World
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
March 6, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
March 6, 2018
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
March 6, 2018
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
Germany’s top police authority has found evidence that Islamist terrorist groups may target the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The…
Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance
March 6, 2018
Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance
A former Russian double agent convicted in Moscow of betraying dozens of agents to British intelligence was critically ill in…
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
March 6, 2018
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes
March 5, 2018
Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes
Yevgeny Solozhnin, a 61-year-old welder and Vladimir Putin supporter, is looking for a telephone number to call the Russian president…
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
March 5, 2018
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
The Lega Nord chief has said he has a “right” to govern after winning 17 percent of the vote in…
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
March 5, 2018
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will this weekend unveil a new name for the 45-year-old National Front and a…
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
March 5, 2018
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a…
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
March 5, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition…