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Austria: Kurz sworn in as chancellor, completing comeback

Conservative Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Tuesday as Austria's chancellor, completing a comeback from the collapse of his previous government as the leader of a new and

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France, US: 2 week deadline to resolve dispute over digital tax

French Minister Bruno Le Maire said France is increasing efforts to find a compromise with the US over the digital tax dispute (Credit: AFP) France and the United States have given themselves

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Missile attack on US base in Iraq is revenge for Soleimani

Heavy missile attacks were carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq that hosts both Iraqi and US soldiers on Tuesday n

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Putin meets Assad during rare visit to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syrian state media and Russia's Interfax said on Tuesday.It is Puti

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Death toll of stampede at Soleimani's funeral rises to 40

The death toll of a stampede at the funeral of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iran's Kerman city rose to 40 on Tuesday, with the number of the injured risin

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U.S. army strengthens security at base attacked in Kenya

The U.S. military said on Monday that its African Command's (Africom's) East Africa Response Force (EARF) has arrived at Kenya's Manda Bay to augment security after th

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APD | Indian Prime Minister and US President talk over phone

APD writer Rishika ChauhanUS President Trump and India Prime Minister Modi spoke over the telephone on Tuesday, discussing issues of world importance and wished each ot

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Iranian commander's body in hometown, U.S. denies quitting Iraq

The body of a top Iranian military commander killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq last week reached his hometown for burial on Tuesday as the U.S. defense secretary de

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Australia fires: Almost 2,000 homes destroyed in marathon crisis

Almost 2,000 houses have been destroyed in Australia's months-long bushfire crisis, officials say, as crews prepare frantically for worsening conditions.After ferocious

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UK Evacuation Team Sent to Iraq Amid Concerns Over Iranian Revenge for Soleimani's Killing – Report

Late last week, around 50 members of the UK’s Special Air Service (SAS) were reportedly flown to Iraq in the aftermath of the US assassination of Iran’s Revolutionary G

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With clock ticking, British MPs scrutinise Brexit deal

British MPs on Tuesday resume scrutiny of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as he races to get it ratified in time for Britain to leave the European Union on J

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Pentagon denies U.S. withdrawal amid aftermath of Soleimani killing

The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports of an American military letter informing I

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For Israel, Iran strike could be back on the table

Iran’s dramatic announcement that it no longer intends to honor its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers could soon revive discussions in Israel ov

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Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike, his prayers joining the wails of mourners who flooded the streets of Tehr

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Britain's Prince Charles to mark Auschwitz liberation in Jerusalem

Prince Charles will commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz 75 years ago when he visits Jerusalem later this month, his office said on Monday.He will be the most senior

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IAEA to report any relevant developments after Iran deal announcement

The U.N. atomic watchdog on Monday acknowledged Iran’s latest announcement on walking away, though reversibly, from its nuclear containment deal with major powers and s

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Merkel to meet Putin in Moscow for talks on Mideast crises

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere,