World Belarus opposition leader calls on US to isolate Lukashenko Belarus' exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on the US Thursday to impose more sanctions so as to isolate President Alexander... 14 hours ago
World Blinken presses Russia to pull troops on solidarity trip to Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday demanded that Russia end its "aggressive" actions towards Ukraine, warning on a solidarity visit... 16 hours ago
World China hits back at G7 rights criticism China on Thursday said it "strongly condemns" a statement by the Group of Seven nations accusing Beijing of rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet... 22 hours ago
World China slams New Zealand parliament’s Uyghur concerns China criticised New Zealand Thursday over "groundless" allegations about the ill treatment of Uyghurs, underlining Wellington's struggle to... 23 hours ago
World China suspends dialogue agreement with Australia China on Thursday cut off a channel for diplomatic and trade talks with Australia in a largely symbolic act of fury, following clashes over a... 23 hours ago
World Blinken in Ukraine in show of support against Russia US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Ukraine's leadership Thursday in a visible show of support following a massive troop buildup by Russia... on 6 May 2021
World China suspends economic accord with Australia China said on Thursday it had suspended an economic agreement with Australia, in an apparent tit-for-tat response to Canberra's scrapping a Belt... on 6 May 2021
World Saudi walks diplomatic high wire on Iran, Yemen After years of proxy warfare, Saudi Arabia's secret talks with arch-rival Iran signal a high-wire diplomatic act as it scrambles to rein in Tehran-backed... on 6 May 2021
Health Brazil’s Bolsonaro links pandemic to ‘germ warfare’ President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday the novel coronavirus may have been made in a laboratory to wage "biological warfare," in the latest... on 5 May 2021
Health WTO calls for agreement for fair access to Covid jabs The World Trade Organization chief called Wednesday for international agreement on how to ensure more equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, amid... on 5 May 2021
World Egypt and Turkey draw closer as regional interests align Turkey and Egypt have begun slowly warming ties as they vie for regional primacy a decade after the Arab Spring, but analysts say deep-seated... on 5 May 2021
World New Zealand declines to call China’s Uyghur treatment genocide New Zealand shied away from labelling China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority genocide on Wednesday, once again leaving Wellington out... on 5 May 2021
Health G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor The Group of Seven wealthy democracies will discuss coronavirus vaccines Wednesday as they face growing pressure to share stockpiles and know-how... on 5 May 2021
UK G7 seeks common front on China in first talks since pandemic The Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Tuesday discussed how to form a common front towards an increasingly assertive China in the foreign... on 4 May 2021
World Lebanon, Israel hold talks over maritime border Lebanon and Israel held US-mediated negotiations over their disputed maritime border on Tuesday after a months-long hiatus, in efforts to clear... on 4 May 2021
Business EU efforts to ratify China investment deal on ice after sanctions The European Commission said Tuesday that efforts to win approval for the EU's massive investment deal with China were effectively "suspended"... on 4 May 2021
