politics

US says naval destroyer sailed through Taiwan Strait

The United States has sent a naval warship through the Taiwan Strait in a "freedom of navigation" operation days after…

Fighting rages in Sudan despite humanitarian pause

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Fierce fighting raged in Sudan's capital despite a pause Sunday to help those caught up in…

Russian Pres. Putin signs electronic military draft system into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill to create a digital draft system, greatly facilitating mobilising Russians into…

Japan PM urges better security after blast targets speech

Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country's prime minister said Sunday, a day after…

Deadly fighting between army, paramilitaries in Sudan capital

Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the night after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular…

Fighting rocks Sudan capital as regular army battles paramilitaries

Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Saturday as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each other's bases, days after…

Pres. Macron signs France pension reform into law despite protests

Paris, France | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023 by Baptiste PACE and Stuart WILLIAMS French President Emmanuel Macron signed his controversial…

Japan PM resumes campaigning after blast incident

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023 by Sara HUSSEIN / Tomohiro OSAKIJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on…

Japan PM safe after ‘smoke bomb’ at speech: Japanese media

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after…

ALERT: Japan PM evacuated after blast at speech in Wakayama: Japanese media

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was rushed from a speech after a blast…

China to ban ships from area near Taiwan due to ‘falling rocket wreckage’

by Matthew WALSH China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling…

Brigitte Macron turns 70, hoping to avoid the headlines

by Adam PLOWRIGHT Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- French first lady Brigitte Macron turns 70 on Thursday, but don't…

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