Four killed in renewed Sudan protests, opposition medics say
KHARTOUM – At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, opposition medics said, as hundreds of thousands took to…
Beijing reiterates support for Hong Kong’s Lam, police
BEIJING/HONG KONG – China has reiterated its support for Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, and its police, and called on Hong Kong people to oppose violence following another weekend of…
Britain hosts ‘Five Eyes’ security alliance ministers for cyber talks
LONDON – Britain has hosted a meeting of senior security ministers from the US-led ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance for talks on tackling cyber threats ranging from political hacking to child…
N.Korea’s Kim says missile launch a warning to S.Korean ‘warmongers’
SEOUL – North Korea said its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said…
Maduro asks Colombia’s military to ‘disobey’ orders against Venezuela
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on Colombia’s military to “disobey orders to disrupt Venezuela’s peace,” in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the neighboring South American…
Turkey has ‘no patience left’ with US on Syria safe zone
ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that new US proposals for a safe zone in northern Syria fall short and Turkey was running out of patience…
Boris Johnson takes control of Brexit as Britain’s new prime minister
LONDON- Boris Johnson has taken office as British prime minister after an audience with Queen Elizabeth, a moment that put an avowed Brexiteer in control of Britain’s exit from the…
Macron gambles on cultural shift with bill allowing IVF for lesbians
PARIS – The French government has sent to parliament draft legislation that would allow in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) for lesbian couples and single women, honouring a long-standing campaign pledge but risking…
N.Korea’s Kim inspects new submarine, signals possible ballistic missile development
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a large newly built submarine, state news agency KCNA reported, potentially signalling continued development of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)…
Iran warns West against starting conflict, says not looking for confrontation
MANAGUA – Iran’s foreign minister has warned the West against “starting a conflict,” saying it was not seeking confrontation after its military seized the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the…
