Tehran (dpa), 31 May, 2019- A statement from Arab leaders denouncing Iran for meddling in the region was met with contempt in Tehran on Friday, with a Foreign Ministry spokesman rejecting the “baseless claims.”

The United States on Thursday said India’s suspension from the list of countries benefiting from a duty-free import scheme that was announced in March is a “done deal”, but left the door open for restoring the benefits when India yielded, conce

Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 30 May 2019 - Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s Prime Minister for a second term in the presence of foreign leaders, top politicians and spiritual leaders at a ceremony loaded with symbolism and grandeur.

A river cruise ship crashed into and sank a smaller tourist boat during a storm in Budapest last night, leaving seven South Koreans dead and 21 missing, including a six-year-old girl.

Laurent THOMET, (AFP), 29 May, 2019- Chinese state media on Wednesday dangled the threat of cutting exports of rare earths to the United States as a counter-strike in the trade war, potentially depriving Washington of a key resource used to make ever

Chinese tech giant Huawei filed a motion in U.S. court Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of a law that limits its sales of telecom equipment, the latest action in an ongoing clash with the U.S. government.

NEW DELHI (Reuters), 29 May, 2019 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, after meeting several times over the past year

Forty-two inmates were found hang inside their cells at three different prisons in Brazil’s Amazonas state on Monday.

DHAKA AFP, 28 May, 2019- Bangladesh authorities have put the police force on nationwide alert after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a second explosion targetting security forces in less than a month.

The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year, UNICEF said Tuesday, cutting children’s access to education amid worsening security in the war-torn nation.

Us, (Daily Mail), 24 May 2019 - Harvey Weinstein has reportedly reached a tentative $44million compensation deal with victims who have accused him of sexual misconduct.

By Michael Laris (c) 2019, The Washington Post - An organization representing European pilots said Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have failed to resolve fundamental questions about the oversight and design of the 737 Max

President Donald Trump raised the possibility that a U.S. dispute with Chinese telecom giant Huawei could be resolved as part of a trade deal, days after his administration cut off U.S. technology sales to the company, calling it a national security

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party won a landslide victory in the world’s largest election as voters endorsed his vision of a muscular, assertive and stridently Hindu India.

REUTERS, 23rd MAY, 2019 - Thousands more people have fled violence in northwest Syria, the United Nations and a medical agency said on Thursday, as an army assault on the last big rebel enclave met a counter-attack.

Daily Mail, 22 May, 2019 - Theresa May is at the centre of a major political crisis as one of her main rivals quit the Government over her latest Brexit deal.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said Monday that exit polls from the country’s marathon election showed an “overwhelming” vote in favour of a second term for the Hindu nationalist leader.

The Brexit deal between the Tories and Labour is dead with both sides blaming each other for their failure to find an agreement to take Britain out of the EU.

HELSINKI AFP May17, 2019 - Council of Europe ministers meeting in Helsinki on Friday issued a joint declaration appeasing Russia amid a long-running conflict which was swiftly denounced by Ukraine as an “embarrassment”.

The Trump administration has been on high alert in response to what military and intelligence officials have deemed specific and credible threats from Iran against U.S. personnel in the Middle East.

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out taking a leadership role in the European Union after serving out her term as chancellor, saying she “will not be available for any political office, no matter where, not even in Europe.

AFP, 16th MAY, 2019- Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Yemeni rebel targets including in the capital on Thursday following insurgent drone strikes on a key oil pipeline that Riyadh said were ordered by its arch-rival Tehran.

China and the United States have agreed to keep talking about their trade dispute, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he thought recent discussions in Beijing would be successful.

US (Daily Mail) 14 May 2019 - Born, Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff in 1922 - the onscreen legend who was to become known around the world by her stage name, Doris Day died this morning at the age of 97 in her Carmel Valley, California home.

She kept the world guessing for weeks over what she and Prince Harry would call their first born, and stunned royal watchers when the pair eventually revealed the baby’s name was Archie. Fans and experts alike praised the couple for shunning more

BANGKOK AFP May9, 2019-The closure of the glittering Thai bay made famous by the movie “The Beach” has been extended for another two years to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife, an official said Thursday, drawing a sharp rebuke from

Conflict forced more than 10 million people to flee their homes to live elsewhere within their own country last year, bringing the total number of people internally displaced by violence to a record high, monitors said Friday.

China’s promise to strike back after US President Donald Trump increased tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods on Friday has heightened uncertainty on how escalating trade tensions between the two countries will unravel and raised fears

US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of breaking “the deal” on Wednesday, on the eve of talks with Chinese officials aimed at resolving their months-long trade dispute.

S. Korea, (Daily Mail), 9 May 2019 - North Korea has fired two missiles today in the latest sign of escalation on the peninsula, according to the South.