
KOREAS
South Korea inks controversial pact with Japan
The pact allows the direct sharing of intelligence between South Korea and its former colonizer.

The pact allows the direct sharing of intelligence between South Korea and its former colonizer.

To bring a formal end to 52 years of civil war, a new peace accord between government and rebels will be signed on Thursday and sent to congress for approval.

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he will seek to work with US President-elect Donald Trump on the Iran nuclear deal.

White House says it will avoid signing any piece of legislation that hampers the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.

Donald Trump signals he will not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server, backing away from his campaign promises.

Amnesty International says charges against a prominent Palestinian human rights activist must be dropped.

The incoming US administration is planning to reduce NASA's climate activities and use the budget for space exploration instead, an adviser says.

Italy's Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda says he will be traveling to Iran in early 2017.

Most Americans want Donald Trump to stop using his personal Twitter account as president, a poll finds out.

Daesh may resort to chemical weapon attacks to hinder the progress of Iraqi troops trying to liberate the city, says a conflict monitor.

Britain rejects an unprecedented call by a US president to appoint an ambassador in Washington, dismissing President-elect’s choice, Nigel Farage, for the post.

EU parliamentarians call for the halting of Turkey membership negotiations over Ankara’s post-coup crackdown.

The Russian Defense Ministry says the US is endangering regional security by saturating Europe with arms and missiles.

A group calling for California to secede from the United States will never succeed in their efforts, an American analyst and peace activist says.

A political commentator says the United States allegedly wants cessation of hostility between Saudi Arabia and Yemen while supporting the Saudi airstrikes.

Sirte’s recapture by Libyan forces will leave Daesh terrorists with no territory in the North African country.

The US Treasury Department grants a license to France's Airbus to sell 106 commercial planes to Iran Air, Iran's flagship carrier.

"About 3,000 Myanmar border citizens have entered China to avoid warfare," Beijing says.