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British Council plans to keep North Korean education scheme amid nuclear tensions

Exclusive: Charity tells IBTimes UK that it seeks to stay in countries through 'difficult times'.

Jul 11, 2017

By Ian Silvera

North Korea Donald Trump

White House apologises for addressing China's Xi Jinping as leader of Taiwan

The US has admitted that it had made a technical error and has already fixed it, Chinese foreign ministry says.

Jul 11, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Qatar to take legal action against Saudi Arabia in wake of Gulf boycott

Both Saudi and Qatari delegations to the ongoing World Petroleum Congress have largely avoided each other.

Jul 10, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

OPEC

Trump and the White House embarrassingly confused about Asian leaders and countries

Donald Trump wrongly identified Singapore PM as Indonesia President

Jul 10, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump

Watch Trump and Putin shaking hands for the first time at the G20 summit in Hamburg

Leaders willing to improve relations which had deteriorated following disagreements over Syria and Ukraine.

Jul 7, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin

Qatar Diplomatic Crisis: Chaos Among People After Gulf Nations Cut Ties With Country

Qatar 'opens its books' to German spies to prove Doha doesn't support terrorism

Germany says Qatar will answer questions about "certain people or structures" as Gulf crisis continues.

Jul 6, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Nikki Haley warns To ‘Call Out’ States Backing North Korea And Slap Sanctions On Them

US says it is prepared to use military force against North Korea after missile launch

Nikki Haley said that the US is prepared to use 'considerable military forces' to defend itself.

Jul 5, 2017

By James Tennent

North Korea United Nations

Poland's hard-right government is busing Trump fans to Warsaw to give him a hero's welcome

Trump will visit Poland during his trip to Europe for the G20 and will deliver a speech.

Jul 5, 2017

By Shane Croucher

Donald Trump Poland G20 European Union

Xi-Putin bromance deepens: Chinese leader says Beijing's ties with Russia at 'best time in history'

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet his Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 3-4 July for bilateral talks.

Jul 3, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Trump to hold phone calls with Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe amid loss of patience with North Korea

The phone calls come ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg where Trump is slated to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea.

Jul 2, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Lord Patten: China's UK ambassador doesn't know the difference between democracy and a wet haddock

The former Hong Kong governor also accused Liu Xiaoming, China's top UK diplomat, of being a bully.

Jun 30, 2017

By Shane Croucher

Hong Kong

China repeats opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

China blasts US over Trump administration's first arms sale to Taiwan worth $1.42bn

The sale, which is yet to receive Congressional approval, faced backlash from Beijing for violating the 'One China' policy.

Jun 30, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi to the White House

Modi also invited the Trumps to visit India.

Jun 27, 2017

By James Tennent

Donald Trump White House India

'You'll admire our Navy's new ship' UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon tells Kremlin

Russia is taunted over HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Jun 26, 2017

By Brendan Cole

Russia

Qatar crisis: Turkey and Iran slam list of 13 demands as 'disrespectful' and 'unacceptable'

Four Arab countries have given Qatar 10 days to meet 13 demands to end diplomatic and economic isolation.

Jun 26, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Why are Arab states targeting Qatar state-funded Al Jazeera?

Saudi Arabia among states that have given Qatar 10 days to meet 13 conditions to end current Gulf crisis.

Jun 23, 2017

By Ludovica Iaccino

Trump says he has 'great relationship with China' after tweets to sway North Korea failed

The American president also said he "really likes" China's President Xi.

Jun 22, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn shot at with air pistol while cycling in Germany

A 14-year-old is being investigated on suspicion of attempted bodily harm, although the king has not pressed any charges.

Jun 22, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Thailand

Fears that thousands of camels expelled from Saudi Arabia to Qatar will die of thirst

Animals suffer as collateral damage of a diplomatic fallout on the Arabian Peninsula.

Jun 21, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Saudi Arabia

Did Dennis Rodman meet dictator Kim Jong-un? Ex-NBA star returns after 'really good' Pyongyang trip

To repeated media questions if he had met Kim Jong-un during his visit, the ex-Chicago Bulls player said, 'You'll find out.'

Jun 17, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

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