UN Security Council
North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast
World
December 26, 2017
North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast
South Korea predicted on Tuesday that North Korea would look to open negotiations with the United States next year in…
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
The UN Security Council was expected to vote, probably on Friday, on a 30-day extension of a UN-led investigation of…
Egypt reaffirms condemnation of chemical weapons use in Syria
Egypt
November 8, 2017
Egypt reaffirms condemnation of chemical weapons use in Syria
Egypt reaffirmed on Wednesday that the country severely condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria by any party involved…
Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis
World
October 27, 2017
Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis
On his first visit to the tense but eerily quiet frontier between North and South Korea as US secretary of…
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
Middle East
September 25, 2017
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
China supports Iraq’s unity, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as voting started in an independence referendum organized by…
Myanmar says US official barred from Rohingya conflict zone
World
September 15, 2017
Myanmar says US official barred from Rohingya conflict zone
Myanmar said on Friday a visiting US official would not be allowed to go to a region where violence has…
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
World
September 15, 2017
Sirens sound as North Korea again sends a missile over Japan
Warning sirens blared when the North Korean missile was launched and again when it passed over Japan’s northern island of…
Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya
World
September 14, 2017
Tillerson visits London for talks on North Korea, Libya
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in London for talks Thursday on international efforts to pressure North Korea over its…
US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal
World
September 14, 2017
US set to extend Iran sanctions relief under nuclear deal
The Trump administration is poised to extend sanctions relief to Iran, avoiding imminent action that could implode the landmark 2015…
Egypt calls for UN emergency session to discuss Rohingya crisis
Egypt
September 13, 2017
Egypt calls for UN emergency session to discuss Rohingya crisis
Egypt called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session on Wednesday to discuss the developments of the…