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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L) talks to Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa (R) during a press conference at the Malacanang palace in Manila on January 30, 2017.
An eastern caliphate? The future of ISIS in Mindanao

Each setback to peace in the southern Philippines has encouraged more radical insurgents.

China North Korea
Friday, November 17

SUPREME FRIENDS FOR LIFE Chinese special envoy arrives in North Korea for Communist Party update…

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Ousted Catalan leaders face extradition hearing in Brussels

Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers will front an extradition hearing…

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NAFTA talks resume in Mexico but ‘America First’ agenda causing issues

After a month-long hiatus, negotiators from the US, Canada and Mexico will reconvene in Mexico…

China North Korea
Beijing sends a high-ranking envoy to North Korea

Acting as special envoy for Xi Jinping, senior Chinese diplomat Song Tao will arrive in…

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Cambodian opposition party likely to be outlawed in court ruling

The Supreme Court will decide whether to outlaw the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)…

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Polish PM Szydlo to mark government’s halfway point with cabinet shakeup

Today marks the halfway point of the rule of Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice Party…

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French foreign minister Le Drian visits Saudi Arabia amid Lebanon crisis

Jean-Yves Le Drian is due to visit Saudi Arabia today. The trip comes amid rumours that Lebanese…

Hariri MbS
Thursday, November 16

A NEW BATTLEFIELD French foreign minister visits during Lebanese political crisis Jean-Yves Le Drian is…

Kurdistan forces, with the aid of massive U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, liberated Sinjar, Iraq from ISIS extremists, on Nov. 16, 2015.
Kurdistan lost: Kurdish sovereignty takes heavy blow

Divided and defeated, Kurdish hopes for an independent state have seemingly been dashed.