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Putin baffles allies and foes by surprise pullout of troops from Syria

UN says civilians in Idlib are being killed daily as Syria truce falls apart

Having supported the Syrian rebels fighting to bring down President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey agreed to a truce with Russia

Jan 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

China closely monitored US warship passing through the Taiwan strait

In a statement on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang urged the U.S. to abide by the 'One China' principle and properly handle Taiwan-related issues

Jan 17, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

FBI arrests three white supremacists ahead of pro-gun rally in Virginia

Virginia's Governor, Ralph Northam, had declared a state of emergency and banned firearms on the Capitol grounds

Jan 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

More than 2,000 migrants enter Guatemala with Mexico in their sights

The event is likely to be closely monitored by the US government, which has made cutting illegal immigration a priority

Jan 17, 2020

By Reuters

Taliban willing to discuss 10-day ceasefire with US and talk with Afghan government

This could serve as an opportunity to resurrect hopes of arriving at a longstanding resolution to the conflict in the country, provided the agreement transpires

Jan 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Trump angry with Apple for not unlocking phones for probe

Apple had given FBI iCloud data from Saudi attacker's online account, but refused to unlock the phone, saying it would undermine their own encryption software

Jan 16, 2020

By IANS

Iran accuses Europe of yielding to 'high school bully' Trump in nuclear row

The nuclear dispute lies at the heart of Iran's long-running standoff with the West that spiraled into open conflict this month

Jan 16, 2020

By Reuters

Prince Harry to make first public appearance after stepping down from royal role

The prince, who is sixth-in-line to the British throne, is expected to complete his final scheduled royal engagement

Jan 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Meghan Markle

Pro-Hong Kong supporters call for Google boycott after WhatsGap app gets removed from Play Store

Google removed WhatsGap, a pro-Hong Kong democracy app that maps retailers who share similar political viewpoints, from the Play Store

Jan 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Who is Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi? Can he return to power in Iran?

Reza Pahlavi is the eldest male offspring of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last ruler from the Pahlavi dynasty to rule Iran.

Jan 16, 2020

By Jacob J

Singapore to cut off internet access for gov't workers from 2017

Iran to weaponize data-wiping malware in response to US military attack?

Iran may deploy a series of data-wiping malware attacks on the U.S. as a response to the assassination of Iranian military leader, Qassem Soleimani, last week.

Jan 16, 2020

By Manthan C.

Warren accuses Sanders of calling her a 'liar' in heated post-debate exchange of words

After the Democratic debate concluded, Warren confronted Sanders that he had called her a "liar", in a clip that went viral

Jan 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Entire Russian government resigns including PM: 5 ways Vladimir Putin will hold power forever in Russia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev government en masse tendered their resignation claiming the move will clear the way for President Vladimir Putin to smoothly implement the proposed reforms

Jan 16, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

How does Indonesia's plan capital city to attract foreign investors?

Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said he was surprised to see that many foreign countries were interested in executing projects in the country's new capital city

Jan 15, 2020

By Yasmin Rasidi

Iran rejects idea of a new 'Trump deal' in nuclear row

Iran criticizes the US for making promises and not going through with them when talking about the nuclear deal under the Trump administration

Jan 15, 2020

By Reuters

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