European Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Taking Different Path from Scholz

European Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Taking Different Path from Scholz

Europe’s challenges in formulating a common approach to China were on display this week as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set...

US Senators in Ukraine Promise Continued Aid Ahead of Winter

US Senators in Ukraine Promise Continued Aid Ahead of Winter

Two U.S. senators met with families in Ukraine’s capital Thursday and promised continued humanitarian support for the war-torn country as...

Germany’s Scholz Makes Difficult Visit to Assertive China

Germany’s Scholz Makes Difficult Visit to Assertive China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while...

Explainer: Why the Black Sea Grain Deal Is Vital for Global Food Security

Explainer: Why the Black Sea Grain Deal Is Vital for Global Food Security

A landmark deal to allow grain exports from Ukraine, which was back on track Wednesday after being briefly suspended, has...

Report: Europe Warms More Than Any Other Continent in Last 3 Decades 

Report: Europe Warms More Than Any Other Continent in Last 3 Decades 

Europe has warmed more than twice as much as the rest of the world over the past three decades and...

Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China

Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China’s Xi Jinping on Friday. Scholz heads a delegation of business...

UN: Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production

UN: Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production

A new U.N. report finds agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in...

UN Rights Chief Vows to Protect Rights of Most Vulnerable

UN Rights Chief Vows to Protect Rights of Most Vulnerable

The new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk says he will use his position to advocate for the...

COP27: Will Ukraine War Destroy Progress on Tackling Climate Emergency?

COP27: Will Ukraine War Destroy Progress on Tackling Climate Emergency?

Ahead of the COP27 climate talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh next week, there are concerns that Russia’s...

Debate over Headscarves Returns to Turkish Politics Ahead of Polls

Debate over Headscarves Returns to Turkish Politics Ahead of Polls

In Turkey, the right of women to wear religious headscarves has once again become the subject of political debate. With...

Most Murders of Journalists Go Unpunished: UNESCO

Most Murders of Journalists Go Unpunished: UNESCO

An overwhelming majority of killings of journalists across the world go unpunished, a United Nations agency reported on Wednesday. “Impunity...

Netherlands Tells China to Close ‘Police Stations’

Netherlands Tells China to Close ‘Police Stations’

The Dutch government on Tuesday ordered China to immediately close “police stations” in the Netherlands, which reports say were used...

Ukraine’s 58th Brigade in the Heart of the Bakhmut Mire

Ukraine’s 58th Brigade in the Heart of the Bakhmut Mire

In the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the positions held by Russian forces, an artillery...

Ukrainian Refugees Find Work, Shelter in Bulgarian Film Studio

Ukrainian Refugees Find Work, Shelter in Bulgarian Film Studio

After fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, two women found find themselves in an unlikely shelter – Nu Boyana Film Studios...

Michael McFaul: Designating Moscow as Terrorism Sponsor Won’t Prevent US From Talking to Russia

Michael McFaul: Designating Moscow as Terrorism Sponsor Won’t Prevent US From Talking to Russia

As Ukrainian forces continue to battle Russian troops in the east and south of the country, Europe and the United...

LogOn: Experts Worry Digital Footprints Will Incriminate US Patients Seeking Abortions

LogOn: Experts Worry Digital Footprints Will Incriminate US Patients Seeking Abortions

The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of protections for abortion rights has intensified scrutiny of the personal data that technology firms...

Ag App Connects Small Farmers and Buyers

Ag App Connects Small Farmers and Buyers

Small farmers produce about one-third of the world’s food. Yet they lack global visibility and face many obstacles getting their crops to...

Observers: China’s Chip Talent Hurdle Worsens After Layoffs at US Firm Marvell

Observers: China’s Chip Talent Hurdle Worsens After Layoffs at US Firm Marvell

Santa Clara, California-based chip producer Marvell Technology has confirmed that it is eliminating research and development staffs in China –...

Greece: Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Greece: Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Greek authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation for dozens of migrants missing after a boat they were...

Ukraine Calls for Isolating Russia After Latest Missile Attacks

Ukraine Calls for Isolating Russia After Latest Missile Attacks

Ukrainian officials called for Russia to be isolated from international bodies after Russian forces carried out attacks on infrastructure targets...