Chemnitz, Germany, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):A giant Karl Marx statue towers in the east German city of Chemnitz but, 30 years after the Berlin Wall fell, another political wind is blowing
Rosignano SolvayCastiglioncello, Italy, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Holidaymakers splash in the turquoise waters of the Rosignano Solvay beach in Tuscany and laze on its pristine white sands -- most of them fully
Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and
Tokyo, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday helped by rallies on Wall Street following US President Donald Trump's upbeat comments on a possible China trade deal, with the
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Asian markets rose Tuesday, recovering from the previous day's pounding, after Donald Trump said China-US trade talks would resume soon, though the president's sharp changes in
Moscow, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for talks in Moscow on Tuesday as they seek common ground on the deadly fighting in
TEHRAN, Aug 27 (AA/APP):Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the United States should lift sanctions against Iran as a precondition for negotiations on mutual issues. In his speech aired
Beirut, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):Lebanon's president on Monday said an Israeli drone attack on Beirut at the weekend was a "declaration of war" that justified a military response. "What happened is
Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and
Colombo, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):Sri Lanka's new army chief on Monday brushed aside international outrage over his appointment, saying "anyone can make allegations" that he had committed war crimes. Shavendra Silva