Syrian army closes in on ISIL in Deir Az Zor
Syrian soldiers, backed by Russian air strikes, cross Euphrates River in a head-on course with rival SDF fighters. Syrian government forces have made rapid gains in Deir Az Zor in…
N. Korea says the more sanctions imposed, the faster it will move towards completing nukes
© KCNA / Reuters North Korea has warned that the more sanctions pursued by the US and its allies, the more quickly it will complete its nuclear force, official state…
Kurdish referendum in Iraq: What and where?(Ajazeera)
Kurds in Iraq plan to hold a referendum on independence despite opposition from Baghdad and neighbouring countries. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which governs the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern…
Moon faces crucial talks on N. Korea at UN By Kim Rahn
President to call for stronger international pressure on Pyongyang President Moon Jae-in left for New York, Monday, to hold crucial talks with foreign leaders on how to address North Korea’s…
In election battle, eastern Germany’s first black MP fights hate
Senegalese-born German MP Karamba Diaby puts up a campaign poster in Halle. PHOTO: JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP He has been beaten up, received death threats and hundreds of insulting emails,…
US ambassador: North Korea will be ‘destroyed’
Nikki Haley warns ‘reckless’ Pyongyang ‘a whole lot of military options’ are being considered to defend US and allies. US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley ratcheted up the rhetoric…
North Korea problem cannot be solved without Russia, China – German FM
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un © KCNA / Reuters During a visit to Beijing, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told reporters that Russia, China and the US should work together…
Hamas dissolves Gaza government and agrees to national unity talks with Fatah
Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh waves before giving a speech in Gaza City. (File photo: Reuters) Hamas said on Sunday it would do away with a body seen as an alternative…
Russia refutes Pentagon’s statement about strike on Syrian opposition
The Pentagon said earlier, military of the Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the U.S. and its allies, were injured in a Russian air strike © Vadim-Grishankin-press-sluzhba-Minoborony-RF-TASS MOSCOW, September 17. /TASS/.…
Moon, Trump, Abe summit may include military options on North Korea by Yi Whan-woo
The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan may discuss possible military options against North Korea when they meet Thursday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly…