Why some Chinese-Americans agree with Trump’s ‘Muslim travel ban’
A protester with a portrait of US President Donald Trump. Chinese were kept out of the US for decades until 1943, so why the support for one of the US…
India-Iran-Turkey railway conference opens in New Delhi
A multi-nation conference on trans-Asia connectivity opened in New Delhi to explore the possibility of a rail freight service linking India to Iran and Turkey. The two-day event brings together…
GREENS SAY RULING WITH CONSERVATIVE PARTY WOULD BE “DIFFICULT
GREENS SAY RULING WITH CONSERVATIVE PARTY WOULD BE “DIFFICULT”; GOV’T COALITION BUILDING BEGINS IN NETHERLANDS Jesse Klaver. Photo: BoelensLeon / Wikimedia Commons After a night of celebrations or condolences following…
Interpol red notice obtained for four North Koreans involved in Jong-nam’s murder
PUTRAJAYA: Police have obtained an Interpol red notice for the arrest of four North Koreans believed to be involved in the killing of Kim Jong-nam, said Inspector-General of Police Tan…
Army regains full control over new areas east of Palmyra, destroys ISIS gatherings in Deir Ezzor
Homs,Deir Ezzor, SANA- Army units in cooperation with the supporting forces regained full control over al-Mazar Mountains chain and the transportation warehouses in the countryside of Palmyra city in Homs…
Somali Pirates fire shots on hijacked oil tanker
Oil tanker pirated of the Somali coast. Pic EU Naval Force. Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker of the Somali coast near to Puntland. This is the first hijacking…
S-400 missile systems will not be integrated into NATO system, Defense Minister says
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said that Russia’s S-400 missile systems would not be integrated into the NATO system during a televised live interview Thursday. Işık said that Turkey’s preferred…
Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has easily defeated his far-right rival Geert Wilders
Dutch PM Rutte sees off anti-Islam Wilders challenge Dutch PM Rutte sees off anti-Islam Wilders challenge With nearly all votes counted, Mark Rutte retains power in election seen as measure…
Scientists measure Earth’s rotational forces with underground laser gyroscope
Scientists are preparing to measure the inertial rotation of Earth using an underground laser-based gyroscope. The goal is to reveal fluctuations in Earth’s rate of rotation and confirm a component…
Top EU court’s hijab ban draws ire from politicians, international NGOs
A visitor trying on a hijab at the Annual Meeting of France’s Muslims in 2015, north of Paris The decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union that…