New US sanctions against the Syrian government aim to “starve” the country and its neighbour Lebanon, the head of the Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Tuesday. “The Caesar Act aims to starve Lebanon …
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new U.S. sanctions against Syria which he described as deeply hurtful to his country …
U.S. to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory
The United States will impose sanctions on Wednesday aimed at cutting off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s government in a bid to push it back into United Nations-led negotiations and …
UN Envoy Hopes for New Syria Talks and Warns of Dire Economy
The U.N. special envoy for Syria says he hopes that talks on drafting a new constitution for the country can be held in late August.
India’s Islamophobia Creeps Into Nepal
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North Korea rejects South’s offer of envoys, vows to send back troops to border
North Korea said on Wednesday it has rejected South Korea’s offer to send special envoys, and vowed to send back troops to demilitarised border units in the latest step towards nullifying inter-Korean …
North Korea bombs building used for peace talks with South Korea
Tensions between North Korea and South Korea reached a boiling point after anti-regime groups in the South launched balloons across the demilitarized zone to airdrop leaflets criticizing Kim Jong …
North Korea blows up a strategic building to try to blackmail the U.S. and South Korea
The destruction was a very loud wake-up call for those who still believe that Pyongyang has any interest in dismantling its nuclear arsenal.
North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South
Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed, largely symbolic display of anger that puts pressure on Washington and …
South Korea Shouldn’t Endorse North Korea’s Explosive Bullying
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is no exception. Expressing anything less than extreme admiration of the supreme leader risks a lengthy prison stay. The latest spat with South Korea has produced a …