US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
The new move comes as Washington has ratcheted up its warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States is set to evacuate...
India faces ‘very significant challenges’, especially from China, says White House
A new strategic report outlines US President Joe Biden's vision to firmly anchor the United States' position in the Indo-Pacific. India is beset with significant...
UK police send questionnaire on lockdown parties to PM Boris Johnson
Police are investigating 12 gatherings held at No. 10 Downing Street after an internal inquiry. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire...
US warns Chinese firms against helping Russia against potential Ukraine sanctions
WASHINGTON: The United States warned Chinese firms on Thursday (Feb 3) they would face consequences if they sought to evade any export controls imposed on...
Xi, Putin meet in Beijing, discusses new deal to supply gas to China
Vladimir Putin also said that the Russian oil business has "new solutions" on supplies of hydrocarbons to China. President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi...
Global diplomatic failure made Covid ‘far worse’, says leading expert
Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust who quit as a UK government adviser in November, has previously bemoaned failures in international cooperation on Covid-19...
In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips
As competitions began in a Winter Olympics overshadowed by controversy over China’s record on human rights, the issue of what participants can and cannot say...
Death, danger, despair: A year in Myanmar under the military
Since Myanmar's military dismissed the results of the country's democratic election and seized power on February 1, 2021, peaceful nationwide protests and violent crackdowns by...
Biden to send troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine diplomacy push
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sought to maintain pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine Friday (Jan 28), announcing a small troop deployment to...
Ukrainian troops train with new British arms amid Russia tensions
YAVORIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian troops in furry black-and-white winter camouflage trained on Friday (Jan 28) firing anti-tank launchers delivered by Britain as part of Western...