TAIPEI, Sept 26 – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter on Sunday to the newly elected leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, who has pledged to renew talks with Beijing. Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) elected as […]
Summary Iceland held general election on Saturday Ruling left-right coalition bolsters majority Still unclear if cooperation to continue and who will be next PM More women than men elected to parliament COPENHAGEN, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Iceland’s ruling left-right coalition strengthened its majority after a national election that […]
By Yoshita Singh United Nations, Sep 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he represents a country which is proud to be known as the mother of democracy and cited his own rise from a tea seller at a railway station to that as prime minister to […]
JERUSALEM — At least four Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a sweeping West Bank arrest operation cracking down on the Islamic militant group Hamas on Sunday, the Israeli military said. It was the deadliest violence between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in […]
Summary Chancellor Angela Merkel is not seeking a fifth term Final opinion polls gave Social Democrats a narrow lead Conservatives reduced gap in final stages of campaign AACHEN/POTSDAM, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Germans went to the polls on Sunday in a national election too close to call, with […]
JOPLIN, Mont. — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said. The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told fellow leaders of the Quad partnership on Friday India will allow the export of 8 million COVID-19 vaccines by end of October in line with a deal reached by the grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United […]
Summary The Cumbre Vieja Volcano erupted last Sunday Airport closed, some travellers unable to leave Experts say volcano entering a new explosive phase LA PALMA, Sept 25 – Volcanic explosions spewed red hot lava high into the air on La Palma on Saturday as a new emission vent […]
CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate that it can use to improve the quality of its tar-like crude, with the first cargoes due this week, five people close to the deal said. As the South […]
WASHINGTON — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the U.S. and Pakistan, two putative allies who have tangled over Afghanistan. But both sides still need each other. With the Biden administration looking for new ways to stop terrorist threats in Afghanistan, it will likely look […]
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