Live

LATEST

NYTimes calls for tougher gun laws

POLITICS

NYTimes calls for tougher gun laws

The New York Times has in a rare move urged tougher gun laws in the US following the recent shooting attack in California.

French FM: Assad's departure not necessary

FRANCE

French FM: Assad's departure not necessary

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad does not have to step down before a “political transition” takes place in Syria.

'US spends half of its budget on military'

INTERVIEWS

'US spends half of its budget on military'

The US spends about half of its federal budget on military production, that is six times the military spending of China’s, an American analyst says.

American Muslims experiencing hate attacks

HUMAN RIGHTS

American Muslims experiencing hate attacks

American Muslims are experiencing a wave of death threats, assaults and vandalism unlike anything they have experienced since 9/11, a report says.