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Middle East Assad welcomes French presidential candidate Fillon’s views on Syria

In an interview with French media Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he welcomed conservative French presidential candidate François...

Politics Donald Trump slams House Republicans on Twitter for gutting ethics committee

DONALD Trump slammed fellow Republicans on Twitter for plans to gut an ethics committee, prompting the party it dump the move.

World Trump Steps Up Effort to Discredit Sanctions Against Russia

Trump has agreed to meet with U.S. intelligence officials this week to review their findings

World UN Security Council votes in favour of Russian-Turkish peace plan for Syria

THE UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution supporting a Russian-Turkish peace initiative for Syria, including an ongoing ceasefire...

Asia Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Hawaii for landmark Pearl Harbor visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has landed in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941.

Business Christine Lagarde: IMF chief convicted over payout

A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but did not hand down any punishment.

Web Yahoo has reported a massive security breach with hackers stealing data from one billion people

YAHOO has admitted that hackers breached its system to steal data from one billion user accounts in a massive cyber attack that was unreported for...

Business What the Chinese think about Exxon's Rex Tillerson

The company has some 1300 employees in China, 300 of which are in Hong Kong, the rest on the Mainland.

Asia South Korean parliament impeach President Park Geun-Hye

THE South Korean parliament’s successful impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye on Friday will do little, in the short term, to alleviate the deep...

Business Politics Donald Trump just took a shot at Boeing in Trump Tower

Then in the Trump Tower lobby, the president-elect amplified his message.

Asia Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn proclaimed king

THAILAND has a new king, with the country’s crown prince formally taking the throne to succeed his much-revered late father, who reigned for 70 years.

Europe Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier Set to Become Next President

The popular foreign minister has previously been critical of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump

United States Trump selects Priebus as White House chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday chose Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, the favorite of the party’s establishment and a...

United States Hillary Clinton and the US election: What went wrong for her?

This election, surely the most extraordinary in American history, was a revolt against the political establishment.

World Russian President Vladimir Putin and world leaders react to Donald Trump US election win

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, and hopes the two countries can “restore” their relationship...

Europe Theresa May Prepares to Stare Down Parliament in ‘Brexit’ Standoff

Theresa May warned critics on Sunday not to thwart her timetable for withdrawal from the European Union, which has been upended by a court decision.

Europe Brexit divorce trigger must be approved by Parliament, court rules

Government wants to invoke royal prerogative to leave EU, says it will appeal ruling at the Supreme Court

Politics President Obama slams FBI for ‘incomplete information’ on emails

PRESIDENT Obama has broken his silence on latest discovery of emails relating to Hillary Clinton, blasting FBI Director James Comey, by saying we...

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