US & Philippines launch ‘Balikatan’ war games amid heightened South China Sea tensions
Washington and Manilla have started a two-week long military drill, featuring 736 Filipino troops and…More
Browsing: Politics
We will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capability, PM Netanyahu says as Tehran blames Israel for Natanz plant attack
A day after an incident at Iran’s uranium enrichment facility, which was blamed on Israeli…More
Covid-19 third wave in Germany ‘toughest’ yet, says Merkel as states reportedly agree to lockdown extension
Germany’s Covid-19 infection rate is too high and its third wave of infection may be…More
Apple and Google block UK NHS Covid app update on privacy grounds
An update to the UK’s NHS ‘Track and Trace’ app set to go live on…More
Merkel’s party bigwigs back chair Armin Laschet to run for chancellor after competing bid from head of Bavarian sister party
The executive committee of the CDU, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, backed its new chair Armin…More
Lebanese minister adds 1,400 square kilometers to disputed maritime territory with Israel
Lebanon’s interim Public Works Minister Michel Najjar has added 1,400 square kilometers to Lebanon’s claim…More
1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting outside Paris hospital, attacker on the run – media
One person was killed and another injured after an unknown assailant opened fire outside the…More
EU pushes AstraZeneca for answers on undelivered Covid-19 jabs
The European Commission has said it is still waiting for AstraZeneca to respond to a…More
Japan launches Covid-19 jabs for elderly population, but experts say pace of vaccinations ‘cannot prevent’ fourth wave
Japan has begun vaccinating its sizeable population of over-65s at some 120 sites across the…More
Banker candidate scores surprise win in Ecuador presidential election amid massive ballot-spoiling campaign
An attempted comeback by Ecuadorian leftists ended in a disappointing defeat after their presidential candidate…More