Sweden announces the expulsion of two of its diplomats from Russia
- 2019-05-08 18:50:32
Russia expelled two Swedish diplomats after the Scandinavian state refused to grant Russian diplomats a visa, the Swedish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "Russia responded by asking two Swedish diplomats to leave Russia, and we regret it," a foreign ministry spokeswoman told AFP. The .. المزيد
Berlin calls on Iran to implement the entire nuclear agreement
- 2019-05-08 18:48:47
Germany on Wednesday called on Iran to abide by the nuclear deal after Tehran announced it was suspending some of its commitments, a year after Washington withdrew from it. We are the Europeans, the Germans will do our part and we expect Iran to implement the agreement as a whole, "said .. المزيد
The opposition camp in Thailand gets the majority of seats in the House of Representatives
- 2019-05-08 18:47:30
The opposition camp in Thailand has won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, according to official results, but it is likely that the leader of the military junta will remain in power. The coalition, consisting of seven anti-army parties, won 245 seats, slightly less than .. المزيد
Eight killed in Taliban attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan
- 2019-05-05 18:50:49
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least eight people, mostly members of the security forces, were killed after a Taliban attack on a regional police headquarters in the province of Baghlan, Afghan officials said on Sunday. At least 55 people, including a large number of security personnel, were .. المزيد
Hurricane "Vani" kills 42 people in India and Bangladesh
- 2019-05-05 18:48:39
The death toll from the cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh rose to 42 on Sunday as rescue teams rushed to repair water supply lines and roads damaged by the storm. Twenty-nine deaths have occurred in the eastern Indian state of Odysha and 13 in Bangladesh, according to officials from the two .. المزيد
South Korean parliament speaker visits China as part of efforts to resume dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington
- 2019-05-05 18:47:16
South Korean President Mon Hae-sung will visit China this week for talks with Chinese political leaders as part of efforts to discuss bilateral cooperation for peace on the Korean peninsula, the South Korean parliament said Sunday. Nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States, South .. المزيد
Russian aircraft bombard the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria
- 2019-05-03 18:17:10
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Russian warplanes continued their air strikes after midnight on Friday to the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria. The British-based observatory has documented the deaths of four people in Kaldi in addition to injuries. He added that .. المزيد
WASHINGTON - China has doubled its military bases overseas
- 2019-05-03 18:15:56
China may increase its military bases around the world to protect its projects linked to the "New Silk Road" program, the Pentagon said in a report published Thursday. According to the Pentagon´s annual report to Congress, "Chinese officials are using China´s .. المزيد
Vietnam Former President "Le Duc An" is rumored to be in an official funeral
- 2019-05-03 18:14:37
Former Vietnamese President Lee Duc Anh, known for fighting the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, was sworn in Friday at an official funeral. Anh died on 22 April in Hanoi after suffering a brain haemorrhage in February. Le Duc Anh fought four wars since 1945 and was the supreme commander of the Vietnamese .. المزيد
More than 1 million people evacuated in eastern India due to cyclone Fannie
- 2019-05-03 18:13:41
Indian authorities have evacuated more than 1 million people from coastal areas of the eastern state of Udisha, with a major hurricane landing on Friday. Peshinobada Sethi, the special relief commissioner in Odesha, said Hurricane Fannie was starting to land near the famous tourist area of .. المزيد