AFP: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia to immediately de-escalate tensions Tuesday, after “absolutely unacceptable” clashes in northern... Read more
AFP: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s historic runoff election to extend his two-decade... Read more
World News: The overall COVID-19 infections in China have entered a low prevalence level since mid-May, and the vast majority of COVID-19 patients show mild symptoms, medical experts said. D... Read more
BSS/TASS: MOSCOW – Russia has a bright future, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, pointing to the country’s enormous resources. “As for the future, everyone actually... Read more
AFP: Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said Wednesday, following a 2018 dispute over human rights that saw Riyadh expel Ottawa’s ambassador an... Read more
World News Desk: The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts and their humanitarian aftershocks skyrocketed last year, UN Secretary-General Anton... Read more
AFP: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a visit to Britain Monday won the promise of hundreds more missiles and drones — and said his coveted goal of enlisting Western fighter j... Read more
AP/UNB: At least 676 people have been killed due to the clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a report of the United Nations Office for the Coord... Read more
Turkey’s battle for the presidency looks almost certain to go to a run-off, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set for a four-point lead in the first round, reports BBC. After 20 year... Read more
AFP:Thai voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-backed government, election results showed Monday, backing two major pro-democracy opposition parties who are... Read more
AFP: Russia said Wednesday it had shot down two drones at President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin residence in what it called a Ukrainian “terrorist” assassination attempt. Kyiv... Read more
Diplomatic Correspondent: UN experts’ Thursday expressed concern over allegations that so-called “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the Tibet Autonomous Region of Chin... Read more
AFP: The United States added new sanctions on Russia’s FSB intelligence agency and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard yesterday for taking “hostage” Americans like a Wall Str... Read more
Online Desk: Fighting is continuing in parts of Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire largely holding, reports BBC. Speaking via phone from Omdurman, the city adjoining the capital Khartoum, the... Read more
AFP: The G7’s top diplomats arrived in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa Sunday for talks set to be dominated by twin crises: China’s growing pressure on Taiwan, and Russia... Read more
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed grave concern about the fighting in several Sudanese cities between the Sudanese army and the rapid support forces. The Secretary-Gene... Read more
AFP: The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan called Saturday for an “immediate” end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries. UNITAMS chief Volker Perthes... Read more
LUGANSK/TASS: Over nine years, 1,717 people, including 52 children, have become victims of Ukrainian aggression in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), the republic’s mission at the Joint Ce... Read more
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian army will hold nine international exercises this year, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. “As part of international military cooperation,... Read more
AFP: A woman will head Mexico’s Supreme Court for the first time after Norma Lucia Pina was elected president on Monday amid controversy over plagiarism allegations against a rival can... Read more
