International

AFP, Moscow :International pressure mounted on Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the the Cold-War style poisoning of a spy on British soil, as an ugly war...

AFP, Beijing :A widely read Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday China should prepare for military action over self-ruled Taiwan, and pressure Washington over cooperation...

Reuters, London :Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a historic high of 32.5 gigatonnes last year, after three years of being flat, due to higher...

The Washington Post :Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kicked off his U.S. visit with talks and lunch at the White House, where President Trump...

AP, New York :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced alarm yesterday over allegations of chemical attacks in Syria and urged the Security Council to take action...

AFP, Washington :The US Senate on Tuesday rejected a bipartisan bid to end American involvement in Yemen’s civil war, voting down a rare effort to...

Reuteres, Vantaa :Informal talks held in Finland between North Korean, South Korean and U.S. delegates ended on Wednesday, the Finnish foreign ministry said, describing the...

AFP, Tokyo :Russia’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday to retaliate against Britain for “anti-Russian measures”, with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a...

Reuters, New York :US President Donald Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former...

AFP, Taipei :Taiwan on Tuesday urged Beijing to exercise restraint after a Chinese military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) following a recent...