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Apr 16, 20243 min read
Xi tells Germany's Scholz co-operation not a risk amid EU trade tension
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping said German-Chinese co-operation was an opportunity not a risk, even as German Chancellor Olaf...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Georgia's parliament presses forward with 'foreign agent' bill despite protests
TBILISI -Georgia's parliament began debating the first reading of a bill on "foreign agents" on Tuesday as opponents called for a second...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Olympics-France has plan B to river Seine Olympics opening if security requires
PARIS - France has prepared alternatives to holding the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the river Seine should security reasons...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones
MOSCOW - Russia has been able to swiftly repair some of key oil refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, reducing capacity idled by the...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
German Chancellor warns China not to support Russia ahead of meeting with Xi
Shanghai, April 15 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will warn Chinese President Xi Jinping against providing military support for...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Ukraine and Latvia sign security agreement, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine and Latvia signed a 10-year security agreement on Thursday, envisaging annual Latvian military support for Ukraine at 0.25% of...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
EU envoy to Georgia says foreign agent bill 'incompatible' with bloc's values
TBILISI - The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Thursday that a bill on foreign agents reintroduced to parliament by...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Outsider Norway should keep close EU ties, government commission says
OSLO - Norway, which has twice rejected European Union membership, should maintain close cooperation with the bloc and speed up the...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Polish parliament to debate divisive issue of abortion
WARSAW - Polish lawmakers will start a debate on liberalising access to abortion on Thursday, a central election campaign promise of...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Ahead of Scholz trip, study shows German economy still dependent on China
The German economy is still highly dependent on China for a number of products and raw materials despite efforts to diversify to other...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Russia and China to talk about deeper security cooperation in Eurasia, Lavrov says
MOSCOW -Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen security cooperation across Europe and Asia to counter attempts by the...
Apr 8, 20244 min read
Analysis-If you can’t beat 'em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
BERLIN/LONDON -When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express...
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