NATO chief heading to Turkey this weekend in fresh push on Swedish membership
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials this weekend as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization
2023-06-02 20:28
NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons
By Greg Torode Singapore A senior NATO official on Friday urged Beijing to be more open about its
2023-06-02 20:23
Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade
2023-06-02 20:19
Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith's other beliefs
Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana
2023-06-02 20:17
'Path is open' for Ukraine to join NATO -British defence minister
By Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE Britain supports adding Ukraine to NATO and "that path is open" to them, although
2023-06-02 19:59
Experts debate how much US Supreme Court ruling chills labor strikes
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered the latest in a series of rulings undercutting
2023-06-02 19:53
BRICS meet with 'friends' seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN Senior officials from over a dozen countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran were
2023-06-02 19:49
UN warns of aid shortage, looming food crisis in wake of devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar
The United Nations has warned that far too little aid is reaching cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar and the country could face a major food crisis soon if farmers are unable to plant crops
2023-06-02 19:16
Pro-Kyiv group reports second day of fighting in Russia's Belgorod
A group of pro-Ukrainian forces said on Friday they were fighting Russian troops on the outskirts of a
2023-06-02 18:59
Polish president backpedals on law on undue Russian influence
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday he would propose amendments to a law on undue Russian influence
2023-06-02 18:56
US bans new oil and gas leasing around New Mexico cultural site
The Biden administration said on Friday it would stop issuing new oil and gas drilling leases within 10
2023-06-02 18:51
U.S.: Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term strategy for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive
Training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has begun, and while those systems will not be ready in time for Ukraine's near-term counteroffensive they will be critical in the longer-term, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said
2023-06-02 18:46