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Trump says he may ease sanctions on Syria

Trump says he may ease sanctions on Syria

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may ease US sanctions on Syria in response to a query from his Turkish counterpart. Syria has struggled to implement conditions set out by Washington for relief from US sanctions, which keep the country cut off from the global financial system and make

Kurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency

Kurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and Turkish leaders said on Monday. Since the PKK launched its insurgency in 1984 - originally with the ai

South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off

South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off

Contenders for South Korea's presidency kicked off their campaigns on Monday, vowing to unify a deeply polarised society and spur economic growth while navigating trade negotiations with the United States. Asia's fourth-largest economy will hold a snap presidential election on June 3 to choose Yoo

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China's Tibet

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China's Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11 am (2111 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Authorities have dispatched emergency response services and no casualties have been reported so f

15 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka

15 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka

The death toll has risen to 15 with over 20 others being injured when a bus plunged off a cliff in Kotmale, located in Sri Lanka's Central Province on Sunday morning, police said. The injured have been admitted to regional hospitals for treatment, and an investigation into the cause of the acciden