World Iraq pegs hopes on Pope’s visit, but experts sceptical Pope Francis' historic trip to war-scarred Iraq went off without a hitch -- an image boost Baghdad hopes will help revive international engagement,... 6 mins ago
World Exiled Belarus opposition leader seeks more pressure on Lukashenko Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has no intention of stopping her fight against the government of Alexander Lukashenko,... 9 hours ago
World South Korea, US agree on troop deal South Korea and the United States have reached agreement on Seoul's contribution to the costs of the US troop presence on the peninsula, Seoul... 11 hours ago
World Iran’s Rouhani urges Europe to avoid ‘threats or pressure’ Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Sunday urged Europe to avoid "threats or pressure" in any negotiations with Tehran, as he received Ireland's... 24 hours ago
World South Korea, US to stage smaller military drills over Covid South Korea and the United States will conduct their annual military training this week but the drills will be smaller because of Covid-19, Seoul... on 7 March 2021
World Belarus demands extradition of opposition leader Tikhanovskaya Belarus said on Friday it had requested the extradition of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was forced from the country during... on 5 March 2021
Health How vaccines became ammunition in global diplomacy Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle for global influence, experts... on 5 March 2021
World Europeans drop plan to censure Iran at UN nuclear watchdog European nations Thursday dropped a planned resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog criticising Iran, in a bid to hasten the revival of the 2015... on 4 March 2021
World Macron admits France murdered Algerian independence figure President Emmanuel Macron has admitted for the first time that French soldiers murdered a top Algerian independence figure then covered up his... on 3 March 2021
World US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, joins EU in sanctions The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on senior Russian officials in a coordinated action with the European Union as US intelligence... on 2 March 2021
World US says Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven senior Russians as it said its intelligence concluded that Moscow was behind the poisoning... on 2 March 2021
World Immigration, Covid headline talks between Biden, Lopez Obrador President Joe Biden told his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that Mexico's success was crucial to the hemisphere and that he... on 2 March 2021
World EU launches mediation of Georgia crisis The European Union on Monday initiated talks between Georgia's government and opposition to defuse a spiralling post-electoral political crisis... on 1 March 2021
World Europeans to push for Iran censure at UN nuclear watchdog meeting The three European members of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will put forward a resolution condemning Iran's suspension of some inspections by the... on 1 March 2021
World Khashoggi fiancee demands punishment for Saudi prince The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a UN rapporteur both called on Washington on Monday to punish Saudi crown prince... on 1 March 2021
Business Hope for new momentum as Ngozi takes WTO reins Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took the reins of the World Trade Organization Monday with a daunting to-do list, not least tackling the global economic... on 1 March 2021
