World G7 urges rapid Eritrean withdrawal from Tigray as ‘stalemate’ looms The G7 group of leading nations on Friday called for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region,... on 2 April 2021
World World powers, Iran to discuss US return to nuclear deal World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference Friday to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, in a... on 2 April 2021
World World powers, Iran to hold virtual nuclear talks Friday World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, the EU announced... on 1 April 2021
World BBC reporter leaves China, says ‘too risky to carry on’ A senior BBC correspondent said Wednesday he had left China for Taiwan, after facing legal threats and pressure from authorities over his reporting... on 31 March 2021
World Philippines says Chinese ships ‘swarming’ area around disputed Spratly Islands A fleet of Chinese ships that sparked a diplomatic row after parking at a reef off the Philippines for weeks are now scattered across the contested... on 31 March 2021
World Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over coup Japan has halted new aid to Myanmar in response to the coup, according to the country's foreign minister, but is stopping short of sanctions... on 31 March 2021
World Reset to rivalry : China and the West drift further apart It only took one meeting for hopes of a reset in US-China relations under a Biden presidency to evaporate -- instead alliances are fast forming... on 31 March 2021
World US VP Harris thanks Guatemalan president for controlling Honduras border Vice President Kamala Harris thanked the Guatemalan president Tuesday for monitoring the border with Honduras, during a telephone call to discuss... on 31 March 2021
World Turning page on Trump, US vows to defend rights everywhere The United States will speak out about human rights everywhere including in allies and at home, Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday,... on 30 March 2021
World Security Council meets on North Korea tests without action The UN Security Council on Tuesday met to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches but did not take any immediate action, although the United... on 30 March 2021
World North Korean leader’s sister slams South’s Moon as US ‘parrot’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister slammed the South's president Tuesday as "a parrot raised by America" after he criticised... on 30 March 2021
Health Brazil’s Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet amid Covid surge Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his government Monday, changing six cabinet members including the foreign, defense and justice... on 30 March 2021
Health Brazil foreign minister resigns amid vaccine shortage row : source Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo offered his resignation Monday to President Jair Bolsonaro, a government source told AFP, amid a row... on 29 March 2021
World North Korea accuses UN Security Council of double standards Nuclear-armed North Korea accused the UN Security Council of double standards Monday ahead of a meeting on its latest missile test. on 29 March 2021
World Mexico and Guatemala in joint effort to slow migrant caravans The governments of Mexico and Guatemala have launched a joint military-police operation along their common border aimed at blocking caravans... on 28 March 2021
World UN in talks with China for unrestricted Xinjiang visit The UN is in negotiations with Beijing for a visit "without restrictions" to Xinjiang to see how the Uyghur minority is being treated, Secretary-General... on 28 March 2021
