Trump's overtures to Putin stir opposition at home
July 18, 2018 | 09:06
US President Donald Trump stunned allies, gave ammunition to foes and ignited a domestic political firestorm following his meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Tony Blair calls for second vote to fix Brexit 'mess'
July 18, 2018 | 09:01
"It's a total and complete mess": Former prime minister Tony Blair does not hold back when asked in an interview with AFP what he makes of the British government's approach to Brexit.
Air strikes kill 15 civilians in southern Syria: Monitor
July 18, 2018 | 08:53
Air strikes on Tuesday (Jul 17) killed more than a dozen civilians in parts of Syria's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitor said.
At historic summit, Trump refuses to confront Putin on vote row
July 17, 2018 | 11:00
To outrage in Washington, President Donald Trump on Monday (Jul 16) lent weight to Russian denials of meddling in US elections at his inaugural summit with Vladimir Putin, where the pair championed a fresh start in relations between the world's leading nuclear powers.
Former Spanish king's ex-mistress says he laundered money
July 17, 2018 | 09:40
Spain's former king Juan Carlos is once again in the spotlight after his former mistress claimed he was involved in money laundering, sparking calls for an investigation.
China economic growth slows to 6.7% in second quarter
July 17, 2018 | 09:25
Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the world's number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States.
Tesla shares tumble after Musk tweet controversy
July 17, 2018 | 09:14
Tesla shares tumbled on Monday as chief executive Elon Musk faced criticism over a public spat with a British diver who worked on the Thai soccer team rescue.
Trump blames 'US foolishness and stupidity' for poor Russia ties ahead of Putin summit
July 16, 2018 | 17:29
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed "U.S. foolishness and stupidity" for bad relations between Washington and Moscow, hours before he was to sit down to a one-on-one meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin
July 16, 2018 | 17:00
Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks.
As trade war rages, Trump flags fly out of China factory
July 16, 2018 | 11:53
As the China-US trade war rages, a factory set amid corn and mulberry fields in central China stitches together US and "Trump 2020" flags - and business is good.
Trump brands Russia a 'foe' ahead of Putin summit
July 16, 2018 | 11:48
US President Donald Trump branded Russia, the EU and China as "foes" as he prepared on Sunday (Jul 15) to go head to head with Vladimir Putin at a historic summit shrouded in Moscow's alleged manipulation of the 2016 US election.
At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
July 16, 2018 | 11:44
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported on Sunday (Jul 15), as rains complicate the search for more victims.
EU and ASEAN to restart FTA process: PM Lee
July 15, 2018 | 09:54
The European Union (EU) and ASEAN have agreed to restart the process of establishing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between them, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Jul 14).
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