BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told the Philippines to address through dialogue serious difficulties in their relations over the South China Sea, warning that any miscalculation would prompt Beijing to defend itself and "respond resolutely"....
The agreement among the 27 EU countries on looser fiscal rules was preceded by a Franco-German proposal agreed by German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire.
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended food assistance in some parts of Sudan's state of Gezira as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the aid agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
UN security council resolution calling for ceasefire and more aid deliveries delayed again at the request of the US
For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number of foreigners living in Uruguay is on the rise, this time driven by a wave of arrivals from Venezuela and Cuba.
President plans to eliminate or change 300 regulations as part of economic ‘shock’ therapy.
A false rumour spread by a dubious AI-powered website caught the attention of leading politicians.
Malaysia’s government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports.
Ethiopia and Egypt say the latest round of yearslong negotiations to find an agreement over a highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile’s main tributary ended with no deal.
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The leader of Hamas paid his first visit to Egypt for more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and free more hostages....
Freight rates for Indian shipments headed to Europe and Africa could surge as much as 25-30 per cent if the ongoing security concern along the Red Sea trade route – the shortest trade route for ships moving from Asia to Europe – were to continue, according to Indian merchandise exporters....
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States and Europe about the future of Ukraine if they wanted to, but that Moscow would defend its national interests. Putin, who sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, has repeatedly said he would be prepared to...
French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority.
However, visas are not being granted to Chinese nationals who want to visit North Korea for tourism or family reasons.
Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries blocking Sweden's NATO membership they did not address the subject in remarks. Instead, the two leaders highlighted closer defense and energy ties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks authorities on Tuesday morning to ‘make every effort’ to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Iran’s state TV says nearly 70% of the nation’s gas pumps are out of service after possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks.
Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.
Over 39 million had cast their ballots for Sisi, a former army chief who has ruled the most populous Arab country for a decade.
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fighters from a paramilitary force locked in conflict with Sudan's armed forces on Monday entered Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub over eight months of war, witnesses and fighters said....
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
President Javier Milei and his allies are preparing new security guidelines in anticipation of protests against currency devaluation
Serbia Against Violence opposition coalition says it ‘will use all available democratic means’ to dispute election results
South Korea says North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea in a resumption of its weapons testing activities.
