Geopolitics
Washington/Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Joe Biden during his virtual summit that encouraging Taiwanese independence would be "playing with fire". more
Need to place commonsense guardrails to prevent US-China conflict: Joe Biden tells Xi Jinping 

Washington/Beijing: US President Joe Biden interacted with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday when he said leaders of America and China should place 'commonsense guardrails' ...

Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time

New York: The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Friday, spotlighting a rising tide of extr ...

Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead of landmark presidential and parli ...

‘Dire’ economic and fiscal situation in Palestine requires integrated response

New York:  A piecemeal approach to the current political, economic and security challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) only risks perpetuating a continuing crisis, ac ...

Violence, insecurity and climate change drive 84 million people from their homes

New York: As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thur ...

Afghanistan soil should not be used to finance terrorist acts, say leaders participating in Delhi Declaration

New Delhi: Top leaders participating in the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday said the country, which is now ruled by Taliban forces,  should ...

UN chief outlines ‘roadmap for inclusion’ to address root causes of conflict

New York: Diversity should be viewed as a powerful benefit, rather than a threat, particularly in countries experiencing conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tue ...

Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR

New York: Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refu ...

European Parliament delegation's visit to Taiwan irks China

China has 'opposed' the visit of an European Parliament team to Taiwan and said  the one-China principle is the political foundation for the establishment of China-EU diploma ...