The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin.
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says India's Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9, hold talks with Putin.
India’s prime minister begins a two-day visit to Russia on Monday, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, a war that has complicated the relationship between the longtime allies and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival China.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset relations at home and abroad.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden's reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance's most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military.
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc's meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei.
A senior EU diplomat has accused China of making it "very difficult" for the European Union to deepen its exchanges with Beijing, adding that China's image in Europe had suffered from its actions relating to the Ukraine war. Speaking at a forum in Beijing on Sunday, EU ambassador Jorge Toledo noted that people-to-people exchanges between China and the bloc had not recovered since the pandemic. Rather, they were "very far" off from pre-pandemic levels, he said, echoing sentiments earlier shared b
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.
John Healey has also announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine as it responds to Russia’s invasion.
China and Japan should increase "frank" communications, Tokyo's top envoy to Beijing said on Saturday, as the two Asian neighbours grapple with disputes ranging from the East China Sea to Japan's alignment with the US. "Japan and the US are allies and our relationship is very close, but in reality, there are many, many negotiations under the table," Kenji Kanasugi, Japanese ambassador to China, said during a panel discussion at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Saturday. "I once worked in Toky
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s foreign minister on Saturday announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and technology on land mine removal with countries around the world, including Ukraine.
BRISBANE (Reuters) -U.S. and Australian officials said on Monday they were committed to improving financial connectivity in the Pacific, as lenders and policymakers from across the region met to discuss bolstering banking services amid increasing interest from China. Pacific Island countries are facing challenges as Western banks end long-term relationships with their counterparts in small nations in the region and others look to close operations, limiting access to U.S. dollar-denominated bank accounts. Australian Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Canberra wanted to be the partner of choice in the Pacific, whether in banking or defence.
Britain wants a balanced position on the war in the Middle East and will use diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire is reached and hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas are released, its new foreign minister David Lammy told Reuters. Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's thumping victory in Britain's election on Friday, which ended 14 years of Conservative government and propelled Keir Starmer to power as prime minister.
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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize efforts to undo coups and curb violence spreading across the region.
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to "how they were in the past."
The new UK government wants to signal its desire to engage in the face of multiple world crises.
The boss of the World Trade Organization warns the global economy is facing numerous challenges.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy held talks with his Polish counterpart on Sunday as part of his first international trip seeking to tighten U.K. relations with the European Union and stress support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue and negotiations during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Orbán praised China’s “constructive and important initiatives” for achieving peace and described Beijing as a stabilizing force amid global turbulence, according to CCTV.