France, US meet but says patching up will take time
AFP :The top diplomats of France and the United States said on Thursday that repairing ties would take time as Paris demanded action to assuage...
International
Erdogan says relations with Biden off to poor start
AFP :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that he felt that relations with his US counterpart Joe Biden had “not gotten off to...
Blinken sees unity on Taliban
AFP :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he believed the world was united on pressing the Taliban after speaking with Pakistan, China and...
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome
AFP :US lawmakers green-lit $1 billion Thursday to resupply Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system after funding was controversially stripped from a separate bill following...
Four of Trump’s allies summoned by parliamentary committee
AFP :Four members of Donald Trump’s inner circle on Thursday received subpoenas to appear before a congressional committee to shed light on what exactly the...
UN head says world must save planet
AFP :United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to revamp their food priorities Thursday, saying the world needed food systems that safeguard the environment.“The war...
Catalan leader demands Puigdemont’s ‘immediate release’
AFP :Catalonia’s regional leader on Friday called for the “immediate release” of his exiled predecessor Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Italy the day before...
Nobel ceremonies marred by pandemic for second year
AFP :Nobel Prize winners in science and literature will receive their awards in their home countries rather than Sweden for the second year running because...
62 children died in NE Syria camp this year: report
AFP :Two children die every week in Al-Hol,one of the overcrowded Syrian camps where families with suspected links to the Islamic State group are stranded,...
Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 8.18 m
Xinhua :The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,177,919 as of Wednesday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)...
Australia earthquake triggers panic
AFP :A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked Melbourne residents running into the streets. The shallow...
US okays Pfizer Covid-19 booster for elderly
AFP :The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, as well as adults at...