TAIPEI (REUTERS) – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter on Sunday (Sept…
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Britain, Australia hold further talks in bid to strike trade deal within weeks
CANBERRA (REUTERS) – Britain and Australia held another round of talks to progress a free trade deal, the British envoy said on Thursday (June 3),…
Biden's Russia sanctions leave some wiggle room for diplomacy
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Joe Biden delivered on a vow to punish Russia for misconduct that he says went ignored under his predecessor. But…
Denver weather: Dip into subzero territory shows up when it typically leaves for the season
Denver finally dropped below zero for the first time this winter season. The temperature at Denver International Airport plunged to minus-3 degrees early Friday morning,…
Russia detains over 2,700 at protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Police detained more than 2,700 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic…
Revamped, less political, Unesco sets sights on tricky US return
PARIS (REUTERS) – Four years after the United States quit Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural agency, over accusations of anti-Israel bias, diplomats say the Paris-based…
South Africa's Ramaphosa faces no-confidence vote after request by small party
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The speaker of South Africa’s lower house of parliament has authorised a vote on a motion of no-confidence in President Cyril…
Biden says UK border with Ireland must be open
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that…
Taiwan says US environment protection head Andrew Wheeler to visit
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – The Cabinet-level head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency will visit Taiwan, the island’s premier said on Friday (Nov 20), in…
Trump to Biden transition could be rockier than most, some experts worry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law maps out clear instructions for an orderly transfer of power from one president to the next, but Joe Biden’s path…