Some are wary after attacks, but Paris magic still enchants tourists
Some visitors may be steering clear of the world's top tourist destination after terror attacks in the French capital, but for lovers, shoppers and...
Saudi Arabia largest trade partner of China in region
I would like to congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the government and people of Saudi Arabia, on the 85th anniversary of...
Blast kills 13 as Pakistani Taliban avenge executed Islamist
A suicide bomber killed 13 people and injured 23 in northwest Pakistan Monday, in an attack which the Taliban described as revenge for the...
Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for tweets
Twitter said Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban assault weapons like the one...
Engaging with Bashar al-Assad a 'lesser evil', says Spain after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favour of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat in Europe, just days...
Kurdish rebel leader says Turkish intransigence harms fight against Islamic State
Unperturbed by the Turkish fighter jets flying over the mountain where he sat, a top Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader said the conflict between...
Turkish economy risks losing $9 billion over Russia situation
Tensions with Russia could cost Turkey's economy nine billion dollars in the worst case scenario of "zero relations", Turkish Deputy Prime Minister said Monday.
Moscow...
Libya imposes curfew over virus
While fighting continued south of the capital, Libya's UN-recognized government declared a night-time curfew and closure of public spaces starting Sunday to keep the...
China says it will keep 2016 economic growth in 'reasonable' range
Chinese leaders, meeting ahead of an agenda-setting conference, pledged on Monday to keep the country's economic growth in a "reasonable range" in 2016 by...
