World Island tensions simmer as China, Japan vow to boost trade ties Tokyo and Beijing pledged cooperation on trade and defence Tuesday, but locked horns on disputed islands as China's foreign minister visited... on 24 November 2020
World Australia hits back at ‘needless’ worsening of China ties Australia has hit out at "needlessly" worsening relations with China, with the country's prime minister appealing for smaller nations not to... on 24 November 2020
World Biden pushes new approach to EU in calls to leaders US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with the heads of the European Union institutions and NATO on Monday in a round of calls seen as part of his... on 23 November 2020
World John Kerry, who signed Paris accord for US, is Biden’s climate envoy Former secretary of state John Kerry signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on behalf of the United States, a decision subsequently reversed by President... on 23 November 2020
World Tony Blinken, courtly guitar aficionado with interventionist streak Courteous and refined and with a side passion for rock guitar, Antony Blinken, named Monday to be US secretary of state, embodies the role of... on 23 November 2020
World Israel reports say PM met Saudi crown prince, Riyadh denies Israeli media reports and a government source said Monday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had met for landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown... on 23 November 2020
World Israeli PM held secret talks in Saudi with crown prince, Pompeo : media Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held secret talks in Saudi Arabia Sunday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, media said, in the... on 23 November 2020
World Pompeo’s strange farewell tour, full of symbolism and silence What's Donald Trump's top diplomat to do when allies have turned the page and are waiting for Joe Biden but the president refuses to concede? on 21 November 2020
World Pompeo’s strange farewell tour, full of symbolism and silence What's Donald Trump's top diplomat to do when allies have turned the page and are waiting for Joe Biden but the president refuses to concede? on 21 November 2020
World ‘A lot of bitterness’ : N. Macedonia PM laments Bulgaria’s EU blockade Bulgaria's fresh blockade of North Macedonia's dreams of joining the European Union goes against the bloc's values and has caused a "lot of bitterness... on 21 November 2020
Business Families of jailed Saudis appeal to world ahead of G20 Families of imprisoned Saudis appealed Friday for the world to speak up as the kingdom hosts the Group of 20 summit, saying that challenging... on 20 November 2020
Business Trump joins APEC summit as China counters US protectionism US President Donald Trump on Friday made a rare appearance at a virtual Asia-Pacific summit, touting his commitment to work towards "peace and... on 20 November 2020
Health G20 urged to fill $4.5 bn gap in global Covid-19 vaccine fund G20 nations must help plug a $4.5 billion gap in the global Covid-19 vaccine fund to save lives and clear the way for an end to the pandemic,... on 20 November 2020
Business Trump to address APEC summit as he contends election loss at home US President Donald Trump will take part Friday in an Asia-Pacific summit as he continues to reject his election loss, a day after Xi Jinping... on 20 November 2020
Business Trump to take part in virtual APEC summit Friday : US official Donald Trump will take part on Friday in the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a senior US official said, as the president... on 19 November 2020
World Pakistan’s Imran Khan vows to help stem Afghan bloodshed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited war-torn neighbour Afghanistan on Thursday, where he vowed to help reduce spiralling violence and... on 19 November 2020
