Myanmar junta 'trying to destroy country': UN special rapporteur

Myanmar's junta appears to be "trying to destroy a country it cannot control", the UN special rapporteur to the country warned on Thursday
11 July 2024

Can wild animals handle the heat?

From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering as heat waves become more common
11 July 2024

Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit

This is the third successive NATO summit for the countries, referred to as the Indo-Pacific Four (IP-4)
11 July 2024

Planned NATO statement full of 'belligerent rhetoric' and 'lies', says Chinese official

The draft communique said China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine and Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Europe and to security.
11 July 2024

Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration

Here are the key parts of the summit declaration from the 32-nation transatlantic military alliance
11 July 2024

66 Chinese aircraft around Taiwan in 2024 single-day record: Taipei

Taiwan's defence ministry said Thursday it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a record-high this year, a day after Beijing reportedly conducted military exercises in nearby waters
11 July 2024

First US Senate Democrat calls for Biden to step aside

Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness
11 July 2024

Pakistan's top spy agency gets legal powers to intercept telephone calls

The powerful military plays an oversized role in making and breaking governments in Pakistan, where the new powers for its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency provoked outcry from the opposition and on social media.
10 July 2024

Myanmar Conflict: Armed group claims control of town in Shan state

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said yesterday they have seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes with junta troops.
10 July 2024

Ukraine will stop Putin

US President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion at the Nato summit in Washington on Tuesday evening, using the global stage to try to show allies at home and abroad that he can still lead.
10 July 2024

Mummified climber found in Peru 22 yrs later

Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru’s highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat.
10 July 2024

Russia outlaws The Moscow Times news outlet

Russia yesterday named The Moscow Times news outlet an “undesirable organisation”, outlawing its activities inside Russia and leaving anybody who cooperates with them open to criminal prosecution.
10 July 2024

Parts of South Sudan ‘on brink of famine’: charity

Parts of South Sudan are on the “brink of famine” as the nation braces for a “horror scenario” ahead of the worst floods in decades, a British charity warned yesterday. Since it gained independence in 2011, the world’s newest nation has remained plagued by instability and violence, despite rich oil reserves.
10 July 2024

Time short for Biden decision on 2024 bid: Pelosi

Democratic Party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that time is running out for US President Joe Biden to make a final decision on his reelection bid, but stressed the call was his to make.
10 July 2024

Macron urges MPs to agree broad coalition

President Emmanuel Macron put the onus on the French parliament yesterday to negotiate a broad-based coalition, after snap elections failed to give a majority to any one party.
10 July 2024

Ready to help restore peace in Ukraine

India stands ready to give all possible support to restoring peace to war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday in Vienna after a Kremlin visit criticised by Kyiv.
10 July 2024

Nato begins sending F-16 jets to Ukraine

Nato allies have begun the promised transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster defenses against Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday.
10 July 2024

12 children killed in South Africa blaze

Twelve children were killed in South Africa yesterday when a minibus taking them to school near Johannesburg overturned and burst into flames after being hit by another vehicle, authorities said.
10 July 2024

37 Chinese aircraft skirt Taiwan on way to drill

Taiwan’s defence ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island yesterday as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific.
10 July 2024

India has no right to develop contested region: China

India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi’s plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border state.
10 July 2024