Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on Monday when the high-profile…
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UNESCO chooses new chief amid tensions over Palestinian role
UNESCO’s executive board is choosing a new leader to replace departing director Irina Bokova, whose tenure was…
Trump blames ‘both sides’ for Virginia violence as many Republicans balk
U.S. President Donald Trump inflamed tension after a deadly rally by white nationalists in Virginia by insisting…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Berlin relations to improve after German election
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that tension with Europe was due to European domestic politics…
Oil prices fall on glut concerns, but Mideast tension, falling US stocks
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, with Brent crude futures around $50 per barrel, as fuel markets remained…
China warns against force as North Korea prepares celebration
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese…
Dollar at 5-month lows vs yen on rising geopolitical tensions
Dollar prices languished at a five-month low versus the yen early on Wednesday, as simmering geopolitical tensions…
Sisi, Kerry discuss cooperation in ‘tumultuous’ Middle East
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with US secretary of state John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on…
Kerry calls Iranian, Saudi FM to urge calm
US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Iranian and Saudi Arabian foreign ministers on Monday to urge calm…
Downed jet heightens tension between Russia and Turkey
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its…
