Venezuela crisis grows
National Security Advisor John Bolton has threatened the government in Caracas that he denounced as “illegitimate” not to lay a…
Saudi Arabia slashes exposure to Tesla
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund has cut its exposure to Tesla Inc via a hedging deal with J. P. Morgan bankers…
Syria and Iran deepen cooperation
Damascus and Tehran sign 11 agreements and MoUs including a new “long-term economic cooperation” agreement in attempts to rebuild the…
Facebook tightens regulations
The Social media giant is tightening requirements for political ads in the European Union ahead of bloc-wide elections scheduled for…
American blamed for Singapore data leak
Records of as many as 14,200 people with HIV and their 2,400 contacts have been “illegally disclosed online”, Singapore’s health…
India gears up for Elections 2019
The incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress have introduced lucrative incentive programs for the poor in an attempt to swing…
Japan to ink peace treaty with Russia over Kuril Islands
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed that Moscow and Tokyo will solve their territorial dispute and sign a peace…
US-Taliban pact soon?
After six days of intensive negotiations, Taliban insurgents and U.S. officials meeting in Qatar appear closer Saturday to an agreement…
Venezuela slips further into chaos
The Venezuelan opposition is in talks with sympathetic military and civilian officials in a bid to force out President Nicolás…
Democrats gearing up for 2020
Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard, Beto O’Rourke and possibly Bernie Sanders are expected to confirm their intentions…
Election 2019: fractured mandate?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will emerge as the largest group in a parliamentary election…
US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait
The United States Navy has sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait while China and US remain embroiled in trade…
China clones Gene-edited monkeys
Chinese scientists cloned five monkeys from a gene-edited macaque with circadian-related disorders, another first for the country in the controversial…
Trump backtracks, ends shutdown
President Donald Trump has yielded to political pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history. In United States…
China’s latest diplomatic row
Australia has questioned China’s detention of one of its citizens, who is said to be in the custody of state…