International

China summons German ambassador for prominent activist in Hong Kong protests

2019-09-11

China has officially summoned the German ambassador to Beijing for a meeting with leading politicians in Hong Kong, Joshua Wong, during a visit to Germany. "We have expressed our deep dissatisfa...

Trump expels warlord John Bolton and appoints Charlie Cooperman as caretaker

2019-09-10

 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he told his national security adviser John Bolton that his services were no longer needed at the White House. Trump said in a tweet on Twitter that he...

US accuses Iran of "undeclared nuclear activities"

2019-09-10

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Tuesday of "undeclared potential nuclear activities". Pompeo wrote on Twitter that the "lack of full cooperation by the Iranian regime...

16 killed in stampede during the visit of Ashura in Karbala

2019-09-10

At least 16 people were killed and 75 injured in a stampede during the Ashura ceremony in the holy city of Karbala, 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad, the health ministry said on Tuesday. &q...

Human Rights Watch condemns "tightening of the screws" on protests in Algeria

2019-09-09

Human Rights Watch in a report Monday accused the Algerian authorities of "tightening the noose" on the protest movement that has been shaking the country since February 22, condemning arres...

Asma Abdullah ... The first woman to receive the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sudan

2019-09-09

Sophisticated diplomacy has become the first woman to take over the foreign ministry in Sudan´s history, which is undergoing a transition to civilian rule after decades of authoritarian rule. A...

France considers it "time" to ease tensions with Russia

2019-09-09

France said on Monday it was time to ease tensions with Russia at the end of high-level ministerial talks in Moscow, the first since the crisis over Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Laudria...

18 pro-Iranian elements killed in air strikes on sites in eastern Syria

2019-09-09

Airstrikes targeting Iranian forces and pro-Syrian groups in eastern Syria on Sunday night killed 18 fighters, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which could not say who carried out...

Hong Kong: Protesters set fire to a subway station

2019-09-08

 Demonstrators in Hong Kong set up barricades, set fires and disrupted traffic in the city´s main business district on Sunday as protests erupted three months ago. The protesters set fire...

Yemen: total bodies recovered from Coalition bombing site in Dhamar

2019-09-08

A total of 131 bodies were recovered a week ago in a coalition raid in Dhamar province south of Sanaa, a Yemeni health official said on Sunday. On Saturday night, the Arab coalition launched shelling...