Mattis begins his trip to Pakistan, Middle East, West Africa
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis today began his trip to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait to re-affirm the enduring US' commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia, the Pentagon said.
Dec 02, 2017, 08:57 AM ISTBritain's Theresa May tours Mideast amid Islam row with Donald Trump
British Prime Minister Theresa May met Saudi leaders before leaving for Jordan on Thursday on a Middle East tour overshadowed by a high-profile row with US President Donald Trump over Islam.
Nov 30, 2017, 16:17 PM ISTPresident Hassan Rouhani tells Macron Iran 'not seeking to dominate' Mideast
Iran is not seeking to "dominate" the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, according to the Iranian presidency.
Nov 21, 2017, 17:20 PM ISTIsrael ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran: Defence Chief
Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic ties.
Nov 16, 2017, 21:21 PM ISTDonald Trump administration may make it tougher for women, children refugees to enter US
The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the United States as refugees, a proposal that if adopted would bring security checks closer to those for adult men, three sources with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
Oct 20, 2017, 09:36 AM ISTOil prices rise on tighter US market, Middle East tensions
US crude inventories fell by 7.1 million barrels in the week to Oct 13 to 461.4 million barrels, the American Petroleum Institute (API) said late on Tuesday.
Oct 18, 2017, 11:06 AM ISTAfrican countries call for support in peace, security efforts
African countries have called for international support in peace-keeping efforts and humanitarian work in the region at the annual United Nations General Assembly.
Sep 23, 2017, 07:36 AM ISTEU must be part of US Middle East peace push, Ireland says
"Now is the time for the European Union ... to become more vocal," said Coveney, who met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in July.
Sep 08, 2017, 18:02 PM ISTAngela Merkel called 'traitor', defends refugee stance in rowdy east Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was greeted with shouts of "traitor" by a rowdy group of right-wing protesters in east Germany on Thursday as she defended her decision to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into the country.
Aug 17, 2017, 23:40 PM ISTFamilies fear UK schoolgirls who joined ISIS are dead: Report
The families of three east London schoolgirls who fled to join the Islamic State terror group in Syria nearly two years ago fear they have been killed in the war-torn country, a media report said on Sunday.
Aug 06, 2017, 18:21 PM ISTImmigrant population hits new high in Germany
Germany took in more than a million migrants, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa in 2015 and 2016.
Aug 01, 2017, 13:08 PM ISTAustralian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: Reports
Several terror attacks have taken place in Australia in recent years, including a Sydney cafe siege in 2014 that saw two hostages killed.
Jul 31, 2017, 07:12 AM ISTAustralian counter-terrorism police arrest four in Sydney
Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for "terrorist attacks".
Jul 29, 2017, 16:04 PM ISTPhilippines PM Rodrigo Duterte says will never visit 'lousy' United States
Duterte was responding to remarks by Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern, who told a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission that he would protest against such a visit if US President Donald Trump followed through on an invitation to the firebrand Philippine leader.
Jul 21, 2017, 18:38 PM IST
Malala Yousafzai's 'Hi' on Twitter draws over 350K followers in just 14 hours
Her simple greeting 'Hi' on Twitter has garnered over 3,50,000 followers in no more than 14 hours.
Jul 08, 2017, 19:47 PM ISTQatar says it will not negotiate unless neighbours lift ''blockade''
Qatar has denied accusations by its neighbours that it funds terrorism, foments regional instability or has cosied up to their enemy Iran.
U.S. forces assist Philippines in battle to end city siege
A U.S. P3 Orion surveillance plane was seen flying over the town on Friday, according to local media reports.
Donald Trump had a "historic" trip to Middle East and Europe: White House
Donald Trump began his trip from Saudi Arabia, a nation that is the custodian to two of the holiest sites in Islam.
May 31, 2017, 16:10 PM ISTThere is rare opportunity to bring peace, Trump says in Israel
"I have found new reasons for hope," said Trump upon arriving at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
May 22, 2017, 19:11 PM ISTStep up in fight over 'Islamist extremism', Donald Trump tells Middle East
Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight "Islamist extremism" on Sunday.
May 21, 2017, 20:53 PM IST