Aug 31, 2022 10:03 am UTC| Politics
The White House was pressed on whether US President Joe Biden was informed of the revelation that classified materials were found in the home of his predecessor Donald Trump in recent weeks. The White House said Biden was...
Afghanistan: UN aid chief calls on countries to resume development aid
Aug 31, 2022 09:14 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations aid chief has recently called on countries to resume providing development aid for Afghanistan. The call to resume aid comes as nations paused providing aid to the country that is going through a...
Iraq: Security forces lift curfew after Sadr supporters withdraw
Aug 31, 2022 08:55 am UTC| Politics
The escalated protests by supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led the countrys security forces to implement a nationwide curfew. Following the withdrawal of Sadrs supporters, security forces walked back their plan...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: EU to begin work on military assistance mission
Aug 31, 2022 08:34 am UTC| Politics
The European Unions foreign policy chief announced this week that the blocs defense ministers agreed to start working on an EU military assistance mission. The agreement comes as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine for...
South Korea proposes six percent cut in annual government spending
Aug 31, 2022 08:27 am UTC| Politics
The South Korean government has proposed an annual spending cut in an effort to scale back the pandemic stimulus. The annual government spending by the South Korean government would be cut down by six percent. The South...
Taiwan will take countermeasures to China's provocations, says Tsai Ing-wen
Aug 31, 2022 08:19 am UTC| Politics
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned that the island would take countermeasures against Chinas provocations. This follows the increased provocative actions Beijing has taken in the latest flare of tensions. During a...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces launch counter-offensive in southern territory
Aug 30, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has been gearing up for a major counter-offensive as the war moves into its seventh month. Ukrainian forces have launched their counter-attack in the southern territory amidst continued Russian shelling. The...
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