Mining fuels Greenland dreams of independence – and political crisis
COPENHAGEN - A rare earth mining project in Greenland has reignited dreams of the autonomous Arctic territory's full independence from Denmark one day, but...
France to step up effort to ‘decapitate’ Sahel Qaeda groups: Macron
PARIS - France will intensify its efforts to help "decapitate" Qaeda-linked groups in the Sahel, President Emmanuel Macron told regional leaders via video conference...
Singapore says Myanmar situation ‘alarming’, but no need for sanctions
SINGAPORE: Singapore's foreign minister on Tuesday spoke out about "alarming developments" in Myanmar but said he did not support widespread sanctions on the country...
Foreign contractor killed, others wounded in Arbil rocket attack
ARBIL (IRAQ) - A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and...
UK rolls out hotel quarantine for ‘high risk’ returnees
LONDON: The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants,...
After Trump acquittal, Republicans see ‘battle for soul of party’
WASHINGTON: A day after the Senate acquitted Donald Trump in a historic second impeachment trial, America was weighing how long a shadow the former...
Myanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications.
The...
Russia’s rising poverty fuels political discontent
MOSCOW - Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, crowds have grown at the Martha and Mary Convent in central Moscow.The white-walled women's monastery...
Taliban warn NATO to push ahead with troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Taliban on Saturday warned NATO against seeking a "continuation of war," as the alliance weighs a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan.Defence ministers...
WHO experts want ‘more data’ from China on possible early Covid...
GENEVA - WHO experts voiced frustration Saturday at lacking access to raw data while in China probing the pandemic's origins, saying more was needed...
