Amid talk of an American military troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country’s envoy on Thursday said the US is not “cutting and running” from its longest war and that women will continue to have …
Hyonhee Shin Kim Jong Un has been formally named head of state of North Korea and commander-in-chief of the military in a new constitution observers said was possibly aimed at preparing for a peace …
By Timathy McHugh, July 12, 2019 Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauded today’s House votes repealing the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq (2002 AUMF) …
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy held their first telephone conversation on Thursday and discussed settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the return of prisoners, the Kremlin said. Zelenskiy, …
Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen countries have called on China to halt its mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang region, the first such joint move on the issue at …
Dozens of people have rallied in Almaty demanding immediate release from house arrest of the leader of a group that raised concerns over the internment of ethnic Kazakhs in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region. The …
China vows sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms sale Beijing says the proposed $2.2bn sale ‘violates’ international laws as it also opposes Taiwan leader’s trip to New York. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi …
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A radical cleric from Pakistan who traveled to neighboring Afghanistan to battle international forces after the 2001 U.S.-led invasion died Thursday at the age of 94. Family members say Maulana …
First shipment of Russian S-400 systems delivered to Turkey Turkey’s defence ministry says missile systems, which may threaten new standoff with US, arrived at base near Ankara. The order of S-400 reportedly cost Turkey …
LONDON (Reuters) – Gibraltar police said they have arrested the captain and chief officer of the detained Iranian Grace 1 supertanker accused of violating EU sanctions on Syria and have seized documents and electronic …