International News

How governments are trying to ease inflation pain

December 8 ------ Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up...

How North Korea is trying to keep citizens from defecting

December 8 ------ North Korea has dramatically increased security on its northern border with China, constructing new fences, walls and...

EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation

BRUSSELS, December 7 ------ The European Union agreed on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market soy, beef, coffee...

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties with the US

BANGKOK, December 7 ------ Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia for a state visit amid high tensions between the...

Ukraine appears to expose Russian air defense gaps with long-range strikes

KYIV/NOVOSOFIIVKA, December 7 ------ A third Russian airfield was ablaze from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an...

Zelensky meets troops near front lines in east Ukraine

KYIV, December 7 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited troops close to front lines in the eastern Donbas region to mark...

UN says $51.5-B aid campaign seeks to help 222 million hungry people

UNITED NATIONS, December 6 ------ UN humanitarians said 222 million hungry people top the target list the US$51.5 billion aid campaign...

EU chief says bloc must act over US climate plan 'distortions'

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 6 ------ EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc must act to address "distortions" created by...