World population hits 7.7bn

The population of the world is now at an estimated 7,713,468,000, the United Nations Population Division said, yesterday. According to the World Population Prospect released by the UN, the medium-var…

Earthquake kills 11, injures 122 in China

The toll from a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China rose to 11 dead and 122 injured on Tuesday, as rescuers pulled survivors from wrecked buildings.      &nbsp…

Trump cuts aid to central America over migrants

The Trump administration has  announced plans to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The news came after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized t…

China calls on U.S. to stop “extreme pressure” on Iran

The United States should not use “extreme pressure” to resolve issues with Iran, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday, amid a standoff following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.&n…

Israel to attend U.S.-led Palestinian conference

Israel will attend a U.S-led conference in Bahrain next week on proposals for the Palestinian economy as part of a coming peace plan, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.        The United St…

Johnson’s Brexit plan would crumble – rival for UK PM

Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy would collapse under scrutiny, one of his rivals to become Britain’s prime minister said ahead of the first televised debate Sunday, which the front-runner is skipping…

Boeing plane crashes: CEO admits company installed faulty cockpit

The chief executive officer of Boeing  said the United States-based aircraft maker had made a mistake in installing a faulty cockpit warning system on its 737 MAX planes, Reuters reported. …

Iran’s supreme leader rules out negotiations with U.S.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out any future negotiations with the U.S. on Thursday, during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.      &nb…

Race to replace Theresa May gets underway

Around a dozen British Conservative MPs will formally throw their hats into the ring on Monday in the fight to replace Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister, with her former foreign secretar…

US blocks €2.5m flood aid relief to Iran

The US has reportedly blocked €2.5 million flood aid relief to Iran, an Iranian Parliament Member Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Sunday. As the MP quoted head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS)…

Normalise ties with us or face consequences – Iran warns Europe

Iran said on Sunday that Europe was not in a position to criticize Tehran for its military capabilities, and called on European leaders to normalize economic ties with the Islamic Republic despite U.…

Theresa May quits as party leader

British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will rem…

Mexican leader to visit US border Saturday amid trade row

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday he will travel to the border city of Tijuana on Saturday to “defend the dignity of Mexico” in the face of US tariff threats.    &nbs…

Putin to visit Pope Francis in July

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Pope Francis for the third time in the first week of July, the Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti confirmed on Thursday. The two leaders first met on Nov…

Trump’s Cohen hush money tape released

Donald Trump can be heard discussing with his personal lawyer how to buy the rights to the story of a Playboy model, who says she had an affair with the now president, on a tape released Tuesday nigh…

China explodes as US visa refusals hit citizens

China’s Ministry of Education on Monday expressed anger as students hoping to study in the United States face a growing number of refusals and limitations on their student visas.    &n…

Trump insults London mayor on UK state visit

US President Donald Trump kicked off a state visit to Britain Monday by branding London’s mayor a “loser” before heading for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, following delicate comments about Brexit.&n…

UK state visit: Trump wears new look

US President Donald Trump has shown off a new hairdo ahead of his visit to the United Kingdom. Attending a service at a Virginia church on Sunday ahead of a golf outing, Trump appeared to have traded…

Over 70 injured in blasts at Russian military plant

Seventy-nine people were injured when several blasts at the explosives plant Kristall shook the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on Saturday, the Russian health ministry said.    &nb…

U.S. pastor under scrutiny for using 3 private jets

A Texas-based televangelist is facing scrutiny following a recent TV interview in which he defended his use of three private jets and referred to the public as “a bunch of demons” that he needed to a…