Beijing: Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell has said that he was "pleased" with his talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on removing trade barriers, but added that his visit was "just another step" in stabilising ties. Farrell's visit to the Chinese capital,
Baku: Troops from Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged fire with weapons including mortars and drones on their joint border, killing one soldier from each side two days before top-level talks on a long-term peace deal. It was the second straight day of exchanges of fire - ahead
Johannesburg: South African officials on Friday hit back at U.S. accusations that a Russian ship had collected weapons from a naval base near Cape Town late last year, a move investors fear could lead Washington to impose sanctions. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety
Karnataka: India’s opposition Congress party was heading for victory in a key state Saturday, partial election results showed, defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP a year ahead of national polls. It was set to oust Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party from office in Karnataka, the only
Washington: President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to move beyond an alleged spy balloon incident that caused a pause in relations between the superpowers, a senior US official said on Friday. The White House
Beijing: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang agreed on the need to "develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced", the foreign ministry in Paris said after they met on Friday. The meeting followed French President Emmanuel Macron's
United Nations: Some 200,000 people have now fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have been displaced inside the country, the UN said Friday. "As violence in Sudan continues for a fourth week, nearly 200,000 refugees and
Des Moines, Iowa: A California peace activist who has worked to remove land mines from war-torn regions and replace them with grape vines, fruit trees and vegetables was named the 2023 World Food Prize laureate at a ceremony in Washington. The Des Moines, Iowa-based foundation awarded
Edinburgh: Scotland is set to launch the UK's first driverless bus network next week, marking a significant milestone in transportation technology. The autonomous buses, equipped with advanced technology, will operate on a 14-mile route and aim to transport approximately 10,000 passengers per week. While there will be
Beijing: China will send a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations from Monday, Beijing said on Friday, the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit the war-torn country since Moscow’s invasion last year. From Ukraine to the Middle East, Beijing in recent months has sought