Jury to consider death penalty in Chinese scholar killing
The same federal jury that last month convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student of kidnapping and torturing a scholar visiting from China will now be asked to decide…
Venezuela urges UN to intervene against U.S. sanctions
Venezuela on Friday urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to intervene against the U.S. trade and financial sanctions which are undermining Venezuela's economy. Addressing a…
AU urges independent inquiry on migrant center attack near Libyan capital
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council on Saturday called for an urgent independent inquiry on the recent airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya that killed 53…
Trump, May discuss Iran, DPRK issues over phone
The White House said on Saturday that President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May discussed over phone Friday on issues concerning Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of…
Poll shows Boris Johnson on course for landslide win in race to become British PM
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will win three quarters of the votes in a ballot to choose Britain's next prime minister, according to a new opinion poll on Saturday published…
South Africa’s president says U.S. jealous of Huawei’s 5G advances
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the United States is jealous that the Chinese tech giant Huawei has outstripped them when it comes to 5G development. The…
Iran may increase uranium enrichment to 5 pct from July 7: official
A senior Iranian official said Iran may increase the purity of its enriched uranium to five percent from the current 3.67 percent from July 7, Press TV reported Saturday. The…
At least 20 injured in gas explosion at shopping center in U.S. state Florida
At least 20 people were injured on Saturday in a gas explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, a city in southeastern U.S. state of Florida, local media reported. Plantation…
Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end
Greeks have begun voting in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged from three successive international bailouts. The vote is held three months earlier than originally planned after left-wing…
10.6 million foreign tourists arrived in India during 2018-2019
India received 10.6 million foreign tourists in 2018-2019 as compared to 10.4 million in 2017-18, according to the country's Economic Survey tabled on Thursday. Nirmala Sitharaman, federal finance and corporate…