Politics

Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker despite US intervention - 08/15/2019

MADRID, dpa correspondents (dpa)- An Iranian oil tanker held by Gibraltar for more than a month was cleared for release on Thursday, despite a last-minute request by the United States to keep it...

German Foreign Minister begins North American tour with UN meeting - 08/14/2019

NEW YORK/BERLIN, Michael Fischer (dpa)- German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas lamented the UN Security Council's inability to take action in finding solutions to armed conflict during his visit to New...

US to toughen pathway to citizenship for immigrants using benefits - 08/12/2019

WASHINGTON (dpa)- The White House is tightening rules in order to limit the pathway towards citizenship for immigrants who rely extensively on public benefits, such as food stamps, as part of a push...

Watchdog: Syrian forces capture key town in rebel enclave - 08/12/2019

CAIRO (dpa)- Syrian government forces on Sunday captured a key town from rebels in the last major opposition stronghold in the country, a war monitor reported. The government forces seized the...

UN expert: France should bring back jihadists facing hanging in Iraq - 08/12/2019

PARIS (dpa) - French authorities should try to bring back seven of their nationals sentenced to death in Iraq for joining the Islamic State extremist group, a UN expert said on Monday. Eleven French...

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into sea - 08/10/2019

SEOUL, dpa correspondents (dpa)- North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles from a site on the country's east coast, the South Korean presidential office...

Iran says US-led maritime mission would be 'source of insecurity' - 08/10/2019

TEHRAN, Farshid Motahari and Pol O Gradaigh (dpa)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday that a US-led maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz would be a "source of...

Pakistan rules out military conflict with India over Kashmir dispute - 08/08/2019

ISLAMABAD, Zia Khan (dpa)– Pakistan on Thursday suspended a rail service with India to protest New Delhi's move to strip the disputed region of Kashmir of its special autonomy, but ruled out a...

Turkey doubles down on Syria safe zone deal after Damascus rejection - 08/08/2019

ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS, dpa correspondents (dpa)- Turkey will not allow a Syrian safe-zone agreement jointly struck with the US to be sidelined, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday,...

Four civilians killed after north-western Syria ceasefire collapses - 08/08/2019

BEIRUT, Weedah Hamzah (dpa)- Four civilians were killed late Monday, hours after the Syrian army announced the resumption of attacks on north-western areas, effectively ending a four-day-old...
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