Politics

US offered Iranian ship captain millions in exchange for cooperation - 09/06/2019

WASHINGTON (dpa)- The US State Department on Thursday confirmed that it offered the captain of the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya several million dollars to move the ship to a country that would...

Zimbabwe's Mugabe dies in Singapore aged 95 - 09/06/2019

SINGAPORE, Kate Bartlett and Leizl Eykelhof (dpa)- Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe died in hospital in Singapore Friday, aged 95, after almost four decades in power and nearly two years...

Taliban attacks another Afghan city as offensive broadens - 09/06/2019

KABUL (dpa)– Taliban militants have attacked the western Afghan city of Farah as their campaign to try to overrun provincial capitals intensifies. ​The militants launched the offensive from three...

UN: 1,089 civilians killed in Syrian government offensive in Idlib - 09/04/2019

GENEVA (dpa)- More than 1,000 civilians have been killed in Syria's Idlib region in the four months since Syrian government forces and Russia launched a massive offensive on the opposition-held...

Islamic State supporter to face trial on slavery charges in Germany - 09/04/2019

DUSSELDORF (dpa)- Following her return from Syria, an alleged supporter of Islamic State from the south-western German city of Konstanz is to face trial on charges of slavery. In addition to Islamic...

US announces new sanctions on Iran alleging 'oil-for-terror' network - 09/04/2019

WASHINGTON, Gretel Johnston (dpa)- The United States on Wednesday added to its long list of sanctions against Iran, taking aim at what it described as a large oil shipping network allegedly run by...

Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, but protests may go on - 09/04/2019

HONG KONG, Erin Hale (dpa)- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has formally withdrawn an extradition bill that led to three months of mass protests in the Asian financial centre. Chief Executive Lam said...

Britain's Johnson calls for election after losing no-deal Brexit vote - 09/04/2019

LONDON, Bill Smith (dpa)- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late Wednesday submitted a motion calling for a snap election after lawmakers voted to prevent a no-deal Brexit. Johnson said the...

Hezbollah chief warns Israel over threat to attack Lebanon - 09/03/2019

BEIRUT, Stefanie Jaerkel and Weedah Hamzah (dpa)- Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Monday over its threat to attack Lebanon and said there are no more "red lines." Israeli Foreign...

Johnson loses majority as pro-EU lawmaker defects before key vote - 09/03/2019

LONDON, Bill Smith (dpa)- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his majority in parliament on Tuesday after a pro-EU lawmaker from his ruling Conservatives left the party for the opposition...
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