Iraq caught in crossfire of US sanctions on Iran
AFP | Caught in the crossfire between its key allies Tehran and Washington, Iraq's economy could suffer the heaviest collateral damage from the US reimposing...
Hair transplant and weight loss can’t stop Mexican narco’s arrest
AFP | A Mexican drug lord underwent a hair transplant and gastric bypass in an attempt to change his appearance and evade authorities but still...
U.S. efforts to counter China’s hegemony has several challenges down the road
News Analysis | The United States of America is mulling over revamping of Indo-Pacific Strategy in a bid to counter the growing influence of China...
Saudi-Canada row leaves US in tight diplomatic spot
AFP | The sharp diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Canada has left Washington partners and allies of both in a bind, but the State...
Trump warns world against business with Iran as sanctions return
AFP | US President Donald Trump warned the world Tuesday against doing business with Iran as Washington reimposed "the most biting sanctions ever" on the...
10 years after war, Georgia condemns Russia’s ongoing ‘occupation’
AFP | Georgia on Tuesday condemned Russia's continued "occupation" of its territory, a decade after the two countries went to war over the Kremlin-backed separatist regions...
After high-profile exits, fewer non-white CEOs in US
AFP | Following other recent exits by non-white CEOs, Indra Nooyi's departure from PepsiCo announced this week renders America's collective corner office even whiter. The...
U.S. plays cautiously between Canada and KSA
News Analysis | States Department’s spokesperson responded to the matter of detention of women rights activists in Saudi Arabia with careful choice of words, unlike...
Internet giants delete content of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
AFP | Internet giants launched an offensive Monday against far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is now banned from Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube. The...
Timeline of Venezuelan president ‘drone attack’
AFP | Six people have been arrested, accused of "terrorism" and attempting to assassinate Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro with explosive-laden drones. Here is a look...
20 years ago, US embassies in East Africa attacked
AFP | On August 7, 1998 huge back-to-back bomb blasts rocked the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, killing 224 people, injuring 5,000...
Melania Trump praises LeBron James after president’s insult
AFP | After Donald Trump sniped back at LeBron James' suggestion that he fuels American racial divides, support has flooded in for the NBA great...