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US, China agree draft N Korea sanctions
The US and China have reach an agreement over a draft resolution aimed at tightening UN sanctions against North Korea.

The US and China have reach an agreement over a draft resolution aimed at tightening UN sanctions against North Korea.

US Secretary of State John Kerry advises the GOP-dominated Senate not to impose more sanctions on Iran after the historic nuclear deal.

Yemeni forces have killed at least 50 Saudi troops, including commanders, in a ballistic missile attack in Jawf province.

US President Barack Obama says he will remain “cautious” about a ceasefire in war-ravaged Syria, citing the “difficult” situation in the country.

Kurdish People’s Protection Units have announced that they will observe a Russia-US ceasefire plan in Syria.

The United Nations Security Council extends for one year its sanctions against Yemen’s Ansarullah movement.

A former US presidential candidate says Donald Trump might be a “controlled opposition” led by the establishment.

At least 13 people are killed in airstrikes carried out by Saudi Arabia in Yemen.

Saudi demonstrators condemn a recent deadly assault by security forces in the Shia-populated village of al-Awamiyah.

The EU council president says the package of reforms discussed with the UK cannot be reversed by European judges.

Noam Chomsky says Donald Trump owes his rise in politics to fear and society breakdown in the US.

Iran’s President Rouhani says an imminent truce planned for Syria should cut off support for terrorist groups.

A leaked report says French special forces have been deployed to Libya to allegedly fight Daesh there.

Chad's opposition holds a nationwide shutdown in protest against President Idriss Deby Itno’s bid for a fifth term in office.

Iraqi people stage a popular uprising against Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the northern city of Mosul.

Russia starts ceasefire negotiations with armed groups in several Syrian provinces.

Russia urges international human rights groups to appraise Turkish artillery shelling inside Syria.

A policy paper recently reissued by the US Air Force describes hijab as a form of "passive terrorism."