Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island When Trump resurrected the proposal during his first term, it was quickly rejected by Denmark and dismissed as a headline-grabbing stunt. World 26 Mar, 2025
What is the International Criminal Court, which had former Philippine President Duterte arrested? The 79-year-old former president has become the first former Asian leader to be arrested by the global court. World 12 Mar, 2025
Russia's Putin and China's Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump's inauguration The Chinese president spoke by phone Friday with Trump and expressed hope for positive ties with the U.S. World 21 Jan, 2025
North Korea's Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. World 30 Dec, 2024
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. World 24 Nov, 2024
The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency Trump’s take this time on the world body began taking shape this week with his choice of Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York for U.S. ambassador to the U.N. World 14 Nov, 2024
Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting Shaken by multiple militant attacks, Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several nations arrive for an Asian security group meeting. World 15 Oct, 2024
China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia China has refused to criticize Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year, and blamed the U.S. and NATO for provoking President Vladimir Putin. World 09 Sep, 2024
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday World 04 Sep, 2024
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him The ICC has accused Putin of being responsible for the abductions of children from Ukraine, where the fighting has raged for 2½ years. World 02 Sep, 2024
Day after Putin's visit, Azerbaijan applies to join Russia and China in the BRICS alliance Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates joined in January, and Saudi Arabia has said it's considering doing so as well. World 20 Aug, 2024
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns U.S. officials also have expressed alarm about Tehran’s efforts to seek retaliation for a 2020 strike on an Iranian general that was ordered by Trump. World 20 Aug, 2024
