Italy aims to send up to 470 troops to Niger rein people-smuggling
Italy aims to deploy up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle people-smuggling, the military General Staff…
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Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread
Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and…
At least 41 dead in bomb attack on Shia cultural centre in Kabul
A suicide attack on a Shia cultural centre in Kabul has killed at least 41 people. Another 30 were…
China’s Xi Jinping had a great 2017, five main challenges waiting next year
China’s President Xi Jinping had a better-than-expected 2017, quietly strengthening his hand both at home and…
Russia’s Putin registers re-election bid
President Vladimir Putin formally registered his re-election bid on Wednesday, submitting the necessary documents…
Emirates suspends flights to Tunisia in row over ban on Tunisian women
Dubai airline Emirates will stop flying to Tunisia, it said on Sunday, after the North African country said it had…
North Korea says new U.N. sanctions an act of war
The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade…
Sudan, Turkey to set up ‘strategic cooperation council’, boost trade ties
Turkey and Sudan have agreed to set up a “strategic cooperation council” to strengthen economic ties, their…
Pope Francis speaks out for immigrants in Christmas Eve message
Pope Francis issued a strong defense of immigration in his Christmas Eve mass Sunday, saying faith demands…
China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years
China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of 2015 for breaking the law or other rules and the…