
ECONOMY
US economic growth weakest in 3 years
US economic growth sinks to its lowest level in three years on the eve of Trump's first 100 days in office.

US economic growth sinks to its lowest level in three years on the eve of Trump's first 100 days in office.

China warns that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is “at a critical point,” reiterating that negotiations are "the only right choice" to defuse the tensions and avoid chaos.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told the United Nations Security Council that "all options" regarding North Korea "must remain on the table."

The Turkish president has hailed the US missile attack against a military airfield in Syria’s central province of Homs.

Man in his 40s is declared dead at the scene after being found wounded on a bus in central London.

A commentator says Israel's role in the Middle East is to ignite more wars and its strong connection with the terrorist groups has been proven in many similar incidents.

Israel plans to construct 15,000 new settler units in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds in defiance of international opposition.

China announces readiness to start building permanent manned space station in 2019 after completion of crucial step in Beijing's manned space program.

The Trump administration is profoundly committed to destroying planet earth, Noam Chomsky says.

Bahraini regime forces have arrested another Shia Muslim cleric as part of the heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.

Iran state TV broadcasts live the first debate among the six candidates of the 12th presidential election.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he tried to clear things up with the German foreign minister over a recent dispute by calling him but he would not take the call.

Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak says the country has cut its production of crude oil by around 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) as part of an agreement with world’s oil producers to shore up global prices.

The Iranian men's national beach soccer team defeats Mexico 3-2 at the 2017 FIFA) Beach Soccer World Cup.

Macedonia’s government has called for an emergency meeting of political leaders after a mob attack on the parliament.

A planned speech by Israel’s ambassador to Britain at a university in London has been met with protests by anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students on the campus.

President Assad says Syria is negotiating with Russia to buy state-of-the-art missile defense systems.

The unprecedented string of executions has drawn sharp condemnations from rights groups and unleashed a wave of legal challenges.