Sep 02, 2022 09:59 am UTC| Politics
Russias war on Ukraine has escalated into fighting in the area of the nuclear facility in Zaporizhzhia. As inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog arrive in Ukraine, Kyiv accused Russia of trying to sabotage...
Kosovo: Pristina moves forward with licensing policy
Sep 02, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
Kosovo announced Thursday that it would move forward with the policy of ethnic Serbs in the region to switch license plates. This has resulted in NATO peacekeeper troops patrolling northern Kosovo to maintain...
Afghanistan: Taliban official says Islam grants women, girls rights to education, work
Sep 02, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
Despite seeking international recognition, the Taliban have instead come under scrutiny over its policies on women and girls since retaking control of Afghanistan. A Taliban official said the group was working to create a...
Russia-Ukraine war: Boris Johnson said cutting down reliance on Russian energy good outcome of war
Sep 02, 2022 07:13 am UTC| Politics
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that cutting down reliance on Russian energy would be a good outcome of the war in Ukraine. This follows efforts by the West to reduce buying of Russian energy...
Iran enriching uranium with more advanced IR-6 centrifuges at nuclear facility, says UN watchdog
Sep 02, 2022 07:08 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations nuclear watchdog found that Iran continues to enrich its uranium with another set of its advanced IR-6 centrifuges. The continued enrichment of uranium also comes at a time when Iran and world powers are...
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, UN report finds
Sep 02, 2022 06:48 am UTC| Politics
Outgoing United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet released the report regarding the alleged treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Chinas Xinjiang province. The report found that the treatment of the religious minority...
South China Sea: Germany to expand military presence in contested region
Sep 02, 2022 06:34 am UTC| Politics
Germany is set to expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. The move to expand comes amidst increasing concern over Chinas territorial ambitions in the contested region. Speaking with Reuters, German...
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