Massive demonstration chokes Hong Kong as extradition anger boils

Hong Kong leader halts extradition bill but opponents vow fresh rally

US extends Iraq's waiver on Iran gas import

Chinese President Xi celebrates birthday with Putin

Father’s Day comes with grief to Palestinian children

Turkish culture festival kicks off in Moscow

Sarah Sanders leaving White House job, returning to Arkansas

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration's credibility, as well as her own, will leave her post at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced.

Anger as Christchurch mosque accused pleads not guilty

The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March smiled on June 14 as his lawyers entered not guilty pleas to multiple murder and terrorism charges.

Iran denies tankers attack as tensions soar

Iran dismissed as "baseless" on June 14 U.S. accusations that it carried out twin attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, escalating tensions across the region and sending world oil prices soaring.

Two tankers catch fire after suspected Gulf of Oman attacks

Suspected attacks left two tankers in flames in the waters of the Gulf of Oman on June 13, sending world oil prices soaring as Iran helped rescue stricken crew members.

Trump says would take foreign info on 2020 presidential opponent

President Donald Trump said on June 12 that he would be willing to accept information from a foreign country on his opponent in the 2020 election race, after years of denying Moscow helped him win office.

Putin says Russia-US relations are getting "worse and worse"

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on June 13 that relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting that the current U.S. administration had imposed dozens of sanctions on Russia.

At least 30 Venezuelan migrants missing after boat sinks: Lawmaker

Venezuelan migrants are missing after the speedboat they were traveling in sank on its way to Curacao, an opposition lawmaker said on June 11.

Protests against China extradition bill paralyse Hong Kong

Tens of thousands of protesters paralysed central Hong Kong on June 12, blocking major roads in a defiant show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China.

Trump may be rethinking Shanahan's nomination: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump may be reevaluating his nomination for Secretary of Defense, a report by NBC News said on June 11, citing four sources familiar with the matter.

Separating terrorist, opposition key in Idlib issue: Lavrov

Implementation of the Russian-Turkish memorandum on Idlib will ease the life of the citizens in the war-weary Syrian region, the head of Russian diplomacy said on June 11.         

Twenty years on, Balkans still seek settlement

Twenty years ago today, NATO troops entered Kosovo and ended its war with Serbia, paving the way for Pristina to declare independence.

Greek president OKs request for early election on July 7

Greece is on track for a general election July 7, three months ahead of schedule, after the country's president accepted a request Monday by left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to dissolve parliament in the wake his heavy defeat in European parliamentary elections.