EU warns China that European public could turn more protectionist if trade deficit isn’t...
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s top foreign policy official warned Friday that public sentiment in Europe could turn more protectionist if the region’s...
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to...
LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users personal...
Taliban Tells Driving Teachers To Stop Issuing Licenses To Women: Report
Herat, May 3 (APF): Taliban officials in Afghanistan's most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licences to women, professionals from the...
UN Chief Slams Oil Firms For “Big Lie” On Global Warming
Davos, Jan 18 (AFP: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused oil firms on Wednesday of peddling a "big lie" about their role in global warming...
Slovenia lawmakers convene for a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, 4 Jun (AP) — Slovenia’s lawmakers on Tuesday convened for a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state.
The government endorsed a...
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 2 Feb: Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply...
Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
QUETTA, Pakistan, 13 Nov (AP) — Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country...
UN climate chief says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
OXFORD, 10 Apr: Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions...
UAE leader in France to discuss Russian energy alternatives
Paris, Jul 18 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday to ensure energy supplies from...
AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
WASHINGTON, 18 Jun: A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial.
A report published...
Israeli PM Bennett likely to visit India as two nations celebrate 30 years of...
Jerusalem, Jan 24 (PTI) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other senior officials are likely to visit India this year as the two countries...
China’s Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy
HONG KONG , Dec 23 (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Hong Kong government’s efforts in revitalizing the economy as it rolls...
Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a...
KINSHASA, Congo, 3 Sep (AP) — An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others...
Asian shares mostly gain as China boosts support for economy
Bangkok, Apr 19 (AP) Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after China's central bank moved to provide more support for its slowing...
Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among ‘deadly’...
LONDON, 16 Jul (AP) — Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy to counter what he calls the...
China to build space centre, more satellites for Pakistan
Beijing, Jan 28 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to boost space cooperation with Pakistan, including the development of a space centre and launching...
Voting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for control of...
MALE, Maldives, 21 Apr (AP) — Maldivians voted in parliamentary elections Sunday, in a ballot crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, whose policies are keenly...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations
TIRANA, 28 Feb: Ukraine’s president pleaded Wednesday for more ammunition to repel Russia as he co-hosted a summit with Albania’s government to build further...
China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought
CHONGQING, China , 21 Aug (AP) China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate...
In Ukraine and internationally, scenario darkens for Russia
KYIV, Ukraine, 16 May (AP) — Europe pushed Monday to toughen its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden following Finland in deciding...