
KOREAS
South Korea suspends visas for Chinese teachers
Officials in Seoul say no visas has been issued for Chinese teachers at the Confucius Institute since late 2016.

Officials in Seoul say no visas has been issued for Chinese teachers at the Confucius Institute since late 2016.

The deal has already run into opposition in the Republican-run Congress and might go into the new US president's chopping block after his travel ban.

The ex-rebels have been laying down their arms in demobilization centers in the Latin American country.

Mexicans have been reacting to the US president's decision to start building a border wall with renewed patriotism.

Ayatollah Khamenei visits the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini to pay homage to the late Founder of the Islamic Republic.

Tensions erupt in the US Senate as Democrats refuse to confirm President Trump's cabinet picks less than two weeks after Inauguration Day.

President Hassan Rouhani visits an exhibition displaying Iran’s latest achievements, including satellites, in the area of space technology.

African leaders attending an African Union summit adopt a strategy to collectively withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

A UN aid official says an estimated 30,000 people are trapped in the Yemeni port city, which has been under attack by Saudi mercenaries.

The French far-right politician and presidential hopeful is accused by the European Parliament of having misused funds.

Protesters once again slam the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s brutal clampdown on dissent.

Americans continue to rally against President Trump’s entry ban on nationals from seven Muslim countries amid a global backlash.

On Tuesday, angry protesters gathered outside government headquarters in the capital to slam a decision to reduce penalties for graft and abuse of power offences.

Amnesty International says the majority of killings by Filipino police officers enforcing a war on drugs may amount to crimes against humanity.

US President Donald Trump picks federal appellate Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee.

The US owes “an obligation” to Syria as Washington is ultimately responsible for the situation in the war-ravaged country, says an American author.

US House Speaker Paul Ryan defends President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says a travel ban issued by the US will probably not be effective against terrorism.