The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking approval to continue investigation into quote crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and Daesh in Afghanistan, while US actions will be out of the new probe.
South Korea says its Northern neighbor fired an “unidentified projectile” into the East Sea on Tuesday. It comes hours after the United States announced its readiness to meet with the Pyongyang leaders without preconditions.
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Monday the island needs to develop its missile capability to counter China’s possible threats. China regards Taiwan as its territory and has repeatedly warned against any move that could violate its sovereignty.
Belarusian President warns of a joint response by Misnk and Moscow to Kiev’s military exercises with the U.S. and NATO countries near Belarusian borders.
The China's military has strongly blasted the United Kingdom's navy for transiting through the Taiwan Strait, warning such moves threaten peace and stability in the sensitive region.
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has denounced the blame game launched against Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the UN General Assembly meeting.
New round of negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia took place in Baghdad last week, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press. The two neighbors have had three rounds of dialogue so far in order to ease tensions on several issues.
Several high-ranking officials within the CIA and the administration of former US President Donald Trump had plotted to kidnap or kill WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a new report reveals.
French President Emmanuel Macron was targeted by an egg thrown on Monday during a visit to a trade fair in the southern city of Lyon. Macron has faced harsh criticism over handling the Covid pandemic and his economic policies in recent months.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has described his talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in New York as constructive and progressing.
The two met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected leader of Taiwan's main opposition party. Xi has also described the situation between China and Taiwan as “grim” and "complex".
South Korea on Sunday urged North Korea to restore the hotline between the two countries, after Pyongyang proposed an offer for an inter-Korean summit.
British army soldiers could be drafted in to drive fuel to petrol stations across the United Kingdom in line with an emergency plan considered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The U.K. has faced a fuel crisis driven by a shortfall of about 100,000 licensed lorry drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and post-Brexit issues.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Tehran has sent a letter of protest to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to raise objection over his recent “unconstructive” report on Iran’ nuclear activities.
Iran’s representative to international organizations in Veinna Kazem Gharibabadi has criticized the IAEA chief for his report on Iran’s refusal to allow the installation of surveillance cameras in the Tessa Karaj Complex, near Tehran.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Ankara is considering buying a second batch of Russian missile system despite strong objections by the United States and its other NATO allies.
Reports say Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has recently said he pushed back against US President Joe Biden on Iran’s nuclear program, the reopening of the US consulate in East Jerusalem to handle Palestinian issues, and Israeli settlement building.