UK PM Liz Truss, Ireland PM Micheal Martin, agree on opportunity to reset ties
Sep 19, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin both agreed that there is an opportunity to reset relations between the UK and Ireland. This has fueled hopes that discussions would resume between the UK...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns Azerbaijan's 'illegal' border attacks on Armenia
Sep 19, 2022 09:05 am UTC| Politics
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned what she said were illegal border attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia. Pelosi visited Armenia over the weekend to pledge the support of Washington over the Russian ally. Pelosi...
Afghanistan: UN criticizes Taliban policy excluding girls from school
Sep 19, 2022 08:49 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations has gotten increasingly concerned over the Talibans restrictive policies on women and girls in Afghanistan. Over the weekend, the UN called for the insurgent group leaders to reopen schools for Afghan...
Poland buys 48 light combat aircraft from South Korea as part of arms deal
Sep 19, 2022 08:38 am UTC| Politics
Poland and South Korea secured an arms contract over the weekend as Warsaw seeks to bolster its security due to the war in Ukraine. Poland signed a contract last week to buy 48 new light combat aircraft. Friday last...
Russia-Ukraine war: EU calls for tribunal following mass grave discovery
Sep 19, 2022 08:25 am UTC| Politics
Following the retaking of the Ukrainian city of Izyum from Russian forces, authorities discovered the mass graves the Russian forces left in its wake. The European Unions leadership has called for a war crimes tribunal...
North Korea: US pledges continued deployment of strategic assets
Sep 19, 2022 08:22 am UTC| Politics
North Korea passed legislation that would grant the isolated nation with first-use nuclear doctrine, raising concerns in the region. Following Pyongyangs passage of the nuclear doctrine, the United States has vowed to...
US should focus on climate change for Pacific Islands, region's leaders say
Sep 16, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Politics
Leaders of the Pacific Islands have called on the United States to make the prevalent issue of climate change its priority in the region. This comes as Washington has sought to engage more with the Pacific Islands in the...
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