Gabbard’s Syria meeting with Assad sparks outcry
The revelation by a US Democratic congresswoman that she met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has drawn criticism…
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Football returns to Syria’s Aleppo after five year-war
A local football match took on significant meaning for supporters this weekend - as war-torn Aleppo witnessed its…
Trump is only in early stages of considering lifting Russian sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S.…
Asian shares mostly higher, Peso slips
Asian markets were mostly higher after Japan's inflation data showed improvement and markets stateside clocked new…
Trump says will absolutely do safe zones in Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he "will absolutely do safe zones in Syria" for refugees fleeing violence in…
Dollar struggles, pressured by worries over Trump protectionism
Dollar wallowed near seven-week lows in Asian trade on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about the impact of U.S…
John Kerry finds Vietnam War site where he killed a man
The outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry has visited the place in the Mekong Delta where he was ambushed…
Donald Trump has ‘great meeting’ with Alibaba boss Jack Ma
US President-elect Donald Trump has held what he said was a "great meeting" in New York with Jack Ma, chairman of…
Pope Francis’s Christmas message calls for an end to Syrian war
Pope Francis called for an end to the fighting in Syria in his Christmas address at the Vatican on Sunday, saying…
World Bank to loan Iraq $1.5bn to cope with ISIS, low oil prices
The World Bank has approved a new loan of $1.485 billion to help Iraq lessen the impact of low oil prices on its…