Putin gifts North Korea a lion, bears and ducks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian officials said Wednesday.…
UN watchdog chief welcomes Iran nuclear gesture as Western powers seek censure
European powers and the United States have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its lack of cooperation on its nuclear dossier, despite the head of the UN watchdog on Wednesday…
US vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at UN
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas. The resolution demanded “an immediate,…
One Direction stars attend Liam Payne’s funeral in UK
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, gathered for his funeral in Britain on Wednesday. Payne’s…
Iran’s President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “Encourage…
Taxing the richest: what the G20 decided
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Anti-poverty campaigners have hailed a decision by G20 leaders meeting in Rio to make sure the world’s billionaires “are effectively taxed.” Getting the super-rich to…
Donald Trump set to recognise Somaliland as official country, says UK’s former defence secretary after holding talks
Former defence secretary Sir Gavin Williamson says he has found an ally in Donald Trump to end the US block on recognition of Somaliland. INDEPENDENT Donald Trump is poised to…
More than 200 children killed in Lebanon in past two months, UNICEF says
GENEVA – More than 200 children have been killed and 1,100 injured in Lebanon in the past two months, the U.N. children’s agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. The more than…
Iran, Israel among rivals to showcase their arms at Vietnam defence expo
HANOI – Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam’s defence ministry said on Tuesday,…
Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN
Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Monday calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan where a war between two rival generals has been raging since April…