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North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang in a gesture designed to highlight…
France’s former president loses first appeal over corruption trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday lost a first appeal against facing trial over influence peddling…
China must take strong incentives to support growth
China must take strong stimulus measures to support growth, with the country in a “critical” period of stabilizing…
Turkey tells Saudis to prove missing journalist left consulate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal…
India to keep buying Iran crude despite U.S. sanction threats: oil minister
Two Indian oil firms have placed orders to import Iranian crude next month, India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
German conservatives back Merkel bid for party leadership
Senior German conservatives on Sunday backed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bid for re-election as chairwoman of her…
Erdogan says closely following case of missing Saudi journalist
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he was closely following the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal…
Pompeo visit to China kicks off with frosty exchange
A meeting of top U.S. and Chinese diplomats got off to a frosty start on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
After fight that split U.S., Kavanaugh wins place on Supreme Court
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, dismissing anger…
Britain reportedly seeking ‘an all-UK customs union with the EU’
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly working on a proposal that could see her seek an all-U.K. customs…