Zelensky says Ukraine needs time before counter-offensive
AFP :Ukraine needs more time before beginning a highly anticipated counter-offensive against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC, as the UK prepares...
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EU plans to tweak China policy but keep balanced approach
Reuters :The European Union’s diplomatic service has set out plans to recalibrate the bloc’s China policy, aiming to reduce the risks of economic dependency on...
Clock ticks towards midnight change to US migrant rules
AFP :The clock ticked towards the expiry on Thursday of pandemic-era rules that have shuttered the US southern border to asylum seekers, with thousands queuing...
Philippine drug trafficking charge against Duterte critic dismissed
AFP :Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the...
Army, ‘foreign’ fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN
AFP :The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited...
Armenia and Azerbaijan trade gunfire along border
Al Jazeera :Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday blamed each other for gunfire along their restive border, days ahead of EU-hosted talks aimed at resolving their...
Zelensky says Ukraine needs time before counter-offensive
AFP :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his military needs more time to prepare for a highly anticipated counter-offensive against Russian forces, according to an...
Germany approves tougher migration measures
AFP :Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the heads of Germany’s 16 states on Wednesday agreed on new measures to tackle soaring migration after crunch talks.In the...
Four people shot dead in Tunisia synagogue attack
AFP :A police officer shot dead two people participating in an annual pilgrimage to a renowned Tunisian synagogue as well as two members of the...
Thais expected to deliver heavy poll blow to military parties
AFP :Thailand votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a rejection of former coup leader Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, with the opposition led by...