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UK, France Urged to Cool Down Escalating Fishing Spat

UK, France Urged to Cool Down Escalating Fishing Spat

Britain and France faced calls Saturday to sort out their post-Brexit spat over fishing rights in the English Channel, which...

European MPs Meet with Taiwan Envoy Despite China Risks

European MPs Meet with Taiwan Envoy Despite China Risks

As Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Wu made an unprecedented trip to Brussels on Friday, it remained unclear whether Europe...

G-20 Leaders to Discuss Climate Change

G-20 Leaders to Discuss Climate Change

The G-20 heads of state from the world’s major economies will discuss climate change Sunday on day two of their...

To Stargazers: Fireworks Show Called Northern Lights Coming

To Stargazers: Fireworks Show Called Northern Lights Coming

A fireworks show that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July and everything to do with the cosmos...

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy

Climate Change Threatens Russia’s Permafrost and Oil Economy

Parts of the planet that were once thought to be permanently frozen are starting to thaw – posing problems for...

Day One of G-20 Summit Focuses on Global Minimum Tax, Pandemic Preparedness

Day One of G-20 Summit Focuses on Global Minimum Tax, Pandemic Preparedness

The G-20 Summit hosted by Italy in Rome this weekend brought together leaders from the world’s major economies. White House...

China’s Top Diplomat Visits Serbia, Albania Aiming to Deepen Ties

China’s Top Diplomat Visits Serbia, Albania Aiming to Deepen Ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made stops in Belgrade, Serbia, and Tirana, Albania, this week, seeking to further the Chinese government’s...

US, EU Agree to Resolve Trump-Era Steel, Aluminum Tariffs, Sources Say

US, EU Agree to Resolve Trump-Era Steel, Aluminum Tariffs, Sources Say

The United States and European Union are expected this weekend to announce a deal to resolve a dispute over U.S....

Greece Bids Merkel Bittersweet Farewell

Greece Bids Merkel Bittersweet Farewell

Angela Merkel has completed her final trip as German chancellor to Greece, a country where she was not overly welcome...

US, Europe Focus on Iran Nuclear Program at G-20

US, Europe Focus on Iran Nuclear Program at G-20

U.S. President Joe Biden will hold talks with European leaders over the Iran nuclear program Saturday afternoon, Rome time, on...

G-20 Summit Begins in Rome With Focus on Climate Change, COVID Pandemic

G-20 Summit Begins in Rome With Focus on Climate Change, COVID Pandemic

The G-20 Summit hosted by Italy kicked off Saturday in Rome, where leaders from the world’s major economies discussed issues...

China Hits Reset on Belt and Road Initiative

China Hits Reset on Belt and Road Initiative

Green energy is the new focus of China’s one-of-a-kind Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, that aims to build a series of infrastructure projects from...

Biden Says Pope Supports His Holy Communion Rights

Biden Says Pope Supports His Holy Communion Rights

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, ahead of his meeting with G-20 leaders....

Biden Acknowledges AUKUS Deal Rollout Was ‘Clumsy’

Biden Acknowledges AUKUS Deal Rollout Was ‘Clumsy’

U.S. President Joe Biden launched his whirlwind European diplomatic tour on a conciliatory note, saying Friday that the rollout of...

Pope to UN Conference: Don’t Waste Chance to Save the Planet

Pope to UN Conference: Don’t Waste Chance to Save the Planet

Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal Friday to world leaders ahead of the U.N. climate conference to take “radical decisions”...

US, 17 Other Nations Condemn Russia’s ‘Intensifying Harassment’ of Media, Journalists

US, 17 Other Nations Condemn Russia’s ‘Intensifying Harassment’ of Media, Journalists

An 18-member group of nations, including the United States and United Kingdom, has expressed “deep concern” over what it calls...

Belarus Classifies Social Media Channels as ‘Extremist’ in New Crackdown

Belarus Classifies Social Media Channels as ‘Extremist’ in New Crackdown

The Belarusian interior ministry on Friday classified three of the country’s most popular opposition social media channels as extremist organizations,...

President Joe Biden Meets With Pope Francis at the Vatican

President Joe Biden Meets With Pope Francis at the Vatican

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday, in what is branded as a personal...

China Attempts to Block Cultural Events in Germany, Italy

China Attempts to Block Cultural Events in Germany, Italy

Efforts by Chinese diplomats to stop cultural events deemed critical of the government in Beijing have met with mixed results...

Chinese Military on Target to Surpass US, Russia

Chinese Military on Target to Surpass US, Russia

It is only a matter of time before China’s plan to replace the United States as the world’s preeminent military...

US Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Restrictions on Huawei, ZTE

US Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Restrictions on Huawei, ZTE

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation to prevent companies that are deemed security threats, such as...

Media Fight for Justice, Better Protection in Malta

Media Fight for Justice, Better Protection in Malta

On a sunny afternoon near the hamlet of Bidnija in Malta, a small crowd gathered by the side of a...