Trade, climate change, Iran focus as G-20 leaders meet

Trade and geopolitical tensions, and the looming threat of climate change, are on the agenda as Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders gather in Osaka, Japan, for a summit of the Group …

Trump Warns Any Conflict With Iran ‘Wouldn’t Last Long’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not want a war with Iran but warned that if fighting does break out, it “wouldn’t last very long,” even as Iran’s president tried to tamp down soaring te…

US Regulators Find New ‘Potential Risk’ In Boeing 737 MAX

US regulators said on Wednesday that Boeing must address a new “potential risk” in the Boeing 737 MAX, further clouding the timeframe for resuming service on the planes after two deadly crashes.&nbsp…

Trump Appoints Stephanie Grisham As New White House Press Secretary

President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Stephanie Grisham who was until now the spokeswoman for his wife Melania as chief White House press secretary.        The appoint…

China bans all meat from Canada

The Chinese government has announced a suspension on imported meat products from Canada over claims of forged customs documents, the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries.&…

Heartbreaking Photo Of Dead Migrant Father And Daughter Trying To Get To The US

A devastating photo shows the body of a father and his 23-month-old daughter lying face down in shallow water after they drowned whle trying to get into the US. The bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez R…

Boris Johnson reiterates no-deal Brexit threat

Boris Johnson, the favourite to become the UK’s next prime minister, reiterated his Brexit threat on Monday by saying he was prepared to take the country out of the EU in October with or without a de…

France sets up task force to deal with Facebook’s cryptocurrency

France is creating a G7 task force to ensure that transnational crypto currencies like Facebook’s Libra are regulated to protect the economy and the consumer. Leading the campaign for regulation is F…

See why Man was sentenced to life imprisonment 7 times

A self-confessed serial killer, on Monday received seven life sentences, after he pleaded guilty to killing five foreign women and two children in a murder spree that went undetected for three years.…

New sanctions mean 'end of diplomacy', Iran tells U.S.

Iran today slammed the Trump administration over new US sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and other top officials, with the Foreign Ministry saying the measures spell “permane…

U.S. cyber attack unsuccessful – Iran

An Iranian minister said Monday that the US was unsuccessful in its cyber attacks against Iran this week after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone. They try hard, but have not carried out a …

Cambodia building collapse: Death rises to 18

Eighteen people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a seven-storey building in Cambodia, with many others reported missing. At least 24 people have been rescued with various degrees of…

Woman who slept off on flight wakes up alone in parked plane

A woman in Canada has said she was forgotten and left alone on an Air Canada plane after falling asleep during a flight. Tiffani Adams said she fell asleep while flying from Quebec to Toronto on 9 Ju…

Trade: China wants mutual respect for both countries

Both China and the United States should make compromises in trade talks, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Monday, ahead of a much anticipated meeting between the Chinese and U.S. p…

U.N. reveals secret tape of Khashoggi’s last moments

The top line out of the new United Nations report released Wednesday on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is that there is “credible evidence” that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince …

Iran claims it shot down American drone

Iran says it shot down American drone, But U.S. Army denies Iran’s state news agency says the drone identified as ‘RQ-4 Global Hawk’ was shot down when it entered the country’s airspace over the prov…

71m people displaced by war, economic turmoil globally- UN

No fewer than  71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. According to the record, this is an increase of m…

Huawei Ban: Microsoft Resume Sales Of Huawei Laptops Online

It was on Monday Microsoft announce it has resumed sales of Huawei laptops on its website after a weeks-long stoppage. The action reflects the evolving dynamic for U.S. companies that have done busin…

Korean Peninsula: China supports North Korea’s decision

Chinese President Xi Jinping said North Korea is taking the “right direction” by politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula in a rare op-ed published by a North Korean state newspaper on We…

Hammond, UK finance minister to resign over May’s spending

British finance minister Philip Hammond is “prepared to resign” over Prime Minister Theresa May’s legacy spending plans, ITV said on Tuesday, citing the Press Association.     &nb…