Category: Asia
Russian security chief meets with CIA director in Moscow
A top Russian security official met the visiting chief of the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday, a rare encounter amid tensions between Moscow an [...]
Taliban governor of Helmand’s message to west: ‘Come back with money, not guns’
Talib Mawlawi, who spent years fighting the British, urges western nations to recognise Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate leaders
Helmand’s new T [...]
World powers launch new push for peace in Libya
World powers gathered Wednesday in Berlin to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the conflict-wracked North African country stays firmly on the pa [...]
China’s shipping delays snarl trade
The delays at Yantian Port, one of China’s busiest ports, are further snarling trade routes and lifting record freight prices even higher.
he globa [...]
Russia recalls envoy after Biden remarks about Putin
Russia has recalled its Washington ambassador for talks to prevent the "irreversible deterioration" of relations with the US.
The Russian governmen [...]
Myanmar coup: UN warns Myanmar junta of ‘severe consequences’
The UN has told Myanmar's military junta that "the right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected".
In a phone call, UN Special Envoy Christine S [...]
Tokyo Olympics chief steps down over sexism row
The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee has resigned after he was criticised for making "inappropriate" remarks about women.
Yoshiro Mo [...]
Hopes and fears of mother-to-be in Afghanistan
A mother in Afghanistan has been talking about the hopes and fears for her unborn daughter in a country where the birth of a girl can often be a curse [...]
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