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NATO chief to meet Trump, alliance critic, on anniversary
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was due to meet President Donald Trump Tuesday ahead of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the alliance, a frequent target of the US leader.
Stick to defence spending pledge, NATO chief tells Germany
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» BRUSSELS - Germany must honour its own promises on defence spending, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted Monday, as the alliance prepares to mark its 70th anniversary amid unprecedented tensions with Washington.
US suspends F-35 programme deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fighter jet programme after the NATO ally insisted on a major arms purchase from Russia.
China lists fentanyl as controlled substance in US gesture
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» BEIJING: China announced Monday it would add fentanyl analogues to its controlled substance list from May 1 following US pleas for Beijing to crack down on a drug fuelling a deadly opioid crisis.
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» LONDON: British pop legend Elton John has joined actor George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws for gay sex and adultery.
Facing down China
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/04/2019
» Repression at home, assertiveness in disputed territory on its doorstep, and expansion of soft power, economic and technological influence worldwide have all become hallmarks of confident China in the 21st century.
N. Korea calls Madrid embassy raid a 'grave terrorist attack'
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» SEOUL - North Korea on Sunday described the February raid on its embassy in Madrid by a dissident group as a "grave terrorist attack" and urged an investigation into the perpetrators.
White House 2020 spouses eye new title: First Gentleman
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - From Martha Washington to Melania Trump, the role of US first lady is as old as the republic itself.
Trump moves to relaunch Keystone XL pipeline
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has granted a new permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that would bring oil from Canada to the US.
Supporters, opponents of Venezuela's government rally amid blackouts
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» CARACAS - Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas Saturday to disperse demonstrators in Caracas outraged by massive power outages that have kept much of the country in darkness since early March.