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South African Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday elected Cyril Ramaphosa as president of the republic. Speaking after the election, Ramaphosa said he is "honored and humbled" to be elected…

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more American troops to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. The officials…

A passenger jeepney careened off a road and fell into a ravine in the northern Philippines on Tuesday, killing six people and injuring 18 others, police said. Police said the…

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday called for restoring calm in the Middle East region, amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States. During a visit…

Egyptian and French naval forces carried out on Tuesday a maritime training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian Armed Forces said in a statement. The drill saw the participation…

While calling for an inclusive government in Iraq, a South African UN envoy said Tuesday that national reconciliation and unity is vital in avoiding future challenges in Iraq stemming from…

The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday cut its predictions for global economic growth in 2019 and 2020 due to unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty and softening business confidence.…

US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said on Tuesday that America's actions so far had been deterring Iran rather than seeking a war. "This is about deterrence, not about…

China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for adherence to a political settlement of the Libyan crisis and proper handling of sanctions against the country. "There…

The global economy is experiencing a broad-based growth slowdown amid unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty, and softening business confidence, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and…