Washington (AP/UNB) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation’s…
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Trump Foundation under investigation for suspected ‘impropriety’
New York’s attorney general says he is investigating Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s foundation over suspected “impropriety”.Eric Schneiderman said his office wanted to ensure the foundation is “complying with the laws that govern charities in New York”.The Trump Foundation has…
US approves record $38bn Israel military aid deal
The US has agreed a military aid package for Israel worth $38bn (£28bn) over the next 10 years, officials say, the largest such deal in US history.The previous pact, set to expire in 2018, saw Israel get $3.1bn annually.The new…
India raises dispute at WTO against US solar panel programs
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – India has taken the plunge finally, and raised a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organization on 9 September over domestic content requirements and subsidies provided by eight American states — Washington,…
Hillary Clinton scare shakes up the race
Hillary Clinton’s health – long the obsession of conspiracy theorists — emerged Sunday as a legitimate campaign issue after Clinton nearly swooned and stumbled at a Sept. 11 commemoration, underscoring the sense that that summer’s sure-thing candidate is flagging at…
US flies bombers over SKorea in show of force against North
Osan Air Base (AP/UNB) — The United States on Tuesday sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear test and also to settle rattled…
Former British leader David Cameron to leave Parliament
Former Prime Minister David Cameron is standing down from his position in Parliament because he doesn’t want to be a distraction to the new government headed by Theresa May.Cameron’s unexpected announcement Monday will trigger a by-election for his seat in…
15,000 people being radicalised, warns French PM
More terror attacks are in store for France, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned, saying that some 15,000 people are in the process of radicalisation in France and currently on police radar, while 1400 under investigation. “The threat [of…
Russia formidable adversary US has to cooperate with: CIA chief
CIA Director John Brennan called Russia a “formidable adversary” that challenges the US in a “number of areas,” like cyberspace, while admitting it is essential to get along with Moscow, as it has a “vested interest” in stability and defeating…
China, Russia start military drills in S.China Sea
Beijing – China and Russia have started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s defence ministry said, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The eight-day joint…
South would reduce Pyongyang ‘to ashes’
South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul.A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang “will be completely…
India-Pak spat on Kashmir to find echo at 71st UNGA
After the G20 Summit, the 14th ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, the war of words between India and Pakistan at the highest level with hitherto unheard decibel levels, is all set to reach the United National General Assembly in New York.…
North Korea confirms 5th nuke test, South calls “fanatic recklessness”
Seoul (AP/UNB) North Korea said Friday it conducted a “higher level” nuclear warhead test explosion, which it trumpeted as finally allowing it to build “at will” an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons. It is Pyongyang’s fifth atomic…
Philippine President threatens to eat Islamist militants alive
It seems that whenever recently elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has the chance to speak publicly, he just can’t suppress his overwhelming desire to call other world leaders as “sons of bitches.”In May, he used the expression to describe Pope…
Putin a better leader than Obama: Trump
The Republican nominee repeated his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday during the televised forum, where he and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton were each given 30 minutes to field questions on national security and the military.The Kremlin strongman…
G20 leaders reaffirm commitments to sustainable development
g20- As leaders from the Group of Twenty (G20) gathered for their 11th Summit in Hangzhou, China, on 4-5 September, there was no shortage of pressure from non-state actors for the Group to place climate change and related issues prominently…
Six suspected militants killed in Russia’s Dagestan
Makhachkala (AP/UNB) – The Russian interior ministry says six people have been killed in the restive predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan in clashes with security forces.
Kremlin laments new US sanctions after Putin-Obama meeting
Moscow (AP/UNB) – The Kremlin says the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia runs counter to potential cooperation on “sensitive issues” that Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed during their meeting in China this week.
Three dead as 2 planes collide in air at Georgia airport
Carrollton (AP/UNB) – Three people died Wednesday after two small airplanes collided in midair at a rural airport in western Georgia, where one witness told authorities the pilots may have been trying to land at the same time.
Kofi Annan visits Rakhine State to probe Rohingya crisis
Bankok – Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived on Tuesday in the Burmese state of Rakhine as head of a commission that is probing the root of the crisis faced by the Rohingyas, a Muslim minority community in Myanmar.…
Car full of explosives found near Paris Notre Dame Cathedral
A radicalised French woman who wanted to run away and join ISIS is in custody in Paris today after abandoning a car packed with gas cylinders close to Notre Dame Cathedral.The suspect – who is 29 and on a terror…
IS bans burka in N Iraq after veiled woman kills two jihadists
Baghdad – The Islamic State (IS) has recently placed a ban on women wearing burka in northern Iraq after reports of its fighters getting targeted by ‘burka-clad fighters.’ Previously they had issued a Fatwa on women who did not wear…
Obama scraps meeting with Dutrte: White House
Washington – US President Barack Obama has cancelled a planned meeting with Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte, the White House said Monday, after his Asian ally launched a foul-mouthed tirade against him. Duterte called Obama a “son of a whore” hours…
Wave of bombings in Syria claimed by IS kill at least 48
Beirut (AP/UNB) – The Islamic State group launched a series of suicide bombings and other attacks across Syria on Monday, killing at least 48 people as it targeted government-held areas and Kurdish forces. The wave of attacks came as the…
23 die in Ethiopia prison fire over weekend, govt says
Addis Ababa (AP/UNB) — Twenty-three people have died in a prison fire in Ethiopia over the weekend, a state-affiliated broadcaster reported Monday. The Kilinto prison on the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa, is where many opposition figures and journalists…
Israel targets Syrian army after errant fire hits Golan
Jerusalem (AP/UNB)- The Israeli military says it has fired at Syrian army cannons in the Syrian Golan Heights in response to mortar fire from Syria that hit the Israeli-held Golan Heights. The army says that the mortars appeared to be…
Nationalists overtake Merkel’s party in German state vote
Berlin (AP/UNB) – A nationalist, anti-immigration party performed strongly in a state election Sunday in the region where German Chancellor Angela Merkel has her political base, overtaking her conservatives to take second place amid discontent with her migrant policies. The…
New anti-China activists may win Hong Kong vote
Hong Kong (AP/UNB) — A new wave of anti-China activists appeared headed for victory in Hong Kong’s most crucial elections since the handover from Britain in 1997, setting the stage for a fresh round of political confrontations over Beijing’s control…
Copenhagen police didn’t think the gun attack was ordered by IS
A Danish police say they have no evidence that a gun attack in a Copenhagen suburb known for its hashish trade was ordered by the Islamic State group.
Hong Kong Election: Voters turn out in force
Voters turned out in force Sunday for Hong Kong’s most crucial election since the handover from Britain in 1997, the outcome of which could pave the way for a fresh round of political confrontations over Beijing’s control of the city.