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Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.

U.S. nuke-powered submarine makes port call in S. Korea

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine on Friday made a port call at a city in southeast South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Friday.

S.Korean court extends detention of ex-president Park over corruption charges

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A South Korean court on Friday decided to extend the detention of impeached President Park Geun-hye who has been in custody and stood trial over corruption charges including bribery.

Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO?

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO -- the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -- raised eyebrows worldwide.

UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to help African countries collect data on agriculture that is key to addressing food security crises in the continent, an official said on Monday.

Egypt-U.S. joint drill Bright Star simulates real battles

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Conditions similar to real battles were created in the Egyptian-U.S. joint drill "Bright Star 2017," which are being conducted at Egypt's Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until Sept. 20, local media reported on Monday.

Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT

PHNOM PENH , July 22 ( Xinhua ) - - Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia , an anti-drug police officer said d .

News Analysis: Trump-Putin meeting to test bilateral ties

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, in a meeting that will be the first test of whether Trump can improve strained relations with Moscow, experts said.

Thousands of Americans join May Day protests across U.S. cities for workers, immigrants'rights

Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT

You have to keep asking, keep trying . " said Waahl , who was among hundreds of people marching in the downtown of Washington D .Monday afternoon .The White House had no immediate response to the May Day demonstrations .

MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.

S. Korea's ex-president Park arrested following impeachment over corruption scandal

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Former President Park Geun-hye of South Korea was arrested early Friday as a Seoul court approved the request from prosecutors following her impeachment earlier this month over a corruption scandal embroiling her.

Mixed reaction on London streets to British triggering Article 50

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The formal triggering of Article 50 by Britain to quit the European Union (EU) on Wednesday drew mixed reactions on London streets.

Juncker, Muscat optimistic about EU's future despite Brexit

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker shared their views on Brexit in a public dialogue on the future of Europe held in Valletta on Wednesday.

Rights violations must be solved through cooperation, not walls: Chilean president

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet told UN Human Rights Council (HRC) members convened in a special session Wednesday that the myriad issues the world is currently facing must be resolved through dialogue and cooperation, not by divisive rhetoric or policy.

Syrian army captures major IS stronghold in Aleppo countryside

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Syrian army on Wednesday captured the town of Deir Hafer, a major stronghold for the Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against Israeli army conscription

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:48:58 GMT

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews rallied in Jerusalem on Tuesday to demonstrate against military service amidst a wave of protests against a compulsory military draft.