- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
Ukraine says checking unverified information that Russia used chemical weapons in Mariupol
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine is checking unverified information that Russia may have used chemical weapons while besieging the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said…
Khan lawmakers quit en masse as Pakistan parliament elects Sharif PM
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -More than 100 lawmakers loyal to Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan resigned on Monday, creating a headache for the new,…
Ukraine girds for Russian offensive in the east
(Adds unconfirmed reports of chemical weapons use in Mariupol) By Maria Starkova LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday it expects Russia to begin an offensive soon in the…
Sri Lankan parties seek interim govt with new PM as IMF talks loom
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Three political parties that recently withdrew from Sri Lanka's ruling coalition have proposed forming an interim government with a new prime minister replacing President Gotabaya…
Ukraine conflict hurts Russian science, as West pulls funding
By Gloria Dickie and Dasha Afanasieva LONDON (Reuters) - Dozens of international scientists have arrived each year since 2000 at Russia's remote Northeast Science Station on the Kolyma River in…
N.Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea praised Kim Jong Un's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his…
Political change in Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif seeks to become PM
By Asif Shahzad and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Opposition politician Shehbaz Sharif submitted his nomination to be Pakistan's next prime minister to the legislature on Sunday, his party said,…
As battle looms in Ukraine’s east, Austrian leader to meet Putin
By Elizabeth Piper and Zohra Bensemra KYIV/BUZOVA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine with missiles and artillery on Sunday as Austria's leader planned to meet with…
In show of support, British PM meets Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in Kyiv
(Reuters) -Britain's Boris Johnson, one of Ukraine's staunchest backers, flew to Kyiv on Saturday to pledge tighter sanctions on Russia and offer President Volodymyr Zelenskiy more defensive arms, a move…
UK says Russia seeks to bolster armed forces after losses mount
(Reuters) - British military intelligence sad on Sunday the Russian armed forces was seeking to strengthen troop numbers with personnel discharged from military service since 2012, as losses mount from…
Zelenskiy braces for ‘hard battle,’ UK’s Johnson visits with aid
By Elizabeth Piper KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is ready for a tough battle with Russian forces amassing in the east of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, and…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote in parliament
By Asif Shahzad and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday when he lost a vote of confidence in parliament, after being deserted…
