China on Thursday said it will not turn a blind eye to repeated “provocations and harassment” by the Philippines, amid…
Russia says some in the West are hinting at looking for peace in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that some in the West were suggesting that Moscow should discuss peace…
Romania, Bulgaria agree partial Schengen entry with Austria – ministry
Romania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement with Austria to join Europe’s open-borders Schengen area by air and sea from…
Depardieu row exposes divide in France over thinking on sexism
An open letter penned by dozens of actresses and other artists in defense of Gerard Depardieu, the cinema giant accused…
Israeli raids in West Bank target Hamas funding
Israeli forces raided foreign exchange and money transfer agencies in Ramallah and other cities in the occupied West Bank on…
Annual increase in petroleum product sales by 3.7% in November
Annual change in petroleum product sales by 3.7% was reported in November, with the good weather contributing to a partial…
New exodus causes havoc in central Gaza as Israel pushes advance
Tens of thousands of already displaced Palestinian families took flight again in a new mass exodus in central Gaza on…
Gaston Glock, the man behind the gun, dies aged 94
Gaston Glock, the reclusive engineer and tycoon who developed one of the world’s best-selling handguns, died on Wednesday aged 94,…
Islamist rebel commander killed in Ugandan rainforest – army
Uganda’s army said it killed a commander of a unit of the Islamist rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) blamed for…
China’s Xiaomi unveils first electric car, plans to become top automaker
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi 1810.HK took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on Thursday and promptly announced it was…