
POLITICS
David Davis named UK Brexit Secretary
Prime Minister Theresa May appoints David Davis as UK Secretary of State for Leaving the EU.

Prime Minister Theresa May appoints David Davis as UK Secretary of State for Leaving the EU.

The Philippines calls on Beijing to respect the Hague-based tribunal ruling over China’s territorial claims to the South China Sea.

Daesh confirms the death of key commander Shishani, who the US said it killed in March.

Israeli warplanes have carried out a fresh airstrike against the besieged Gaza Strip, but there are no immediate reports of casualties.

US President Barack Obama says probes of police brutality against minorities must be improved.

The impending approval of nearly $40 billion in US foreign military sales is actually meant to "placate" Washington's Arab allies.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates calls for the release of prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

The UN slams Israel’s “disregard for international law” after the destruction of a Bedouin community in the West Bank.

The Republican-weighted US House of Representatives passes a legislation to block purchase of heavy water from Iran.

Saudi Arabia agrees to lift a ban on US beef imports which was imposed over mad cow disease fears.

The Israeli army nominates a new chief rabbi who suggested that soldiers can rape women during war.

US President Barack Obama is sending 47 troops to war-ravaged South Sudan, citing protection of the US embassy.

Iran summons the caretaker of Egypt's Interests Section in Tehran over the presence of Egyptian MPs in an anti-Iran rally held in Paris.

Russia’s president Putin announces readiness for "constructive dialogue" with the UK’s newly appointed premier.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hails gains made by the Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Units in their fight against terrorism.

Former London mayor Boris Johnson has been appointed as Britain’s new foreign secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May.

An American journalist says Donald Trump has deepened the racial divide in the US.

France says it will end its military intervention in CAR in October.