What to expect from Trump’s impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON DC: For only the fourth time in US history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry.
House committees are trying to determine...
China accuses US of using UN to ‘meddle’ in Tibet
BEIJING: China accused the United States on Monday of using the United Nations to “meddle” in Tibet, as Washington intensifies its bid to prevent...
Europe should mull renewed sanctions on Iran over nuclear breaches, Germany suggests
BRUSSELS: Britain, France and Germany must be ready to react to Iran’s breaches of its 2015 nuclear deal and this could mean reimposing international...
With Indian court ruling, Modi’s Hindu-first agenda barrels forward
AYODHYA/MUMBAI: Just six months after sweeping to re-election, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on two major promises of his Hindu-first agenda, electrifying...
Cyclone death toll rises to 24 in Bangladesh, India
DELHI: The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to 24, authorities said on Monday,...
Macron marks Remembrance Day, 101 years since end of WWI
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron marked Remembrance Day on Monday by relighting the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under Paris’ Arc...
Iran underground lab boosts low-enriched uranium production
TEHRAN: Iran is producing even more low-enriched uranium daily than previously thought, after resuming enrichment at an underground laboratory built in a mountain, the...
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
ANKARA: A US national who is a member of the Islamic State group has been deported home, a Turkish official said Monday, as Ankara...
UK parties woo veterans on Armistice Day in election push
LONDON: Britain’s main political parties are using Armistice Day to showcase plans to improve a lot of veterans if they win the Dec. 12...
Australian state declares emergency due to wildfires
CANBERRA: Australia’s most populous state declared a state of emergency on Monday due to unprecedented wildfire danger as calls grew for Australia to take...
Spain faces more uncertainty after inconclusive election
MADRID: Spain looked set Monday to face political uncertainty for many more months after the country’s fourth elections in as many years further complicated...
Hong Kong leader pledges stiffer measures after violent day
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader pledged on Monday to “spare no effort” in bringing an end to anti-government protests that have wracked the city...
India detains dozens over social media comments on Babri Masjid verdict
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested dozens of people for social media comments that allegedly threatened “communal harmony” after the Supreme Court awarded a...
UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region
ABU DHABI: Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a new deal that would de-escalate regional...
US urges early Iraq elections as rights group warns of ‘bloodbath’
BAGHDAD: The United States has urged Iraq to hold early polls and carry out electoral reform after a rights group warned a deadly crackdown...
Iraqi PM concedes ‘mistakes made’ as protesters pushed back in Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had “made mistakes” in their running of the country, promising electoral...
Germany celebrates 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall’s fall
BERLIN: Germany on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Germany, with President Frank-Walter...
