China committed to Iran ties: Xi
China’s desire to develop close ties with Iran will remain unchanged, President Xi Jinping told the speaker of Iran’s parliament.
Category: International
Saudis ready to work with India to fight terror
Bin Salman says his country is ready to cooperation with India in fighting terrorism.
Duterte to ramp up drug fight
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warns that his signature anti-narcotics campaign will be even harsher in the future.
Putin mulls faster nuke strikes on US
Moscow to stationing its nuclear missiles closer to the US if the US stationed its own closer to Russia, says Putin.
Turkey slams move to block bid to join EU
Turkey criticises as “unacceptable” a vote by the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee calling for the suspension of EU accession negotiations with it.
Deadly crackdown in Venezuela: Amnesty
Venezuelan security forces have executed several people and arbitrarily detained hundreds of others in a campaign to punish people who protested against President Nicolas Maduro, human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Pakistan warns India not to attack
Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan would retaliate if India attacked in response to a bombing in the disputed Kashmir.
Aussies find universal ‘flu-cure’
Australian researchers create a universal flu vaccine, called killer T cells, which can fight all variants of the influenza virus.
Trump won’t press Kim on nuke programme
Trump has no pressing time schedule for N Korea to end its nuclear programme.
Venezuala blocks aid effort
Venezuela shuts the maritime border with Dutch Caribbean islands ahead of an opposition effort to bring in humanitarian aid.
Tanzania jails Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ smuggler
A prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Tanzanian court on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants, weighing nearly two tonnes, to Asia.
Pentagon told to create Space Force
US President Donald Trump signed a directive on Tuesday that directs the Pentagon to draft legislation on creating a US Space Force.
Trump upbeat on winning wall funding lawsuits
President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Tuesday that he would prevail against a lawsuit filed by 16 US states seeking to block his declaration of a national emergency to fund a wall along the US border with Mexico.
Pakistan’s ISI blamed over attack
India’s top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region says Pakistan’s ISI spy agency was involved in an attack.
Over 10,000 Thais to contest MP posts
Over 10,000 Thais have been verified as candidates running for MPs in the March 24 election, local media reported.
Trump nominated for Nobel Prize
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not saying whether or not he nominated Donald Trump for this year’s Nobel Prize.
16 states sue Trump over wall funding
A coalition of 16 US states led by California sued Trump’s administration over his decision to declare a national emergency.
EC chief opens door to Brexit talks extension
No one would oppose extension of talks on Brexit, Juncker says.
Two cops killed in Egypt blast
Two policemen were killed and three wounded when an explosive device carried by a militant they were pursuing detonated in the heart of the Egyptian capital on Monday, an interior ministry statement said.
Jokowi and rival push for bioenergy
Indonesia’s two presidential candidates pledged on Sunday to achieve energy self-sufficiency by boosting the use of bioenergy.
India nabs 23 over Jammu suicide attack
Indian forces detain 23 men suspected of links to the group behind the bombing.
US blocks bid to reopen N.Korea airspace
The US blocks efforts by a UN agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea.
California to sue Trump over wall funding
California to “imminently” challenge Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.
Concern over Nigeria vote delay
One Nigerian presidential candidate and civil society groups expressed concern that the vote could now be compromised.
US Senator issues warning to Maduro
US Senator warns Venezuelan President if he takes action against opposition leader.
Thousands hold vigil for Illinois shooting victims
More than 2,000 people braved icy rain in sub-freezing temperatures in Illinois.
World condemns suicide attack in India
The Int’l community extends support to India following a deadly suicide bombing.
Morrison warns people smugglers
Australian Prime Minister warns people smugglers and would-be asylum seekers to stay away from Australia.
Last ISIS enclave in Syria set to fall
US-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State’s last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates.
US aid for Venezuela arrives in Colombia
A US military transport plane carrying humanitarian aid lands in Cucuta.
