Daily Monitor

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held nine hours of talks in a Paris summit brokered by France and Germany.

Speculation rises over Abe’s successor as PM set to become Japan’s longest-serving leader

Warplanes have struck positions of Iran-backed militias near Syria's border with Iraq, activists say.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world’s two largest economies.

Russia condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex the Jordan Valley ahead of a meeting between the Israeli leader and President Vladimir Putin later on Thursday, warning it could sharply increase regional tensions.

China and Kazakhstan agreed on Wednesday to develop a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership, a diplomatic relationship that never appeared in China's definition of bilateral ties before.

India's decision to revoke Article 370, a constitutional provision that granted special status for the part of Kashmir it controls, divided political opinion in the country.

Explosions halve Saudi output and reduce global production by 5%

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was “locked and loaded” for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, after a senior U.S. administration official said Iran was to blame.

Trilateral summit to focus on ensuring required conditions for voluntary return of refugees, Turkish presidency says.