The conversation between the top Russian and Turkish diplomats comes as Ankara is amping up its efforts to salvage the deal critical for global food markets. ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov by … Read More
North Korea is reported to have detained a serving US army soldier who crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea without permission. The man was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the two countries. The crisis … Read More
North African country, which agreed €1bn deal with EU to stem irregular migration, says it will take back only Tunisians Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other … Read More
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in … Read More
ROME — The Vatican announced this weekend that it will accept China’s autonomous appointment of a Catholic bishop without Church approval. Flouting its 2018 accord with the Vatican over the nomination of bishops in the country, the Chinese Communist Party … Read More
Russia has notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the agreements had reached a “de facto” end on … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, It’s been another week of pitiful embarrassments, as world leaders exchange glances at televised events. The video of him pulling his chair on the beach says it all. They’ve edited that scene out of some videos, for good reason. The only question … Read More
Bolivia’s state-owned company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) Thursday signed two separate agreements whereby Chinese and Russian companies will invest over US$1.4 billion to build two industrial complexes for the production of lithium carbonate, it was reported in La Paz. … Read More
According to breastfeeding guidelines endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one option for transgender parents who want to “breastfeed or chestfeed their infants” is to induce lactation with the use of medication, but medical experts told The … Read More
HONG KONG, July 14 (Reuters) – China’s financial regulators have invited some of the world’s biggest investors to a rare symposium next week, three sources said, seeking to encourage foreigners to keep investing in the world’s second-largest economy despite its … Read More