German foreign minister: Wider war in Middle East can be averted
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said there is still time to avert a major military escalation in the Middle East, as Israel braces for attacks by Iran and its regional proxy…
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German justice minister warns against travel to Russia
Germany's Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has strongly warned against travelling to Russia following a major prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus and several Western states last…
Bangladeshi president to dissolve parliament, ex-prime minister freed
Just hours after the Bangladeshi prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday, the country's president said he would dissolve parliament and form an interim administration. The…
Reports: Jordanian minister travels to Tehran for mediation talks
Jordanian Foreign Minister Aiman al-Safadi has travelled to Tehran for mediation talks in view of the threat of an Iranian retaliatory strike against Israel, local media reported on…
German foreign minister: Gershkovich sentence 'politically motivated'
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the Russian court decision on Friday to sentence US reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years for allegedly spying as "politically…
South Korea makes N Korean defector vice minister
Former North Korean diplomat Tae Yong-ho has been named the new leader of South Korea's presidential advisory council on unification. This makes him the highest-ranking defector among the…
Japan cuts growth forecast, prime minister warns of weak-yen pain
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government cut this year's growth forecast on Friday as consumption took a hit from rising import costs due to a weak yen, highlighting the fragile…
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of…
The leader of Nepal's largest communist party has been named the country's new prime minister
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a…
French prime minister becomes Macron party parliamentary group leader
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is to lead the parliamentary group of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party in the French National Assembly, BFMTV channel reported on…