China’s President Xi calls for end to hegemony and demands ‘fair’ world order in veiled jab at the US
The Chinese president has spoken of his wish to see a fairer world which isn’t…More
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German chancellor election: CDU’s Laschet secures place on ballot after party top brass pick him over CSU-friendly rival Soeder
Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU Union will field CDU chairman Armin Laschet as its candidate for chancellorship…More
Strong 6-magnitude quake strikes near Indonesian coast – USGS
A 6 magnitude earthquake struck not far from Nias island off the western coast of…More
Duterte says he will send Philippines’ navy ships into South China Sea to ‘stake claim’ over oil resources
The Philippines will send naval vessels into the disputed South China Sea in a bid…More
France ‘enabled’ the 1994 genocide, new Rwandan report says, after French report clears France of complicity
A Rwandan government-commissioned report on the 1994 genocide has accused France of “enabling” the slaughter,…More
World can bring Covid-19 pandemic under control in ‘matter of months,’ WHO chief says
A consistent global approach to the Covid-19 pandemic could bring it under control before the…More
UK adds India to Covid-19 travel ‘red list’ in ‘difficult but vital decision’ after detecting 100 cases of new variant
India has been added to the UK government’s so-called travel ‘red list’ of countries in…More
WHO rejects Covid passport schemes over fears vaccines don’t stop virus transmission
The World Health Organization (WHO) has staunchly rejected the use of Covid passports to reopen…More
‘Not anti-China’: EU defends plan to step up activity in Indo-Pacific region amid South China Sea tension
The EU has defended a newly-unveiled plan to increase its activity in the Indo-Pacific region,…More
EU claims progress on Iran nuclear deal: Washington and Tehran ‘interested in reaching an agreement’
The EU’s chief diplomat has said there are positive signs coming out of talks in…More