Iran’s defense minister says Britain’s seizure of oil tanker was threatening act
Britain’s seizing of an Iranian oil tanker last week was a threatening act that will not be tolerated, Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on...
Hong Kong march ends in clashes and arrests
Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Sunday (July 7) to raise awareness among mainland Chinese visitors about the political crisis that’s rocked the city,...
Greek conservatives take charge in landslide win
Greece’s opposition conservatives returned to power with a landslide victory in snap elections, and Prime Minister elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he had a clear mandate...
Iran tanker detention by Britain was threatening act, minister says
Britain’s detention of an Iranian tanker last week was a threatening and incorrect action, Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday in a speech...
China steel hub Hebei moves 2019 industrial capacity cutting targets forward
China’s top steelmaking province of Hebei has moved up the target dates for cutting industrial capacity and relocating plants by two months to the end...
Executions ‘rampant’ in Philippine drug war, U.N. probe needed: Amnesty report
Impunity and unlawful killings continue unabated three years into the Philippines’ war on drugs, with a pattern of executions under the guise of police sting...
In jab at U.S., China vice president says world cannot shut China out
China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Monday, in an indirect jab at the United States...
Australia tracks Chinese warship headed toward U.S.-Australia war games
Australian defense officials said on Monday they were tracking a Chinese surveillance ship that is expected to position itself just outside of its territorial waters...
Venezuela’s Maduro ratifies Padrino as defense minister
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday announced he will maintain Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino in his post, following months of rumors that top military brass...
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after weekend quake, no damage reported
There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend earthquake of magnitude 6.9 off the northeastern coast of the island...