
POLITICS
Clinton maintains strong lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton has maintained a double-digit lead over her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the run-up to the November election in a new poll.

Hillary Clinton has maintained a double-digit lead over her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the run-up to the November election in a new poll.

The Palestinian Authority urges the International Criminal Court to speed up a probe into Israeli crimes during the 50-day war on Gaza.

The British press is in no position to lecture the French about discrimination and Islamophobia, a political analyst says.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says military operations against terrorist groups in Syria must be coordinated with the Damascus government.

Russian military forces have launched large snap military drills in areas bordering Ukraine and the Baltic states.

US Secretary of State John Kerry calls for an end to the war in Yemen in his meetings with Saudi officials.

A total of 700 foreign-sponsored militants are expected to leave a Damascus suburb under a deal struck with the Syrian army.

Official figures show Oman has faced a budget deficit of equal to $9.1 billion in the first half of 2016 as a result of low oil prices.

The immigration proposals of US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are broadly rejected by Americans, a new poll finds.

The European Commission and Portugal have agreed to inject up to €5 billion into the country’s biggest and ailing bank Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD).

The US Treasury says it is ready to retaliate the European Union’s tax demands from Apple.

South Korea’s Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho says a mechanism to trade with Iran in euros will be made operational soon.

Hundreds of Colombians celebrate a historic peace deal between the government and FARC rebels.

Gunmen attack and kill at least 6 people in a convoy traveling in southwestern Pakistan.

Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh says he will attend an upcoming OPEC meeting in Algeria.

The Egyptian minister of supply resigns over allegations of corruption.

The Iranian and Chilean foreign ministers discuss reinforcing bilateral relations, especially the economic ones.

Nigel Farage says he wouldn't vote for Clinton, even if he was paid to do so.