Trump Return Won't Impact Iran-China Ties: Khamenei Aide
Iran's ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said in remarks carried by ISNA news agency.
COP Host Azerbaijan Jailed Activists Over 'Critical Opinions': Rights Body
UN climate conference host Azerbaijan has imprisoned activists and journalists merely due to their work and opposition to the authorities, the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights said in a ...
Pakistan Win Toss, Bat In Final T20 Against Australia
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final T20 against Australia in Hobart on Monday.
Composer Of Piaf's 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' Dies Aged 95
Songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" ("No, I do not regret anything") made world famous by Edith Piaf, has died aged 95, his partner told AFP Monday.
EU Top Diplomat Has 'No More Words' On Mideast Suffering
The European Union's outgoing top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday he had "no more words" to describe the situation in the Middle East, before chairing his last planned meeting of the bloc's foreign ...
ECB Says Trump Budget Plans Could Fuel Market Tensions
The vice president of the European Central Bank said Monday that Donald Trump's spending plans risked inflating the US government's budgetary deficit and spreading worries on markets.
Russian Strike On Odesa Kills Eight, Wounds 18: Governor
A Russian strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Monday killed eight people and wounded 18 more, the governor of the Black Sea region said.
Law And Disorder As Thai Police Station Comes Under Monkey Attack
Police in central Thailand said they barricaded themselves into their own station over the weekend, after a menacing mob of ...
China Urges Peace In Ukraine After US Clears Missile Strikes On Russia
China reiterated calls Monday for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, after Washington cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia.
US, Philippines Sign Deal On Sharing Military Information
US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the ...
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis Out Of Third New Zealand ODI
Sri Lanka's in-form batsman Kusal Mendis and three others have been given a break from the third one-day international against New Zealand, the country's cricket board said Monday.
Jihadists Kill Five Nigerian Troops In Raid On Base
Attackers from an Islamic State-affiliated jihadist group killed five Nigerian soldiers and wounded 10 more in a raid on a military base near the Niger border, two officers said Monday.