian Siti Aisyah was brought to the Sepang court to be charged for the murder of North Korean Kim ...
Ukraine Introduces New Sanctions Against Russia
KYIV, UKRAINE - Ukraine's president has ordered new sanctions against Russian companies and individuals involved in construction and other activities ...
Israeli Army Warns of New Hezbollah Threat
JERUSALEM - A Hezbollah commander who allegedly headed a 2007 raid on an American base in Iraq, which ended with ...
In Jerusalem, Pompeo Takes Jab at US Democrats on Anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM - Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo issued a thinly veiled jab at U.S. Democrats over anti-Semitism on Wednesday, following ...
Pompeo, Netanyahu Discuss How To Counter 'Iranian Aggression'
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed ways to 'roll back Iranian aggression' ...
Which Russian banks are the most reliable
Unicredit Bank Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik Whether you're looking to hoard millions of dollars or to set up a simple checking account, ...
Can Russia be considered a superpower
While the military and political capacity of Russia remains undoubted, its economic influence lags behind. Natalya Nosova Politicians and experts ...
Kazakhstan: A president called Tokayev. A future called Nursultan
At the start of this week, Kazakhstan had a capital city called Astana and a president called Nursultan. Now, it ...
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More InformationGreenback dives after Federal Reserve says no more rate hikes in 2019
NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. Federal Resreve surprised on Wednesday, following its regular two day monthly meeting on ...
Tokyo stocks rise, rest of Asia slips
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Varadkar meets head of EC Donald Tusk in Dublin
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Etihad looking to bail out Jet Airways
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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
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