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The 45th U.S. President Donald Trump

At around noon on Friday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the ...

Indonesia has an important role: US ambassador

American Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr. said that Indonesia plays an important role, not only in its ...

Trump suggest he may do away with Russia sanctions

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions ...

China, Russia agree on more "countermeasures" against US anti-missile system

China and Russia have agreed to take further unspecified "countermeasures" in response to a U.S. plan to deploy an ...

Israel cuts $6 mln in U.N. funding over settlements resolution

Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a U.N. ...

Expelled Russian diplomats leave United States

Russian diplomats who were expelled by order of US President Barack Obama left Washington on Sunday, Russian news ...

UNSC welcomes Syria ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday (Dec. 31, 2016) unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming a ceasefire ...

UK olympic athletes, Posh Spice and Andy Murray honoured in Queen`s New Year List

Olympic athlete Mo Farah, tennis star Andy Murray, actor Mark Rylance, comedian Ken Dodd and Kinks musician Ray Davies ...

U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two compounds - official

The United States expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland in response ...

Israel to re-asses U.N. ties after settlement resolution, says Netanyahu

Israel will re-assess its tieswith the United Nations following the adoption by the Security Council of a resolution ...

Too much "lurking" on social media makes you miserable: Study

Excessive use of social media without connecting with others is more likely to make you miserable, a study showed. ...

Russia says over 8.000 have fled rebel-held Aleppo in last 24 hours

The Russian military said on Friday it had helped more than 8,000 Syrian citizens flee parts of eastern Aleppo still ...

Time magazine names Donald Trump as person of the year

The Time magazine on Wednesday announced that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has been picked for its person of the ...

Trump chooses governor Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who was critical of him during his ...

Senior Al Qaida leader killed in U.S. airstrike in Syiria: Pentagon

The U.S. Ministry of Defense on Tuesday confirmed that a senior al Qaeda leader was killed in a U.S. air strike near ...