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Jun 28, 20242 min read
A 'disaster': Biden's shaky start in debate with Trump rattles Democrats
U.S. President Joe Biden's supporters had hoped Thursday night's debate would erase worries that the 81-year-old was too old to serve...


Jun 28, 20243 min read
Takeaways from the Biden-Trump presidential debate
WASHINGTON - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump took the stage on Thursday night for a debate that...


Jun 28, 20241 min read
Russia considering downgrading relations with the West, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia is considering a possible downgrading of diplomatic relations with the West due to the...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
Senior Russian diplomat says US must take heed of discussions on nuclear doctrine
A senior Russian diplomat, in an interview published on Thursday, urged the United States to pay attention to discussions under way on...


Jun 27, 20243 min read
US keeps pause on one bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
US, Japan, South Korea vow strategic cooperation to boost security, economies
WASHINGTON - Commerce and trade ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea vowed on Wednesday to cooperate on strategic...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
NEW YORK -Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for his...


Jun 27, 20244 min read
Explainer-Biden vs Trump presidential debate: Where to watch and what to expect
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will meet on a debate stage on Thursday for the first of two...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
US religious freedom report notes violence against Indian minorities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department's 2023 religious freedom report on India noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus
BRUSSELS - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on Wednesday for the European Union to build a defence line along the bloc's...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
UN-led Doha meeting with Taliban not about recognition, says UN
UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations-led meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban in Qatar this weekend will not be a discussion about...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
US calls Julian Assange actions dangerous even as judge notes no victims
WASHINGTON -The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that Julian Assange's actions put lives at risk even as the judge who accepted...
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