France assures Iraq to remain with the latter in peace as they did in the times of war. The Foreign Minister of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, informed the Iraqi officials that France will stand by in Iraq’s reconciliation efforts to reconstruct the country as it “emerges from a war against Islamic...

While the U.S. has dragged its feet in selling the technology to one of its closest allies, an imminent threat from North Korea could help spur the multi billion dollar deal. In the wake of a growing threat from North Korea, Japan is seeking a land-based version of the Aegis ballistic missile...

French President Emmanuelle Macron said that the European Union needs to think about its future after Brexit during a debate with the United Kingdom, Reuters writes. Head of the Fifth Republic also expressed his desire to see strengthening of the economic and monetary union for the main group of...

His application, AloPeyk, a delivery service in Tehran, had been removed due to sanctions put in place by the U.S. government, Iranian entrepreneur Mehdi Nayebi received an email from Apple Inc.’s App Store Review stating this on a Saturday in mid-August.   There are also others....

Vietnam is going to legitimize bitcoin and recognize it as an official means of payment by 2018, the regional news agency VNA reports. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed the Central Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Security to develop a regulatory regime...

A recent report of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on transnational crimes said that cigarettes follow the same routes used for other contraband, including the supply of drugs and counterfeit goods. One in five adults in Southeast Asia - 122 million people - was a smoker in 2015, which...

In remarks that are likely to worsen ties between the two nuclear-armed rivals, President Donald Trump stressed the need for stronger ties with India as he blasted Pakistan for being a terrorist hotbed on Monday.   While warning Pakistan of consequences if the...

In the past, technological innovations were a privilege of the richest people in the world. However, everything has changed today - technological innovations are everywhere. Over time, development of technology led to an increase in consumer demand, which made the IT industry one of the most...

Russia in June produced an average of 10.323 million barrels of oil per day, once again outstripping Saudi Arabia in terms of production, says Joint Oil Statistical Initiative (JODI). Saudi Arabia in June produced an average of 10,070 million bpd. According to JODI, Russia increased production by...