China, Solomon Islands sign deals under new diplomatic ties
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Wednesday and signed several agreements in the first official visit since...
India’s Modi to host summit with China’s Xi on October 11-12
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for an informal summit later this week, the Indian foreign ministry said on Wednesday,...
Turkish military, Syrian rebel forces to cross into Syria ‘shortly’: Erdogan’s aide
Turkish forces, together with the rebel Free Syrian Army, will cross the Syrian border “shortly”, President Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director said early on Wednesday, as...
China calls Prague city council’s move to cancel pact a ‘breach of faith’
China hit back on Wednesday at a decision by the Prague city council to cancel a partnership agreement with Beijing that would have required it...
Britain’s Johnson faces cabinet revolt over no-deal Brexit: media
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a fresh rebellion in his cabinet, with a group of ministers poised to resign due to concerns that...
Ecuador imposes curfew after protests push government out of capital
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out...
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist appeals against sentence as further protests loom
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for six years for rioting in 2016 appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal against his sentence, as anti-government...
Turkish and Syrian rebel forces to start Syria offensive ‘shortly’: Erdogan’s aide
Turkish forces, together with the rebel Free Syrian Army, will cross the Syrian border “shortly”, President Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director said early on Wednesday, as...
Australian prosecutors argue no grounds for ex-Vatican treasurer’s final sex crimes appeal
Prosecutors have urged Australia’s High Court to refuse to hear a final appeal by former Vatican treasurer George Pell against his convictions for sexually abusing...
Five UK ministers on ‘resignation watch list’, PM faces no-deal cabinet rebellion: report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a new rebellion from his cabinet over concerns of a no-deal Brexit, with a group of five cabinet...