India’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says

India’s Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says

MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold...

Britain’s Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win

Britain’s Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win

LONDON — Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, official results showed, as a...

Russia, China leaders meet at summit in display of deepening cooperation

Russia, China leaders meet at summit in display of deepening cooperation

Silicon Valley steps up screening on Chinese employees to counter espionage

Silicon Valley steps up screening on Chinese employees to counter espionage

Washington — Leading U.S. technology companies reportedly have increased security screening of employees and job applicants, which experts say is necessary...

UK’s Labour to win massive election majority, exit poll shows

UK’s Labour to win massive election majority, exit poll shows

LONDON — Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in...

Spain, Germany meet in Euro2024 quarterfinals, potential record on line

Spain, Germany meet in Euro2024 quarterfinals, potential record on line

STUTTGART, Germany — Spain plays host nation Germany on Friday in the quarterfinals of the European Championship in an eagerly-anticipated matchup...

Indo-Pacific, Ukraine to drive talks at NATO summit

Indo-Pacific, Ukraine to drive talks at NATO summit

US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison

US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison

American swims in Paris’ Seine before the Olympics despite contamination concerns

American swims in Paris’ Seine before the Olympics despite contamination concerns

paris — A 76-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the River Seine on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central...

France readies more police to prevent trouble after election

France readies more police to prevent trouble after election

PARIS — Some 30,000 police will be deployed across France late Sunday following the high-stakes runoff of a parliamentary election to...

Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls   

Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls   

London — Britain voted Thursday in a general election widely expected to hand the opposition Labour party a landslide win and...

Ukraine reports downing 21 Russian drones

Ukraine reports downing 21 Russian drones

Analysts link strengthening Vietnam’s China Sea claims to Putin visit

Analysts link strengthening Vietnam’s China Sea claims to Putin visit

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — Analysts cite an effort to strengthen Vietnam’s South China Sea territorial claims as a key...

Ukraine security, Indo-Pacific challenges in focus as US hosts NATO summit

Ukraine security, Indo-Pacific challenges in focus as US hosts NATO summit

NATO will roll out “concrete ways” to accelerate Ukraine’s eventual membership in the Atlantic alliance during a summit next week...

Russia issues arrest warrants for exiled journalists over war coverage

Russia issues arrest warrants for exiled journalists over war coverage

washington — Russian courts last month issued arrest warrants for three journalists who are in exile, in a move that analysts...

Italian court reduces sentences for Americans in officer’s murder

Italian court reduces sentences for Americans in officer’s murder

NASA: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ nova eruption could happen any day

NASA: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ nova eruption could happen any day

France expels Iranian suspected of influence peddling for Tehran

France expels Iranian suspected of influence peddling for Tehran

paris — France on Wednesday expelled an Iranian suspected of influence peddling on behalf of Tehran and having links to the...

In bid to join BRICS, Turkey plays delicate balancing act

In bid to join BRICS, Turkey plays delicate balancing act

Turkey’s bid to join the BRICS trading group is likely a topic discussed between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and...

American journalist Gershkovich arbitrarily detained by Russia, UN group says

American journalist Gershkovich arbitrarily detained by Russia, UN group says

Only far right can win absolute majority, French PM warns 

Only far right can win absolute majority, French PM warns 

Paris — The far-right National Rally (RN) is the only party capable of winning an absolute majority in France’s legislative elections,...

Germany, Sweden arrest 8 people accused of war crimes in Syria

Germany, Sweden arrest 8 people accused of war crimes in Syria