White House defends Biden’s ‘better behaved’ remarks about Indian media
US President Joe Biden, during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Friday, praised the Indian press,...
In Malaysia, young people find their voice amid a pandemic
At the end of June, when Malaysians were grappling with a drastically worsening pandemic, pictures of black flags, and people waving them from their cars...
Top U.S. general Milley staunchly defends calls with China
General Mark Milley, the top U.S. military officer, on Tuesday defended calls with China that have raised Republican demands for his resignation, saying he had...
Haunted by the carnage: French gendarmes testify before Paris attacks trial
Six years after a group of Islamist bombers and gunmen attacked Paris, gendarmes who were on duty that night told a court on Tuesday that...
India signals high oil prices will speed up transition to alternatives
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, signalled on Tuesday that a spike in oil prices would speed up the transition to alternative energy...
Turkey to press Russia to restore calm in Syria’s Idlib
The presidents of Russia and Turkey will hold talks on Wednesday on curbing renewed violence in northwest Syria and possibly expanding Moscow's sales of military...
“Don’t worry,” says jailed Egypt rights researcher as he is driven from court
A jailed Egyptian human rights researcher told supporters on Tuesday not to worry, as he was driven away from a courtroom where he is standing...
Labour’s Starmer calls on UK government to protect key workers
Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer accused the government on Tuesday of leading Britain "from crisis to crisis", saying it should offer key workers priority at...
Gunman in 2018 Maryland newspaper massacre sentenced to five life terms
A Maryland judge on Tuesday sentenced the gunman who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis in 2018 to five life prison...
Biden’s fellow Democrats scramble to prevent shutdown, default
President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats sought to head off both a government shutdown and a potentially economically crippling U.S. credit default on Tuesday while also...