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Reuters File Photo  The Israeli Parliament, also known as the Knesset is discussing a bill to criminalize taking photographs or recording soldiers on duty, as the country is receiving international criticism for killing and injuring Palestinian protesters near the Gaza border amid tensions regarding the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. The Knesset reportedly convened on […]

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, cancelled his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, on May 24 over Pyongyang’s “tremendous anger and open hostility.” Kim remained low key over the decision, leaving the door open for the historic summit in a message entrusted to Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan on May 25. / […]

Shelling, which was carried out by militants in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, has left two Russian military advisers dead and five more servicemen injured, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Sunday.dead and five more servicemen injured, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Sunday. Four Russian servicemen have been killed in Syria as a result of shelling by militants, […]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un embrace each other after their second summit on the northern side of Panmunjeom, Saturday. / Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae Moon and Kim shake hands before they start to discuss Kim’s possible summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. / Courtesy of Cheong Wa […]

worshipper offers prayer in front of a Buddha statue for her first visit of the year in Huayan Temple in southwest China. (AP Photo) A worshipper offers prayer in front of a Buddha statue for her first visit of the year in Huayan Temple in southwest China. (AP Photo) China’s ruling Communist Party has ordered […]

An F-35 Lightning II, marked AA-1, lands at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Oct. 23, 2017. Since Turkey fulfills all commitments and responsibilities in the multinational F-35 program, Ankara will respond if the U.S. suspends delivery of the F-35 Lightning II jets to Turkey, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hami Aksoy said During a press conference in […]

French President Emmanuel Macron, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe of Japan at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. © Valery Sharifulin / Reuters The question of whether Russia is a European or Asian country, or both, has perplexed its leaders and citizens for centuries. However, French President Emmanuel Macron believes he knows the answer. […]

European, Chinese, Russian and Iranian delegates met in Vienna for talks [Joe Klamar/AFP] Iran wants economic assurances to stay in nuclear deal and calls for specifics on how that would happen by end of May. The remaining signatories of a multinational nuclear deal with Iran have met for the first time in a bid to save the […]

Trump says summit with Kim Jong-un ‘could still take place on June 12’ U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could still take place June 12, after canceling the summit a day earlier. Trump said the two countries are talking and both sides want to have the […]