Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead after argument with friend
The bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has been shot dead by a friend in the coastal city of Jeddah following an argument, police said according to state media.
The collapse of the East Asian order
THE United States is losing its status as a Pacific power. It can no longer control developments in East Asia. It still maintains a large military footprint in the region. But that military presence no
Saudi prince Salman warns of oil price hike following attacks
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to ‘unimaginably high numbers’ if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would
China is preparing to show off some incredible weaponry. Here's what it could be
Powerful, domestically-built and in the People's Liberation Army arsenal right now -- China is expected to show off some of the most advanced weaponry the world has ever seen during a special National Day military parade in Beijing on Tuesday, October 1.
'Post-weird': How Chinese architecture evolved in the Xi Jinping era
Four years into the construction of Beijing's tallest skyscraper, its architects received an unexpected request from the city's authorities.
US judge blocks Trump rule on migrant child detention
A US judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families, saying it was inconsistent with a decades-old court settlement that
White House restricted access to Trump's calls with Putin and Saudi crown prince
White House efforts to limit access to President Donald Trump's conversations with foreign leaders extended to phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian leader
As China marks 70 years of the People's Republic, cracks are showing in Xi Jinping's facade
October 1 was set to be a second coronation for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Instead, buffeted by multiple crises, National Day celebrations may serve to highlight just who is to blame for the
US presses India on Kashmir rights
The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said Thursday, declaring president Donald Trump’s willingness to mediate to ease tensions
Modi, Amit Shah, Ajit Doval on Jaish hit list
Prime minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and National Security adviser Ajit Doval are on the hit list of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad,
