In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown driving with Lai in the … More
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Ireland to recognise Palestinian statehood ‘this month’: minister
“We will be recognising the state of Palestine before the end of the month,” Micheal Martin, who is also Ireland’s … More
China urged to watch out as US chases AI-driven F-16 fighter jets for air combat of the future
China should watch out for America’s new experimental AI-powered F-16 fighter jet with potentially faster reaction times than human pilots, Chinese observers … More
US discusses North Korea with China, airs repatriation concerns
The senior US official for North Korea discussed the country with her Chinese counterpart in Tokyo on Thursday, and expressed … More
South China Sea: US-Philippine forces fire rockets towards disputed waters, insist drill not meant to be provocation
United States and Philippine forces fired a dozen rockets in the direction of the South China Sea as part of this year’s ongoing Balikatan joint … More
West African nation stages protests against US military presence
Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of the US Army … More
Mexico suspends relations with Ecuador after arrest of former Vice President
Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday evening, seizing him from the Mexican embassy and prompting Mexico … More
Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release
Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan’s foreign ministry said late … More
Explained: What Russia’s Veto On North Korea’s Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic … More
Pirates take advantage of security vacuum left by Houthi strikes
As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian … More
Famine imminent in north Gaza, ‘unprecedented’ crisis: UN
Half of Gazans are experiencing “catastrophic” hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without … More
IAEA To Help Iraq Develop Peaceful Nuclear Programme, Agency Head Says
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi met Iraq’s prime minister in Baghdad on Monday as part … More
Haiti healthcare system on verge of collapse as gang warfare rages on
Haiti’s healthcare system has all but collapsed amid the ferocious gang insurrection which forced the resignation of the country’s prime … More
Niger revokes military cooperation with US, junta spokesperson says
The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that … More
EU close to sanctioning violent Israeli settlers, say diplomats
The European Union is close to agreeing sanctions on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank after Hungary signalled … More
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if … More
“Catastrophic”: UN Says 5 Million At Risk Of Starvation In Sudan
The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan’s battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to fend off looming “catastrophic” … More
Putin Didn’t Threaten To Use Nukes, US Took Him Out Of Context: Russia
The Kremlin said on Thursday that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with … More