Iran says it will soon release a British-flagged tanker that its Revolutionary Guards seized more than two months ago, sparking a crisis in Gulf shipping.Maritime authorities in the Islamic republic told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday that the Swedish-owned Stena Impero would imminently be released, confirming earlier remarks by the chief executive of…
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Some 50,000 Indian-Americans are due to pack into a Houston stadium on Sunday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by US President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of support for a foreign leader on US soil.The event gives Modi, a nationalist facing international criticism over a recent crackdown in…
Israel was set for crucial discussions on Sunday on who should try to form the next government as last week’s deadlocked election threatened Benjamin Netanyahu’s long reign as prime minister.President Reuven Rivlin was to hold separate meetings with all the political parties voted into the latest parliament, to hear their recommendations on who should be…
Israel was set for crucial discussions on Sunday on who should try to form the next government as last week’s deadlocked election threatened Benjamin Netanyahu’s long reign as prime minister.President Reuven Rivlin was to hold separate meetings with all the political parties voted into the latest parliament, to hear their recommendations on who should be…
Israel was set for crucial discussions on Sunday on who should try to form the next government as last week’s deadlocked election threatened Benjamin Netanyahu’s long reign as prime minister.President Reuven Rivlin was to hold separate meetings with all the political parties voted into the latest parliament, to hear their recommendations on who should be…
President Hassan Rowhani on Sunday denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran would proffer a peace plan, after arch-foe the United States ordered reinforcements to the tinderbox region.“Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rowhani said in a televised speech at an annual…
The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders meet in New York, the planet’s largest rainforest remains engulfed in flames.The latest satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) shows 131,600 fires burning since January within the country, where 60…
The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders meet in New York, the planet’s largest rainforest remains engulfed in flames.The latest satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) shows 131,600 fires burning since January within the country, where 60…
Elizabeth Warren took the lead in Iowa in a new state poll, barely dislodging former US vice-president Joe Biden from the top spot in the state.It marked the first notable shake-up in the Democratic race for the US presidency.Warren has the support of 22 per cent of likely participants in the Iowa caucuses, up 7…
As in the United States, or indeed in many other Western democracies, Taiwanese presidential elections have long been a two-horse race. In Taiwan’s case, elections are contested between the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Kuomintang (KMT). These two parties have taken turns in government and opposition since the debut of direct polls in 1996. In…
At the Kenyan coast, there are two divergent worlds.One is the lavish realm of the drug lords who wield a lot of power in politics and business.They are corrupt individuals who use violent means to silence rivals, security agencies and judicial officials to protect their drug trafficking empires.The other domain belongs to a hopeless group that…
The United Nations envoy for Yemen welcomed Saturday an offer from the country’s Houthi rebels to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying it could bring an end to years of bloody conflict.Implementation of the initiative by the Houthis “in good faith could send a powerful message of the will to end the war,” Special…
Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump, saying he could “beat him like a drum” and demanding a probe into allegations that the US president tried to bully Ukraine into joining a “smear” aimed at him.“Trump’s doing this because he knows I’ll beat him like a drum,” Biden told reporters on the campaign trail in…
Thousands of people protested in the Swiss capital Bern Saturday over the roll-out of a 5G wireless technology across the country, which they fear could damage people’s health.The protesters, many carrying placards, gathered in front of the Swiss parliament building, in a bid to stop the construction of more 5G-compatible antennae.“The fact that so many…
Albania was rattled by its strongest earthquake in decades Saturday, officials said, sending people fleeing into the streets in several cities, damaging buildings and triggering power cuts in the capital.The epicentre of the shallow 5.6-magnitude quake, was near Durres, less than 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of the capital Tirana, according to the US Geological…
A US military unit apologised and deleted a tweet that used the spectre of a stealth bomber being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada.The tweet, posted on Friday on the Twitter account of the Defence Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), took aim at UFO fans…
Young climate change activists delivered a strong message to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday: If elected officials do not take strong actions to combat climate change, they will be voted out of office.Guterres gave youth activists the floor at the UN’s first youth climate change summit, an informal event aimed at connecting…
Britain’s major opposition Labour Party was thrown into turmoil Saturday after a close ally of leader Jeremy Corbyn sought to oust his deputy, a move that prompted a furious outcry from many in the party.While the attempt to dislodge Tom Watson was ditched after Corbyn intervened, the row laid bare divisions in the party at…
Britain’s major opposition Labour Party was thrown into turmoil Saturday after a close ally of leader Jeremy Corbyn sought to oust his deputy, a move that prompted a furious outcry from many in the party.While the attempt to dislodge Tom Watson was ditched after Corbyn intervened, the row laid bare divisions in the party at…
Britain’s major opposition Labour Party was thrown into turmoil Saturday after a close ally of leader Jeremy Corbyn sought to oust his deputy, a move that prompted a furious outcry from many in the party.While the attempt to dislodge Tom Watson was ditched after Corbyn intervened, the row laid bare divisions in the party at…
Russia has tightened environmental protection around Lake Baikal amid growing concerns over degradation, with Chinese development and tourism at the heart of recent debates on the nationally treasured Siberian lake.New protocols signed by President Vladimir Putin on September 12 clarify how authorities will monitor “compliance with the law on Lake Baikal’s conservation and environmental rehabilitation”.They…
The threat of violence between pro-Beijing groups on a citywide mission to clean up so-called Lennon Walls and anti-government protesters intent on defending them fizzled out on Saturday, with no major confrontations reported.There were some scuffles and arguments as Junius Ho Kwan-yiu, an outspoken pro-government lawmaker, and his supporters took down Post-it notes from several…
Rare small protests were staged overnight in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, but authorities quickly dispersed them and arrested dozens, a security source said.Hundreds of citizens took to the streets late on Friday to protest, chanting slogans including “Leave, Sisi!” and holding up placards.At least 74…
The ongoing trade dispute between Japan and South Korea presents an “interesting dilemma” for China, which can either watch from the sidelines or try to bring both sides together, as the United States has done before, said former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani.With its neighbours starting to fight or compete on its doorstep, Beijing could benefit…
The return of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati to Beijing’s diplomatic fold could give a lift to the Asian giant’s space ambitions.The islands and atolls that make up Kiribati sprawl across the equator and are just south of the Marshall Islands, an important missile testing ground for the United States.Because of its location, Kiribati…
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Last year, I spoke about the gathering storm clouds of a possible civilisational conflict between an ageing Pax Americana challenged by a rising Pax Sinica. Today, we can be relieved that the proverbial thunderstorm has not yet burst forth. However, the prospect we face instead is the grey, chilling and unceasing drizzle of a protracted…