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EU denies accusations of inciting against Israel

The European Union on Wednesday rejected Israeli accusations of inciting against the self-proclaimed Jewish state.  In a statement, the EU described Israeli accusations against the bloc of supporting incitement against Israel as “unfounded” and “unacceptable”.  The...

Gazans bury Hamas member killed by Israel

Hundreds of Palestinians on Wednesday laid to rest a Hamas member killed in an Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip a day earlier.  Mahmoud al-Nabahin, 24, was martyred in Israeli airstrikes that targeted a Hamas post in central Gaza Strip on Tuesday.  Mourners chanted slogans...

UN partly lifts sanctions on North Korea

In a major relief to North Korea, the UN Security Council has allowed humanitarian agencies to work in the country, media reports said Wednesday.  The Security Council has granted exemptions from sanctions to UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Eugene Bell Foundation, Christian Friends of...

Japan logs first trade deficit since 2015

Japan logged a trade deficit last year for the first time since 2015, with export growth slowing amid tensions between the country's two biggest trading partners -- China and the United States. Japan logged the deficit of 1,203 billion yen ($11 billion) in 2018 after two years of surplus,...