US is considering potential Iran sanction waivers
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at making a few exceptions to the sanctions placed on Iran. The Joint Comprehensive…
Russia warns US against using energy as a leverage on Europe
“Energy should not be used as a tool to exert pressure on countries”, said Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak in…
Taiwan looks for bigger friends in the face of isolation
Beijing is intensifying its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, but Taipei is discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers…
Abe halts Island dispute deal with Putin
Japanese PM wants more public support before inking a new deal with Russia. Historically, Japan and Russia had enjoyed had…
Turkey begins to reinforce its military posts in Idlib
Ankara is reportedly reinforcing its military observation posts inside rebel-held north-western Syria ahead of an expected offensive from Assad’s forces.…
Suu Kyi defends arrest of journalist
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has vehemently defended the imprisonment of the two Reuters journalists who were given seven-year…
Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation
As the country was marking the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Trump used the platform to launch…
Google will fight the Right to be forgotten in EU Court
The tech giant has been fighting for the rights of its end user’s data to be expunged from its databases.…
US-Backed forces launch final offensive on ISIS
U.S.-backed forces have launched what they hope will be the final battle for territory in the four-year-old war against the…
Catalans Rally for Independence
Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence Catalans took over downtown Barcelona in their largest show of force since a botched declaration…
Christine Lagarde issues warning for Emerging Markets
The IMF chief is warning Emerging markets of the impact from the US-China trade war. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Russia will ask UN to lift some North Korea sanctions
Moscow will propose to the UN Security Council to reward North Korea with a gradual relaxing of sanctions if it…
BA hack: Magecart the suspect
US cyber-security firm RiskIQ said today its researchers have “traced the breach” of 380,000 sets of payment information belonging to…
White House confirms plans for Second Trump-Kim summit
Washington confirms talks are underway with North Korea over setting up a second summit meeting between President Trump and leader…
Lula withdraws from Presidential race
Former President has given up his legal battle to be a contender for the forthcoming elections. His former Running Mate,…