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Kremlin says China will back Russia on security at...
The Kremlin said Wednesday that China would back Russia over its security concerns with the West whe...
Biden announces cancer 'moonshot' relaunch to halv...
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a relaunch of the government's cancer "moonshot" effo...
Calm returns to Guinea-Bissau capital after failed...
Guinea-Bissau's capital appeared calm on Wednesday after an attempted coup the previous day, AFP jou...
Struggling Socialist candidate insists 'in tune' w...
Lagging in the polls and struggling to make an impact barely two months before France's presidential...
Stocks advance on strong earnings, oil flat befor...
European stock markets rose Wednesday following strong global earnings that lifted Asian and Wall St...
France lifts Covid restrictions as case numbers ea...
France on Wednesday loosened several of the restrictions imposed to curb the latest Covid surge, wit...
More talks due as Putin accuses West of trying to...
NATO leaders pursued diplomatic efforts on the Ukraine crisis Wednesday after President Vladimir Put...
Beijing Olympics begins torch relay under shadow o...
The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday's opening ceremony as...
US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Yeme...
The United States will deploy a guided missile destroyer and state-of-the-art fighter jets to help d...
France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-w...
France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in...
Erdogan seeks payoff from Russia-US clash on Ukrai...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to leverage his strategic position in NATO and his r...
G.Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid,...
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted...
G.Bissau president says situation 'under control'...
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said the government had the situation "under control" in the un...
G.Bissau president says situation 'under control'...
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said the government had the situation under control after what...
Guinea-Bissau president says 'all well' after 'cou...
Sustained gunfire was heard on Tuesday near the seat of government in the coup-prone West African st...
Vladimir Putin's Ukraine obsesssion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has an obsession that is so close and yet so far: to return Ukraine...
Putin says West ignoring Russian concerns but hope...
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the West of ignoring Moscow's security concerns and of u...
UK premier safe for now, but future in jeopardy ov...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably hold onto his job for now despite a scathing repo...
Two killed, 38 injured in Myanmar rally attack on...
Two people were killed and 38 injured in a grenade attack on a pro-military rally in eastern Myanmar...
Norway court rules killer Breivik to remain in pri...
A Norway court on Tuesday rejected a request for parole from neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik 10 year...
Gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau, W. African bloc sa...
Sustained gunfire was heard on Tuesday near the seat of government in the coup-prone West African st...
Myanmar, climate activists among Nobel Peace Prize...
Myanmar's defenders of democracy, a Belarus opposition leader, the pope, and environmental activists...
Blinken urges Russia to withdraw troops from Ukrai...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to "immediately" de-escalate tensions and withdraw...
US presses Russia to withdraw troops in Ukraine ca...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to immediately de-escalate tensions and to withdra...
Gunfire near government house in Guinea-Bissau
Sustained gunfire was heard on Tuesday near the seat of government in Bissau, the capital of the sma...
Rampant graft under S.Africa's Zuma detailed in ne...
South African investigators Tuesday released a 646-page report detailing how rampant corruption unde...
World stocks shrug off rate, inflation concerns
Global stock markets mostly held their ground on Tuesday as investors shrugged off concerns of highe...
Russia, US set for new call amid burst of Ukraine...
The top Russian and US diplomats were to speak again Tuesday amid intense efforts by NATO allies to...
Top US cyber official meets NATO allies on Russian...
The top White House official for cyber security began a tour of European NATO allies Tuesday to prep...
UN, rights groups blame Taliban for missing journa...
The Taliban have arrested two Afghan journalists working for a local news channel, rights groups and...
Myanmar protesters defy junta with strike and clap...
Anti-coup protesters across Myanmar defied a junta order not to mark the first anniversary of the mi...
African Union girds for fight over Israel's status
The African Union appears set for an internal clash over its relationship with Israel at a summit th...
Taiwan delegation to attend Beijing Olympics cerem...
Taiwan announced Tuesday a reversal to its weekend decision to forgo the opening and closing of the...
Russia, US set for new call as West shows support...
The top Russian and US diplomats were to speak again Tuesday amid intense efforts by NATO allies to...
India to launch state-backed 'digital rupee', tax...
India will introduce a state-backed "digital rupee" and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virt...
Controversial former Tokyo governor Ishihara dies
Controversial right-wing politician and former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, who made a decades-...
Inspired by Navalny, Russian bloggers stand up to...
Armed with only a phone and selfie stick, blogger Igor Grishin has set himself the task of fighting...
US, Russia diplomats to talk as tensions over Ukra...
Washington's and Moscow's top diplomats will hold fresh talks Tuesday on the Ukraine crisis as Weste...
Mozambique looks to revive gas deals stalled by un...
Global energy giants were quick to halt their Mozambican gas projects when jihadist violence erupted...