POLITICS

Armenia in a bind as Ukraine war resets global order

If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the earthquake that has triggered geopolitical realignments around the world, the South Caucasus nation of…

One year after Afghan war Biden struggles to find footing

WASHINGTON - The 12 months since the chaotic end to the US war in Afghanistan haven't been easy for Joe Biden. The new president was flying high…

China suspends cooperation with US on range of issues sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip

China's Foreign Ministry announced new countermeasures against Washington on Friday, including the suspension of climate talks, in response to Nancy…

Tory leader Rishi Sunak vows to tackle extremism

Tory leader wants to add ‘vilification of the U.K.’ to the definition of extremism

With his campaign calling “Islamist extremism”…

Alexander Ionov case: US charges Russian with interfering in US politics

US prosecutors have charged a Russian national with conspiring to use US citizens as "illegal agents of the Russian government".

The US Justice…

US Urged to Clarify Approach to Cambodias Drift Toward China

WASHINGTON — Over the past decade the United States has been torn between "righteous indignation" and "democratic backsliding and pragmatic…

Russian opposition figure detained after returning to Moscow

MOSCOW -- The Russian authorities on Monday briefly detained a 72-year-old liberal politician who recently returned to Moscow from abroad, the…

Pakistan ex-PM Khans bloc sidelined in Punjab assembly vote

ISLAMABAD -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party was sidelined in a key vote Friday in the local assembly in Punjab…