Forking out: Egyptians angered by new austerity after Eid feastMany Egyptians hoped to ignore their economic hardship as they celebrated the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Instead, they were told they will have to tighten their belts even more. With...
Australians’ trust in US sinks to lowest in over decade amid Trump presidencyAustralians' trust in the United States as a global power is at its lowest in over a decade, and they have more confidence in the leaders of China and India than they do in President Donald Trump "to...
Denying it has lost war on drugs, UK rules out legalising cannabisBritain said on Tuesday it had no intention of legalising cannabis after a former leader of Prime Minister Theresa May's party said the government had "irreversibly lost" the battle to drive the drug...
Italy’s Salvini sparks outcry over Roma census plansItaly's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday defended his plans to count the Roma community living in the country and deport those without legal status, despite outrage at home and ab...
Erdogan loyalist Yildirim: happy to become Turkey’s last prime ministerTurkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has spent the last few weeks talking himself out of a job. Presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday will trigger the switch to a powerful executive pr...
Common ground emerging on Syria constitution: UNSenior officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey held "substantive" talks on Tuesday on how Syria's constitutional committee will be set up and will function, and more such talks are planned within weeks...
EU updates airline blacklist 120 carriers from Europe’s skiesThe European Commission has updated its blacklist of airlines banned from operating in the European Union, which now drops from 178 to 120. Europe has greenlit nearly 60 airlines to fly in the Union's...
Coronation plans threaten Thai election scheduleThailand's prime minister said Tuesday his military government will hold elections only after a coronation ceremony for the new Thai king takes place, casting fresh doubt on promises the polls will be...
Afghanistan’s surprise ceasefire celebrations raise hopes for peaceExtraordinary scenes of Afghan Taliban and security forces spontaneously celebrating a historic ceasefire showed many fighters on both sides are fed up with fighting, analysts say, raising hopes for p...
White House defends immigration policy as outrage grows over childrenThe Trump administration defended its hardline immigration policy at the US-Mexico border on Monday as furor grew over the separation of immigrant parents and children, including video of youngsters s...
South Korea says US drills suspended to aid talks with NorthSouth Korea on Tuesday presented a united front with the United States on a decision to call off a major military drill, one week after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement that he would sus...
Malaysia seeks to lay multiple charges against ex-premier Najib over 1MDB: MahathirEmbezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysia is looking to bring against former prime minister Najib Razak following a probe into funds allegedly looted from the...
UK marks anniversary of London mosque terror attackBritain on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of a deadly terror attack against a north London mosque, with Prime Minister Theresa May vowing that "vile extremism" will not divide the nation. Mourne...
China pledges over $100 million military aid to CambodiaChina has granted over $100 million in military aid to Cambodia, Cambodia's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, highlighting the strong ties between Beijing and a government that critics accuse of destr...
Crisis-plagued Pyongyang university seeks revival after Trump-Kim summitWhen the only private university in North Korea held a commencement in March, the school's American president wasn't there, blocked by Washington’s ban on travel to the country. Now, with the United S...
American arrested in Vietnam ‘regrets’ breaking lawAn American student held in Vietnam for "causing public disorder" at violent protests this month has appeared on state television to say he regrets breaking the law and will stay away from future rall...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: No plans to increase missile rangeIran has no plans currently to extend the range of its missiles as their 2,000-km (1,240-mile) reach is enough to protect the country, the Revolutionary Guards commander said on Tuesday. "We have the...
Nepal PM to seek investment on first official China tripNepal's prime minister left Tuesday on his first official visit to China as the impoverished Himalayan nation seeks closer ties and much-needed energy and infrastructure investment from its powerful n...
Russian opposition leader Navalny calls for protests during World CupRussian opposition politician Alexei Navalny called Tuesday for nationwide protests to take place across the country during the World Cup over a government plan to raise the retirement age for the fir...
Search on for dozens missing in Indonesia ferry sinkingSeveral hundred rescue personnel were searching for survivors Tuesday after a boat sank in Indonesia with about 80 people aboard, the national disaster agency said. The wooden vessel was travelling on...
‘We don’t share certain values’, France says of US migrant policyEurope and the United States do not share the same values, France's government spokesman said on Tuesday as outrage grows over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant parents and chi...