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US at war with North Korea? Trump rhetoric is nothing new but raises Armageddon stakes

John Pilger tells IBTimes UK that system which created Trump must be opposed.

Mar 19, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Donald Trump

US Secetary of State Rex Tillerson calls for cooperation with China in first visit to country

Talks were dominated by concerns over North Korea.

Mar 18, 2017

By Will Worley

North Korea

Trump insists his meeting with Merkel was 'good' while mounting another tirade on Nato allies

It follows an awkward-looking meeting at the White House on Friday.

Mar 18, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Donald Trump

China's President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia's king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Saudi Arabia's King Salman ends month-long Asia tour in China after bolstering ties

While in China, the king signed deals worth $65bn earlier this week when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Mar 18, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Kate Middleton belle of the ball at British embassy gala dinner in Paris

Reception in honour of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrates cultural ties between UK and France.

Mar 17, 2017

By Priya Joshi

Kate Middleton Prince William

Here are the seven cybersecurity startups recruited to work with GCHQ to help it spy better

Sean Spicer apologises to Britain over accusations GCHQ wiretapped Donald Trump

A spokesman for the British prime minister said Theresa May had been assured the accusations would not be repeated.

Mar 17, 2017

By Callum Paton

Donald Trump White House

China and Saudi Arabia sign $65bn in deals as King Salman meets Xi Jinping

The memorandums and letters of intent are reported to involve everything from energy to space.

Mar 16, 2017

By Callum Paton

Saudi Arabia

Tillerson in Asia: 'We have 20 years of failed approach' in denuclearising North Korea

The US secretary of state said countries should adopt a 'new approach' to make Pyongyang abandon its nuclear ambitions.

Mar 16, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Pope Francis sends strong political message by cancelling visit to DRC

The Pontiff was expected to meet controversial President Kabila during a visit this summer.

Mar 15, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Pope Francis Joseph Kabila DRC

President Trump Meets With Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince

Donald Trump 'will serve the Muslim world' declares Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince

Meeting between the Saudi royal and US president was heralded as 'a historic turning point'.

Mar 15, 2017

By Romil Patel

Chinese premier warns rising tensions in Korean Peninsula could lead to 'conflict'

Li Keqiang urges all parties concerned to resume talks to deescalate tensions relating to North Korea's nuclear threat.

Mar 15, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

'We don't wish to see a trade war' with US, Chinese premier says

Li Keqiang suggested that Beijing and Washington should hold discussions to resolve their differences.

Mar 15, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump

Turkish president Erdogan drags Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims into Dutch row

Dutch PM Mark Rutte said the comments were a "disgusting distortion of history".

Mar 14, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Turkey

Gambian president Adama Barrow arrives in France to charm European backers

Barrow is due to meet the French president Francois Hollande and other senior ministers.

Mar 14, 2017

By Callum Paton

France

Britain will lose its leading role in the world because of its obsession with Brexit

Making Brexit a success means balancing the books and so Britain's foreign policy is disintegrating.

Mar 14, 2017

By James Snell

Brexit Theresa May European Union

Turkey threatens to tear up EU migrant deal after row with the Netherlands

Erdogan has repeated his claim that European leaders are behaving like 'Nazis'.

Mar 14, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Turkey

UN 'disturbed' by reports of torture, forced disappearances and killings in Burundi

Situation remains "generally calm" but Security Council "alarmed by the increasing numbers of refugees".

Mar 14, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Top Trump diplomat meets Netanyahu and reaffirms US commitment to Israel's security

Jason Greenblatt is due to visit the West Bank where he will meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

Mar 14, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Turkey hits Dutch with tough measures over Erdogan dispute as 'Nazi' crisis deepens

The Netherlands had previously warned its citizens not travel to Turkey amid referendum security concerns.

Mar 14, 2017

By William Watkinson

Turkey Netherlands

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iran 'saved the Jews three times' fumes foreign minister in face of Netanyahu 'bigoted lies'

Row comes after Israeli PM claims Tehran is attempting "to destroy the state of the Jews".

Mar 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

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