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MEPs cast doubt on Hungary chairing EU meetings
Jun 02, 2023
BRUSSELS — EU lawmakers on Thursday questioned how Hungary could "credibly" assume the bloc's presidency late next year in a resolution highlighting Budapest's "backsliding" on European democratic values.In a vote, 442 MEPs — more than 60 per cent of the legislature — urged EU countries to find a "proper solution", warning that otherwise the parlia ...
NATO chief to visit Ankara to push Sweden membership
Jun 01, 2023
OSLO — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said he would visit Ankara “in the nea ...
‘Unfortunate’ that Chinese counterpart declined talks — Austin
Jun 01, 2023
TOKYO — Beijing’s decision to decline a meeting between US and Chinese defence chiefs ...
Russia ‘thwarts’ attack on border as three killed in Kyiv
Jun 01, 2023
MOSCOW — Moscow said on Thursday it thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to “invade” its south-western border as Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles, ...
Russia evacuates children from border villages amid ‘alarming’ situation
Jun 01, 2023
MOSCOW — Russia said it was evacuating hundreds of children from villages due to intensifying shelling in the border region of Belgorod, whe ...
Stoltenberg 'completely confident' Sweden will join NATO
May 30, 2023
OSLO — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that he was "completely confident" that Sweden would join the military alliance, days aft ...
UK's Sunak to meet Biden in Washington next week — Downing Street
May 30, 2023
LONDON — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington next week for talks, Downing Street announced on Tuesd ...
Putin slams Ukraine as attack drones hit Moscow high-rises
May 30, 2023
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Kyiv of seeking to "frighten" Russians after drones hit Moscow high-rises in the first ...
Race against time for US debt crisis bill in Congress
May 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic leaders scrambled on Monday to secure congressional support for a bill aimed at avoiding a catastroph ...
Ukraine reports 'most important' drone attack on Kyiv since invasion
May 28, 2023
KYIV — Russia unleashed the "most importa nt" assault by drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, but nearl ...
Drones damage building in Russia's Pskov region — governor
May 27, 2023
MOSCOW — Two drones damaged an administration building of an oil pipeline in Russia's western Pskov region, the regional governor said on Sa ...
Spanish PM faces key test in regional elections
May 26, 2023
MADRID — Spain votes on Sunday in local and regional elections which will test Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s chances of remaining ...
South Korea hails successful launch of homegrown rocket
May 26, 2023
SEOUL — South Korea said on Thursday it had successfully launched its homegrown Nuri rocket and placed working satellites into orbit, hailin ...
Georgia ‘confident’ of EU candidate status this year
Jun 01, 2023
Russia evacuates children from border villages amid ‘alarming’ situation
May 31, 2023
Migrant group stuck at Poland-Belarus border
May 30, 2023
Macron contradicts his PM on facing down far-right
May 30, 2023
Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack
May 29, 2023
New Greek elections on June 25 — president's office
May 29, 2023
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, risk-taker with a flair for political gambles
May 29, 2023
US debt deal faces tough sell in Congress to avoid default
May 28, 2023
War, and words — Ukraine, Russia writers’ dilemma
May 28, 2023
Spain votes in local polls that up pressure on PM
May 28, 2023
Chinese aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait
May 27, 2023
Serbian President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party
May 27, 2023
Lukashenko says Russia has begun moving nuclear weapons to Belarus
May 26, 2023
Germany gets tough with climate activists
May 24, 2023
Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
May 24, 2023
Greek election deals bitter blow to leftist ex-PM
May 23, 2023
American found guilty of torture in Iraq
May 23, 2023
Austria to summon Hungary ambassador over human smugglers’ release
May 22, 2023
Friendship, hot meals for Italy’s flood displaced
May 21, 2023
Taiwan president vows to keep 'status quo' on cross-strait relations
May 21, 2023
Zelensky huddles with G-7 as Ukraine wins access to F-16s
May 20, 2023
Britain, Germany say US must decide on jets for Ukraine
May 18, 2023

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