This week, the European Union faces an ultimate test. Not just about the nature of its values, but about what it will do to uphold them.For all intents and purposes, an EU member state just…
By Francois MurphyVIENNA – The U.N. atomic watchdog has seen indications in North Korea of possible reprocessing work to separate plutonium from spent reactor fuel that could be used in nuclear weapons, the head of…
The European Union and the United States have announced the start of discussions to resolve their trade dispute around steel and aluminium -- while at the same time address the market distortions caused by China.The…
FALMOUTH, England – The Group of Seven leaders will jeopardise the chance of success at a landmark global climate change summit later this year if they fail to honour past aid promises this weekend, development…
BAMAKO – The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The military…
DUBAI – Leading Iranian moderate presidential candidate Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday Iran could hold talks with arch-foe the United States if Washington adhered to “positive coexistence” with Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,…
By Edward McAllisterDAKAR – Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year under an agreement with Belgian biotech group Univercells aimed at boosting Africa’s drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source involved in funding the project told Reuters.As…
Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday. The…
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden departs for Britain on Wednesday on his first trip abroad since taking office, an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and to…
The penalty shootout was going badly for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea in the Europa League final, beaten by every Villarreal player who stepped up to the spot.At 11-10, it got dramatically worse.The shootout…
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