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Test launch of the Russian Burevestnik nuclear cruise missile. © Russian Defense Ministry / Sputnik The US would look into ways of “taking out” new Russian missiles if they become operational, the US envoy to NATO said, accusing Moscow of developing a weapon that “violates” the Soviet-US nuclear arms treaty. US Ambassador to NATO Kay […]

Andreas Norlén, left, and Ulf Kristersson. Photo: Fredrik Persson/TT  The speaker of the Swedish parliament has asked Ulf Kristersson, leader of the centre-right Moderate party, to try to form a government. Sweden’s September 9th election left the two main blocs separated by just one seat. Arriving at a compromise has proved difficult, and the first round […]

“ A protest of the right-wing group “Pro Chemnitz The Monday arrests of seven alleged right-wing terrorists once again cast an uncomfortable spotlight on extremism in on the eastern German state of Saxony, where Chemnitz is located and which is a stronghold of the far-party AfD. “With the arrests and raids, we are sending a […]

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2018. (REUTERS Photo) Related Articles AmericasTrump slammed for sexism at rare news conference    U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of reporters — especially female reporters — is […]

  Earthquake survivors ride past a boat on a street in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Oct. 1, following an earthquake and tsunami that hit the area on Sept. 28. (AFP/Jewel Samad) The Balikpapan administration in East Kalimantan is currently preparing facilities to accommodate the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi. “We […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council after an agreement was reached in the NAFTA negotiations in Ottawa on Sunday. “It’s a good day for Canada,” Trudeau said.  (JUSTIN TANG / THE CANADIAN PRESS) WASHINGTON—Canada and the U.S. have agreed on a new North American free trade agreement, concluding an acrimonious […]

In this April 20, 2015 file photo, Saudi soldiers fire artillery toward three armed vehicles approaching the Saudi border with Yemen in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo) Despite criticism of Saudi Arabia’s participation in the conflict in Yemen, the German government has approved arms exports worth 254 million euros ($295 million) to the kingdom since […]

A photo of President Macron posing in the French overseas territory of Saint Martin with a former convict giving the middle finger has sparked outrage among politicians and online. But what’s the story behind this photo of the leader which many have labelled ’embarrassing’? It’s a shot the French president, whose ratings are at an […]

SULAWESI, Indonesia – Just as millions of people in the world’s biggest Muslim majority country were about to offer their evening prayers on the holiest day of the week, a powerful tremor shook the ground beneath their feet. On Friday evening, a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, with the U.S. […]

The death toll in the magnitude-7.4 earthquake, followed by a tsunami, which struck Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi on Friday (28/09), had risen to 832 by Sunday afternoon, while at least 540 people were injured and hospitalized. (Antara Photo/Rolex Malaha) Jakarta. The death toll in the magnitude-7.4 earthquake, followed by a tsunami, which struck Palu […]