US Formally Invites New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
The US State Department says it has formally invited China’s newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington, after Mr Wang’s predecessor was abruptly removed from...
De-radicalisation of Ideology Is the Best Way to Tackle Islamic Terrorism: Sri Lankan Expert
Colombo (25/7 – 30.77) In his book “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community,” terrorism expert Dr. Rohan Gunaratna emphasizes the...
Minister for Defence and US Congressional Delegation Reaffirm Strong and Long-standing Bilateral Defence Ties Between Singapore and the US
A United States (US) congressional delegation, led by Singapore Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Rick Larsen (D-Washington) and Representative David Schweikert (R-Arizona), called on Minister for...
UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
Geneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists,...
Türkiye Sweetened by F-16s Approves Sweden NATO Membership
Frankfurt, Brussels (21/7 – 37) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again reversed course, approving Sweden’s bid to join the legacy European military...
Yellen Visits India Again to Promote Closer Ties and Tackle Global Economic Problems
On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in Asia for a series of Group of 20...
Trump Lawyers Ask Georgia Courts to Block Evidence, Toss Prosecutor From 2020 Election Probe
The former president’s legal team asked Georgia courts this week to block evidence uncovered during a special grand jury and bar the prosecutor from...
Poll: Americans Widely Pessimistic About Democracy in United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or...
Chinese spy balloon did not collect information, says Pentagon
The Chinese balloon that crossed the continental US from Alaska to the east coast in February did not collect any information, the Pentagon says....
US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan
The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels...