crisis

US, N. Korea brinksmanship brings warning of ‘unpredictable nosedive’

by Jim Mannion Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Spiking nuclear tensions between the United States and North…

Possible scenarios for next stage of N. Korea crisis

by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The crisis over North Korea's nuclear program heated further…

Energy firms hit by oil dive, N. Korea crisis fuels uncertainty

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained…

North Korea crisis could ‘get out of control’: China’s UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- China's United Nations ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail…

Turkey FM in ‘positive’ Saudi talks on Qatar

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks in Saudi Arabia on Friday with King Salman,…

Qatar Airways says service ‘unaffected’ by Gulf ban

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab…

Energy market seen as vulnerable to prolonged Gulf crisis

by Omar Hasan Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- While the Gulf's bitter diplomatic crisis is unlikely to…

Gulf crisis threatens Qatar Airways transit business: experts

by Ali Khalil Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub…

Qatar says Gulf citizens can stay despite crisis

by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud…

Trump backs Saudi over Qatar row, then urges ‘unity’

by Andrew Beatty, Ian Geoffrey Timberlake and David Harding Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump urged…

India confirms first Zika virus cases: WHO

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The Indian health ministry has confirmed its first cases of the Zika virus, the World…

Peruvians struggle with worsening flood crisis; fishermen fear ruin

HUARMEY, Peru (Reuters) -- Residents of the flood-ravaged city of Huarmey in central Peru are struggling to tame encroaching waters…

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