Russian-backed government forces recover area in northwestern Syria
Syrian government forces have recovered control of two villages in northwestern Syria from rebel fighters who withdrew following intensive air and artillery bombardment, the Syrian...
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony: Iran vice president
Iran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday, adding that its reduction of commitments...
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the force, the southeast Asian nation’s police chief said on...
Russian opposition leader Navalny in satisfactory condition: hospital
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering an acute allergic reaction, is in a satisfactory condition, a hospital representative...
Wallabies must have more self-belief: former captain Eales
Australia must build on the confidence gained from their scrappy 16-10 win over Australia on Saturday if they are to make an impact at the...
California festival shooting leaves four dead
A gunman kills at least three people at a California food festival on Sunday before being shot dead by police. Authorities say police are now...
Puerto Ricans worry political turmoil could further delay federal aid
The nonprofit All Hands and Hearts arrived here in January 2018, to fix roofs in the rural town where Hurricane Maria made its first, most...
Factbox: Four moments to watch for as U.S. Democrats debate in Detroit
Twenty Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in their second debate of the nominating contest for the...
Kamala Harris releases Medicare-for-all plan ahead of second 2020 U.S. Democratic debate
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Monday released a Medicare-for-all proposal ahead of the second Democratic presidential debate, when candidates’ differing approaches to giving Americans greater...
Panama seizes nearly four tonnes of cocaine
Panamanian authorities said on Saturday (July 27) they have seized nearly four tonnes of cocaine after patrolling and intercepting a speedboat via air and sea...