U.S. recalls diplomats in El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic over Taiwan
The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to no longer recognize Taiwan.
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The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries' decisions to no longer recognize Taiwan.
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Chinese government's top diplomat in Pakistan to meet new government
The Chinese government's top diplomat was in Pakistan on Saturday for the first high-level meetings between the neighbors since new Prime Minister Imran Khan took office, the south Asian nation's foreign office said.
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The Chinese government's top diplomat was in Pakistan on Saturday for the first high-level meetings between the neighbors since new Prime Minister Imran Khan took office, the south Asian nation's foreign office said.
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Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests ahead of summit
Tall ships carrying climate change banners sailed into Australia's Sydney Harbour on Saturday launching a wave of protest across 95 countries organized by New York-based lobby group 350.org.
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Tall ships carrying climate change banners sailed into Australia's Sydney Harbour on Saturday launching a wave of protest across 95 countries organized by New York-based lobby group 350.org.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro unlikely to return to presidential campaign: son
Brazil's front-running presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to return to campaigning before the Oct. 7 first-round vote because of the severity of wounds he suffered in a stabbing attack, his son said on Friday.
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Brazil's front-running presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to return to campaigning before the Oct. 7 first-round vote because of the severity of wounds he suffered in a stabbing attack, his son said on Friday.
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U.S. military drawing up options should Syria use chemical weapons
America's top general on Saturday said he was involved in "routine dialogue" with President Donald Trump about military options should Syria ignore Washington's warnings against using chemical weapons in an expected assault on the enclave of Idlib.
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America's top general on Saturday said he was involved in "routine dialogue" with President Donald Trump about military options should Syria ignore Washington's warnings against using chemical weapons in an expected assault on the enclave of Idlib.
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Power restored in most of Japan's quake-hit Hokkaido; Toyota plants to shut
Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people.
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Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people.
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Filipinos’ trust in Duterte falls to lowest level - survey
Public trust in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte dropped to the lowest of his presidency, a survey showed on Saturday, although he still maintained a rating of "very good".
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Public trust in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte dropped to the lowest of his presidency, a survey showed on Saturday, although he still maintained a rating of "very good".
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Wife of top Mexican drug lord released on bail: media
Mexican authorities have released on bail the wife of one of the country's most wanted drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, boss of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, local media reported late on Friday.
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Mexican authorities have released on bail the wife of one of the country's most wanted drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, boss of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, local media reported late on Friday.
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Iraq's Umm Qasr port reopens after protesters leave entrance
Iraq's main seaport Umm Qasr reopened on Saturday at 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) and all operations have resumed after protesters left the port's entrance, port employees and government sources in the area said.
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Iraq's main seaport Umm Qasr reopened on Saturday at 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) and all operations have resumed after protesters left the port's entrance, port employees and government sources in the area said.
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U.S. sends Iran messages 'every day' to begin negotiations: president
The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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U.S. sends Iran messages 'every day' to begin negotiations: Iran president
The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television.
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Vietnam places orders for Russian weapons worth over $1 billion: TASS
Vietnam has placed orders for Russian weapons and military services worth more than $1 billion, Russia's TASS news agency has reported, as the Southeast Asian country bolsters its defense capability.
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Vietnam has placed orders for Russian weapons and military services worth more than $1 billion, Russia's TASS news agency has reported, as the Southeast Asian country bolsters its defense capability.
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Houthis not expected at Yemen peace talks, government leaving: diplomat, official
Yemen's Houthi group is not expected at U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva to end the country's three-year war and the Yemeni government delegation will leave on Saturday, a diplomat and a delegation official told Reuters.
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Yemen's Houthi group is not expected at U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva to end the country's three-year war and the Yemeni government delegation will leave on Saturday, a diplomat and a delegation official told Reuters.
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes southern Philippines: USGS
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Basra airport targeted by three rockets, no casualties: sources
Three Katyusha rockets struck the outer perimeter of Basra's airport on Saturday, local security sources said.
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Three Katyusha rockets struck the outer perimeter of Basra's airport on Saturday, local security sources said.
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Yemen peace talks collapse in Geneva after Houthi no-show
Yemen's Houthi movement failed to attend peace talks, but the U.N. Special Envoy said on Saturday that it did not represent a "fundamental blockage in the process" and that he would meet soon with their representatives in Sanaa and in Muscat, Oman.
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Yemen's Houthi movement failed to attend peace talks, but the U.N. Special Envoy said on Saturday that it did not represent a "fundamental blockage in the process" and that he would meet soon with their representatives in Sanaa and in Muscat, Oman.
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Egypt sentences 75 people to death over 2013 sit-in: judicial sources
Egypt has sentenced 75 people to death, including prominent Islamist leaders, over a 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in which ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said on Saturday.
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Egypt has sentenced 75 people to death, including prominent Islamist leaders, over a 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in which ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said on Saturday.
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British police tackle 'serious incident' in English town of Barnsley
British police said on Saturday they were responding to a serious incident in the northern English town of Barnsley.
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British police said on Saturday they were responding to a serious incident in the northern English town of Barnsley.
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Yemen accuses Houthis of trying to 'sabotage' peace talks, blame U.N. envoy
Yemen's foreign minister accused the Houthi movement on Saturday of "trying to sabotage the negotiations" that ended without their attendance in Geneva and said that the U.N. envoy had not been firm enough with them.
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Yemen's foreign minister accused the Houthi movement on Saturday of "trying to sabotage the negotiations" that ended without their attendance in Geneva and said that the U.N. envoy had not been firm enough with them.
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Basra airport targeted by rocket fire as violent protests grip Iraq
Basra airport was targeted by rocket fire on Saturday after a night of protests over perceived misrule by Iraq's political elite during which demonstrators torched the Iranian consulate and briefly took oilfield workers hostage.
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Basra airport was targeted by rocket fire on Saturday after a night of protests over perceived misrule by Iraq's political elite during which demonstrators torched the Iranian consulate and briefly took oilfield workers hostage.
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Police make arrest after stabbing in English town of Barnsley
British police said they had made an arrest after what they earlier called a "serious incident" in the northern English town of Barnsley on Saturday.
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British police said they had made an arrest after what they earlier called a "serious incident" in the northern English town of Barnsley on Saturday.
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