Syrian Kurdish groups influenced by jailed militant Ocalan
Abdullah Ocalan, the Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey who called on Thursday for his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to dissolve and…
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China says Taiwan drills ‘routine’, as Taipei details surge in military activity
China’s defence ministry said on Thursday that drills which had alarmed Taiwan off its coast were “routine” and the island should stop…
More than 1,000 Syrians died in airport prison under Assad, report says
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment…
China will ‘play along to the end’ with U.S., says Wang Yi
Wang Yi , Chinese Foreign Minister stated on Friday that China will “play along to the end” if the U.S. is bent…
India, US agree to resolve trade and tariff rows after Trump-Modi talks
India and the U.S. agreed on Thursday to start talks to clinch an early trade deal and resolve their standoff over tariffs…
New traces of tear gas found on Ukraine battlefield by chemical weapons watchdog
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog on Friday said it had once again found traces of tear gas on the frontline with Russia…
India’s Modi brings a tariff ‘gift’ to Trump talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business…
Israel seen as likely to strike Iran’s nuclear program by midyear, Washington Post reports
(Forelines) – United States intelligence alerts that Israel is likely to carry out a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program by middle…
Trump asks US court to end ‘judicial overreach’ and allow funding freezes
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked an appeals court to put on hold a U.S. judge’s decision forcing it to comply with…
Israeli police raid prominent Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem
Israeli police have raided a well-known Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem, accusing its owners of selling books that incited terrorism, including a…
‘Emaciated’ Gaza hostages, Palestinian detainees show poor conditions in captivity, UN says
The U.N. human rights office on Monday described images of both emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the…
Trump wants US to own Gaza, could let Middle East states help rebuild
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged…