
FOREIGN POLICY
Kerry sides with diplomats on Syria strike
John Kerry says a State Department memo calling for stronger military action against Syria is an “important statement.”

John Kerry says a State Department memo calling for stronger military action against Syria is an “important statement.”

A groundswell of opposition is building among pro-Israeli politicians in the US against Boeing’s plans to sell aircraft to Iran.

Pakistan reopens a border crossing on the Afghan border that had been temporarily closed after clashes between the two sides’ border troops.

Ten of thousands of people across Iraq celebrate the liberation of Fallujah from Daesh terrorists.

The German foreign minister raps NATO war games in Eastern Europe, saying such drills will merely stoke tensions with Russia.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif congratulates Iraq on the recent liberation of the central city of Fallujah from Daesh.

Thousands of teachers rally in the Mexican capital to oppose government-proposed educational reform plans.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested British Prime Minister David Cameron may have called the EU referendum "to blackmail Europe."

Torrential rains and ensuing floods in southern China kill 25 people and displace 33,200 residents.

A state of emergency is declared in southern California after a wildfire has more than tripled in size in the past week.

Police in the UK say the recent brutal murder of a British lawmaker was a “targeted attack.”

Air France pilots are set to walk out of their jobs over pay cuts amid the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.

Thomas Mair, 52, has been charged with the murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox.

American officials are trying to sway public opinion by exploiting the deadly attack on a nightclub in Florida, says an analyst.

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro has issued a state of financial emergency over a major budget crisis, less than two months before the Olympics.

Hillary Clinton is seemingly losing her lead over Donald Trump in the race for the White House because of the recent mass shooting in Orlando.

Britain is likely to enter a recession in case it chooses to leave the EU, the IMF warns.

US President Barack Obama has phoned the husband of slain British MP Jo Cox to express his heartache over her murder.