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Scholz says too early to consider German peacekeepers in Ukraine
Dec 04, 2024
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday it was too early and "inappropriate" to discuss whether Berlin would in future send troops to a possible peacekeeping force in Ukraine.He also stressed that, as Ukraine's war with Russia rages on, it was "out of the question that we would send troops or German soldiers to Ukraine in the curre ...
French MPs debate no-confidence motions against government
Dec 04, 2024
PARIS — France's lower house of parliament on Wednesday started debating two no-confi ...
Biden announces $1 b for Africa during maiden trip
Dec 03, 2024
LUANDA — President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitaria ...
Life jail term for killer in femicide that outraged Italy
Dec 03, 2024
VENICE — A student who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend in a brutal case that sparked outrage and soul searching in Italy was sentenced ...
South Korea president declares emergency martial law
Dec 03, 2024
SEOUL — South Korea's President Yoon Suk -yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state force ...
Zelensky presses Scholz for 'fundamental' support against Russia
Dec 02, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine needs more weapons and stronger diplomatic backing to reach a "just peace" with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky ...
Georgia pro-EU protesters 'standing firm', president says
Dec 02, 2024
TBILISI — Georgia's president said on Monday that pro-EU protests involving tens of thousands of people showed no sign of stopping after pol ...
Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
Dec 01, 2024
BUSAN, South Korea — Dozens of countries warned on Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts in South Korea to reach an ambi ...
Clashes erupt outside Georgia parliament between pro-EU protesters, police
Dec 01, 2024
TBILISI — Violent clashes erupted on Saturday outside Georgia’s parliament between police and demonstrators protesting the government’s deci ...
North Korea's Kim, Russian minister agree to boost military ties
Nov 30, 2024
SEOUL — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and agreed to boost military cooperation between t ...
New EU commission gets green light to launch defence, economy push
Nov 27, 2024
STRASBOURG, France — European lawmakers on Wednesday gave Ursula von der Leyen's new executive team the green light to start work, as the EU ...
Argentine ex-president Fernandez questioned in corruption case
Nov 27, 2024
BUENOS AIRES — Argentine ex-president Alberto Fernandez appeared in court on Wednesday for questioning in a case of alleged corruption relat ...
G7 to 'comply with respective obligations' over Netanyahu ICC warrant
Nov 26, 2024
FIUGGI, Italy — G7 foreign ministers said Tuesday they "will comply with our respective obligations" regarding the arrest warrant for Israel ...
Ukraine pushes NATO for invite as Trump looms
Dec 03, 2024
Greens, far-right among big losers in Irish vote
Dec 02, 2024
White House says 'not there yet' on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Dec 01, 2024
More than 300 Afghan reporters suffer rights breaches under Taliban — UN
Nov 26, 2024
At least 22 Somalis die after boat drifts for weeks off Madagascar
Nov 25, 2024
Nine including six children die in Greece migrant shipwreck
Nov 25, 2024
Ireland's anti-immigration right eyes election gains
Nov 24, 2024
Push to salvage climate talks after poor nations bristle at cash
Nov 23, 2024
NATO chief discusses 'global security' with Trump
Nov 23, 2024
Musk outlines plans for mass cuts as Trump 'efficiency' czar
Nov 21, 2024
Children's well-being 'under threat' in 2050, warns UNICEF
Nov 20, 2024
India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit
Nov 18, 2024
Trump promises to end wars with a 'strong military'
Nov 16, 2024
Leader of Spain flood region admits 'mistakes'
Nov 16, 2024
Russia jails Ukrainian soldier for 26 years over murder
Nov 13, 2024
Putin promises 'total support' for African countries
Nov 10, 2024
Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict
Nov 10, 2024
Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health
Nov 09, 2024
Nations gather for crunch climate talks in shadow of US vote
Nov 04, 2024
Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
Oct 30, 2024
Swiss president 'optimistic' about EU deal this year
Oct 28, 2024
Young union members -- key US voters who could tip either way
Oct 27, 2024

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