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World
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International
7/11/2024 4:08:06 PM
Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual ritual of commemorating the 1995 genocide which Serb officials continue to deny, fueling ethnic tensions and deep divisions within the war-ravaged state.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/9/2024 10:32:08 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty urged the European Union on Monday to push towards deescalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon borders, warning of potential destabilisation in the region.
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World
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International
7/8/2024 11:13:27 AM
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
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World
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Region
7/7/2024 9:19:45 AM
A source close to Hezbollah said an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle in eastern Lebanon Saturday, killing an official from the resistance group, with tensions high between the foes.
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World
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Region
7/5/2024 12:21:06 PM
Iranians began voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East.
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Business
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Economy
7/4/2024 4:56:30 PM
Each of the new cabinet's ministers of tourism, petroleum and mineral resources, and civil aviation has priorities and challenges to address for raising Egypt's real GDP growth amid the ongoing global and regional tensions.
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World
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Africa
7/3/2024 9:51:07 PM
The Kenyan presidency said Wednesday it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants in an apparent move to defuse tensions after a wave of sometimes deadly anti-government protests.
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World
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Region
6/29/2024 2:29:44 PM
Iran on Saturday warned that "all Resistance Fronts", including Teheran's regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon.
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World
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Region
6/29/2024 10:30:58 AM
Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between the two men while a runoff vote appeared likely.
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World
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Africa
6/28/2024 1:55:00 PM
South Africa's weakened African National Congress (ANC) and its biggest coalition partner are squabbling over key jobs in the new cabinet, media reports say, nearly a month after elections.
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Business
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Economy
6/27/2024 6:06:31 PM
Four major fertilizer producers in Egypt have suspended their operations over the past few days due to a severe gas supply shortage, amid the ongoing regional tensions and unprecedented heatwave facing the country which significantly raised the gas portion used in power grids to generate electricity.
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World
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International
6/27/2024 12:51:33 PM
North Korea successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said Thursday, as dozens more trash-laden balloons sent by Pyongyang landed in the South.
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World
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International
6/27/2024 12:19:24 PM
South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off major new military exercises on Thursday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as the allies seek to counter growing threats from Pyongyang.
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World
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Region
6/26/2024 10:05:32 AM
Canada on Tuesday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave "while they can," warning of the risk of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah in the region.
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World
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Region
6/25/2024 10:41:31 PM
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock cautioned on Tuesday that "miscalculation" could trigger all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, urging the need for "extreme restraint" as tensions soar.
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World
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International
6/25/2024 6:34:22 PM
North Korea has sent more trash-filled balloons southward, Seoul's military said Tuesday, the latest in a series of border barrages that have sparked a tit-for-tat propaganda campaign.
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World
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Africa
6/24/2024 7:06:21 PM
South Africa's weakened African National Congress (ANC) denounced on Monday "outrageous demands" for cabinet positions by its coalition partners in documents leaked to the press amid negotiations to form a government.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
6/23/2024 6:31:31 PM
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for "critical" talks on the Gaza war that has killed thousands of Palestinians and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
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Business
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Energy
6/21/2024 5:18:43 PM
Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.
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Business
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Economy
6/21/2024 3:30:35 PM
Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic slowdown, coupled with swelling trade and geopolitical tensions, the United Nations said Thursday.
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