ANTALYA (AA): Turkey on Sunday rejected recent claims by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Ankara’s anti-terror operations in northern Iraq. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in a statement that it was “shameful” that the USCIRF criticized Turkey’s ...

MOSCOW - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was "the brainchild of the United States," Russia’s foreign minister said. Speaking to the Russia-24 news channel, Sergey Lavrov said they want more information on the killing of the leader of the Daesh terror group. "Everything was solemnly and triumphantly ...

TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday dismissed US accusations it was behind drone attacks on Saudi oil installations, suggesting the United States was seeking a pretext to retaliate against the Islamic republic. "Such fruitless and blind accusations and remarks are incomprehensible and meaningless," foreign ...

China has denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, saying instead that they had held routine drills that involved the firing of live ammunition. Earlier, the Pentagon said the missile launch was disturbing and contrary ...

Iran has dismissed the recent U.S. accusations that Tehran has breached the Chemical Weapons Convention. In a statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Washington has once again leveled groundless accusations against the Islamic republic, which we strongly reject. He said United ...

China has rejected fresh US accusations of perpetuating unfair trade practices, urging Washington to take positive steps to improve bilateral economic and trade ties. Addressing a news conference in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Commerce Ministry Spokesman Gao Feng expressed deep concern over a ...

BEIJING - China has rejected fresh US accusations of perpetuating unfair trade practices, urging Washington to take positive steps to improve bilateral economic and trade ties. Addressing a news conference in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Commerce Ministry Spokesman Gao Feng expressed deep concern ...

SYDNEY - Pakistan’s former fielding coach Steve Rixon has made serious accusations against the Pakistan Cricket Board. He accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of lacking professionalism, being disorganised and late with payments. Joining Pakistan’s coaching staff in 2016, Rixon, a ...

*BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China on Thursday derided the “irresponsible and absurd logic” of the United States after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of making Washington’s relationship with North Korea more difficult.* Trump doubled down on his suggestion that China was not helping to rein ...

BEIJING: China says United States' accusations against China on trade are groundless.         Talking to reporters in Beijing on Friday, China's vice foreign minister Zhang Jun said Washington's actions are not supported by the international community. APP/AFP