UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on...
Supreme Court allows US to continue freeze on USAID funds
US SUPREME COURT Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds...
Japan’s flood of tourists prompts call to charge foreigners more
AS THE FLOOD of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan...
China’s central bank likely to cut rates in 2025, FT reports, as part of...
BEIJING - China's central bank said it is likely to cut interest rates from the current level of 1.5% "at an appropriate time" in 2025, the...
Kamala Harris, on popular podcast, rejects Republican digs at childless women
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday rejected Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders' suggestion that the Democratic presidential candidate is not humble because she does...
German government, car industry to strategize on goal of 15 mln EVs by 2030
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will convene car executives with ministerial leaders, energy executives and unions on Monday to discuss how Germany can meet its target of 15 million electric cars on...
Wildfires force evacuation, kill 10 in California wine country
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA -- Wildfires fanned by strong winds swept through northern California’s wine country on Monday, killing at least 10 people, destroying hundreds...
Indonesia, EU seal trade deal, hope to offset Trump tariffs
NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Indonesia and the European Union concluded a free trade agreement on Tuesday after nine years of talks, with both aiming...
S. Korea warns of tighter rules amid worst virus outbreak in months
SEOUL — South Korea warned on Monday of tighter novel coronavirus restrictions as new outbreaks appeared, including one linked to a church where more...
Russian forces gain control of two settlements in Ukraine, Russian military says
MOSCOW - Russian military forces have gained control of two more villages in Ukraine in areas where they have been making advances, one in the eastern...
Indonesia at ‘pinnacle of global leadership’ — Jokowi
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday hailed his country’s growing stature on the global stage and reiterated calls for the Southeast Asian...
Deadly heatwave in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come
NIAMEY — On a hospital bed in Niger, a 96-year-old woman lay motionless attached to a drip — one of thousands of possible victims...