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Britain's prime minister to seek early election on June 8
Published On: April 18, 2017 04:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, April 18: In a shock announcement, Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for an early general election to be held June 8 to seek a strong mandate as she negotiates Britain's exit from the European Union.
U.S., Japan agree China should play larger role on North Korea
Published On: April 18, 2017 01:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Tuesday that the two countries need to persuade China to play a larger role in dealing with North Korea, a Japanese government spokesman said.
Pence visits Japan, turning focus to trade with key ally
Published On: April 18, 2017 09:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Japan for talks Tuesday expected to focus largely on trade with America's anchor ally in the region.
Turkey's president Erdogan fulfills ambition, but at a cost
Published On: April 18, 2017 08:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has finally fulfilled his long-held ambition to expand his powers after Sunday's referendum handed him the reins of his country's governance. But success did not come without a cost.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria in Middle East
Published On: April 18, 2017 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
On his first trip as U.S defense secretary to parts of the Middle East and Africa, Jim Mattis will focus on the fight against Islamic State and articulating President Donald Trump's policy toward Syria, officials and experts say.
Migrants including a Nepali held hostage spurs arrests in Greece
Published On: April 17, 2017 07:43 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ROME, April 17: Police in Greece have arrested three Pakistani nationals for holding hostage 16 migrants including a Nepali national without authorization to be in the country and demanding money for their release.
Ex-South Korean leader Park indicted, faces trial
Published On: April 17, 2017 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, April 17: South Korean prosecutors on Monday indicted ex-President Park Geun-hye on bribery, extortion, abuse of power and other high-profile corruption charges that could potentially send her to jail for life.
Tensions spike over N. Korea, but Pyongyang barely notices
Published On: April 17, 2017 02:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 17: The clouds of war, it might seem, are gathering around the Korean Peninsula.
Turkey's Erdogan declares referendum victory, opponents plan challenge
Published On: April 17, 2017 01:39 PM NPT By: Reuters
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, April 17: President Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest overhaul of modern Turkish politics, but opponents said the vote was marred by irregularities and they would challenge its result.
A Saudi woman's plea for help exposes risks runaways face
Published On: April 16, 2017 05:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DUBAI, April 16: A young Saudi woman's plea for help after she was stopped in an airport in the Philippines en route to Australia where she planned to seek asylum has triggered a firestorm on social media and drawn attention to the plight of female runaways.
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