Islamic State violence fuels culture wars and widens generation gaps in Turkey
James M. Dorsey | The Islamic State’s New Year’s Eve bombing of an upscale nightclub in Istanbul has fuelled culture wars in Turkey and Israel and...
China’s aid to Nepal: closer relations on horizon worries India
Yubaraj Ghimire China’s pledge for a grant of one billion RMB for post-earthquake reconstruction and border road construction last month came as a new year...
Airstrikes by Russia Buttress Turkey in Battle vs. ISIS
MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — Russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes to support Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria against the Islamic State,...
India: Government running through tweets?
Sushma Swaraj, India's External Affairs Minister, is famous for dispensing justice through the twitter handle. She is known for her personal and quick turnover...
Donald Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action...
Moderate Iran gets a hit as former President Rafsanjani dies from heart attack
Iranian state run media has announced that the former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He had...
Indonesia restores military ties with Australia after latest neighbourly dispute
Yohanes Sulaiman| The Indonesian government has confirmed that it will not suspend military cooperation with Australia after a top general said earlier in the week...
Is Erdoğan losing his grip on a dangerously divided Turkey
Alpaslan Ozerdem, and Bahar Baser| Turkey’s New Year was marred by a terrorist attack, claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS), that killed 39 people...
Chemical terrorist attack ‘huge concern’ says London fire chief
Ben Farmer Britain's most senior fire chief has warned that the potential for a terrorist chemical attack in the country is a "huge concern". Dany...
Trump Nominees’ Filings Threaten to Overwhelm Federal Ethics Office
ERIC LIPTON and STEVE EDER WASHINGTON — Rex W. Tillerson owns more than $50 million of Exxon Mobil stock, has earned an annual salary of...
Trump Insists Mexico Will Pay for Wall After U.S. Begins the Work
MICHAEL D. SHEAR and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN WASHINGTON — As congressional Republicans on Friday discussed quickly moving ahead with plans for a southern border wall...
Putin Led a Complex Cyberattack Scheme to Aid Trump, Report Finds
MICHAEL D. SHEAR and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia directed a vast cyberattack aimed at denying Hillary Clinton...