Belfast petrol bombs are a Brussels problem, too
The clashes followed a decision by authorities not to prosecute 24 Sinn Fein politicians who last year attended a funeral for an IRA man, in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
Thirteen "victims of forced confessions broadcast on Chinese television" are urging European satellite operator Eutelsat to reconsider carrying Chinese channels CGTN and CCTV4.
Astra vaccine unmasks EU split between West and desperate East
The former Eastern Bloc is home to almost a quarter of the EU’s 440 million population and is struggling to tame the pandemic.
Iran urges consensus on plan to revive nuclear deal before election
An initiative proposed by Iran to break the deadlock in multilateral talks involves the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran and Tehran's full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
World powers and Iran hold 'constructive' talks on reviving nuclear deal
While longtime foes the United States and Iran say they do not expect any quick breakthroughs, both governments and the EU described the early exchanges in positive terms.
U.S. and Iran to start indirect talks to salvage nuclear deal
The United States and Iran will open indirect talks next week in Vienna as the European Union spearheads efforts to bring President Joe Biden's administration back into a nuclear accord. Participants in the accord over Tehran's nuclear ambitions — including China, France, Germany, Russia, and ...
Building a democratic high-tech alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin is absolutely right: “Whoever becomes the leader in this (artificial intelligence) sphere will become the ruler of the world.”
Global COVID-19 shots pass half a billion as WHO seeks vaccines for poor nations
Health officials have rolled out more than 510 million coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, but with big gaps between countries the WHO on Friday appealed to richer nations to donate vaccines to help poorer ones start inoculations. Despite the huge effort to get jabs ...
Japanese companies still gauging future of post-Brexit U.K.
Uncertainty surrounding the U.K.'s 2020 exit from the European Union has reduced the number of Japanese firms operating in the country.
China lashes out at U.S. allies in bid to thwart Biden strategy
China’s assertive response on the heels of a rare public dust-up with U.S. officials in Alaska last week shows Xi’s government is digging in against international criticism.
Japan conspicuously absent from Western-led sanctions over Uyghur crackdown
Japan was the sole Group of Seven nation not to join the coordinated measures targeting China over accusations of abuses and forced labor in Xinjiang.
Vaccine techno-populism is how Europe loses
Even with four vaccines approved by EU regulators, governments are fumbling the logistics of getting needles in arms.
