US appoints Dr Patricia Gruber as Science and Technology adviser to secretary of state
AP :The United States Department of State has announced a new Science and Technology adviser to the secretary of State. Dr Patricia Gruber will lead...
International
South Korea, Japan, China agree to hold summit at ‘earliest convenient time’
Reuters :Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan agreed on Tuesday that their countries’ leaders would meet at the “earliest convenient time”, Seoul’s foreign...
US offers Poland rare loan of $2b to modernize its military
AP :The Biden administration announced Monday that it is offering a $2 billion loan to Poland, which has been a hub for weapons going into...
Dozens of migrants and refugees arrive at US-Mexico border
Al Jazeera :Dozens of migrants and refugees have arrived at the US-Mexico border, hoping to be allowed into the United States. In Eagle Pass, Texas,...
Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel begins
AFP :Chinese tourists received a personal welcome from the Thai prime minister Monday as they arrived in Bangkok under a new visa-free scheme the government...
35 killed in Benin after fuel depot explodes into flames
Al Jazeera :At least 35 people have been killed in Benin after a fuel depot exploded into flames, sending a black cloud of smoke into...
Zelenskiy thanks Canada, says its aid helped save thousands of lives
Reuters :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday offered a heartfelt thanks to Canada for its assistance in the war against Russia, saying Ottawa’s aid had...
Incendiary rhetoric on Sikh’s murder stokes debate in Canada diaspora
BBC Online :A row between Canada and India over the murder of a Sikh separatist has stoked talk of political friction among some Sikhs and...
Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills
Reuters :The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking an accidental...