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A TV screen broadcasting a news report on a North Korean long-range rocket launch at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea. (Reuters)

N. Korea Readies New Missile Launch as US, South Hold Military Drills Next Week

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 14, 2017 | World

North Korea is preparing for a new ballistic missile launch, a news report said on Saturday. The test will be held ahead of joint naval drills between the United States and South Korea, added the Donga Ilbo daily that cited a government source. Satellite pictures show...

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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. (Reuters)

EU: Washington Does Not Have Authority to Terminate Iran Nuclear Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2017 | World

London – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini stressed on Friday that US President Donald Trump does not have the authority to terminate the nuclear deal world powers signed with Iran in wake of his recent announcement of a new strategy against...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China’s Fujian Province, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong/Pool

China: Reshuffling the Party Cadres

by Amir Taheri | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion

It is a testimony to the peculiarities of international attention to world events that while every tweet by US President Donald Trump triggers an avalanche of reports, analyses, and outright abuse, little attention is paid as the People’s Republic of China prepares to...

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Catalan President Carles Puigdemont signs a declaration of independence at the Catalan regional parliament in Barcelona, Spain, October 10, 2017. (Reuters)

Catalonia Suspends Declaration of Independence for Talks with Madrid

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 11, 2017 | World

Crisis talks will be held in Spain on Wednesday after Catalan leaders suspended a declaration of independence on Tuesday in favor of dialogue with Madrid. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will chair an emergency cabinet meeting a day after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont...

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Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney. (Reuters)

Ireland Wants EU Role in Palestinian-Israeli Peace Negotiations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 9, 2017 | Middle East

Tallinn (Estonia) – Ireland called on the European Union to play a greater role in US-led efforts to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Speaking to EU foreign ministers at a meeting on Middle East policy in Tallinn, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney...