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China plans to restrict visas for US visitors with “anti-China” ties
China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. restrictions on Chinese nationals, as relations between the countries…
Turkey says Syria’s preparations for the whole process, Trump issued a threat
Turkey said on Tuesday it had completed preparations for a military operation in northeast Syria after the United States began pulling back troops, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington.
But…
Irish consumer confidence eased as the Brexit approached
Irish consumer sentiment weakened for the third month in a row in September as the failure of the UK and the European Union to agree divorce terms ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit date increased worries about the outlook for the Irish economy.…
Trump – Ukraine: Text messages show diplomatic alarm over plans
Texts show how US officials worked to prod the Ukrainian president into opening a public inquiry into President Trump's leading opponent, Joe Biden.
The messages, released by congressional Democrats, emerge as Mr Trump faces an…
Aruba says it will ask Venezuelans for a visa to visit
The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba will require Venezuelans to obtain a visa to visit, its government said on Wednesday, adding to the nations that have tightened entry restrictions on the crisis-hit country because of mass emigration.…
Putin signs the law ratifying the legal status of the Caspian Sea – Ifax
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a convention which sets out the legal status of the Caspian Sea, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
The convention, which maps up how to divide up the potentially…
Smog in Beijing rises ahead of China’s anniversary celebrations
Smog in the Chinese capital Beijing spiked on Monday morning despite region-wide efforts to curb emissions ahead of celebrations to mark 70 years of Communist Party rule on Oct. 1.
The environment ministry warned last week that regions…
Pelosi says public opinion is turning to support the impeachment investigation
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday that public opinion is now on the side of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump following the release of new information about his conversations with Ukrainian President…
Before the new talks, the UN envoy says it is time for a large-scale exchange of Syrian prisoners
The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead of the their first talks next month in more than a year, the United Nations special envoy for Syria said on Friday.
The…
Parliament: MPs refuse to recess for the Conservative Conference
MPs have rejected the government's request for a three-day recess while the Conservatives stage their annual party conference.
It is the seventh vote the government has lost out of eight held in the Commons since Boris Johnson became PM.…