- 20 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
N.Korea says new ICBM will curb ‘dangerous’ U.S.; Washington seeks new sanctions
By Josh Smith and Michelle Nichols SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -North Korea said on Friday its launch of a big new intercontinental ballistic missile this week was designed to demonstrate the…
Solomons confirms security talks with China; Australia and NZ concerned
By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The Solomon Islands confirmed on Friday it was creating a partnership with China to tackle security threats and ensure a safe environment…
EU leaders present united front after row over fix for energy crunch
By Philip Blenkinsop and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders bickered on Friday over steps to ease the energy market crunch exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but managed to…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces go on the offensive, recapturing towns on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv, while Russia could be scaling back its ambitions for the war. REFUGEES *…
Exclusive-U.S. assesses up to 60% failure rate for some Russian missiles, officials say
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60% for some of the precision-guided missiles it is using to attack…
UN rights office says evidence growing of Mariupol mass graves
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the U.N. human rights team in Ukraine said on Friday that monitors had received more information about mass graves in the besieged…
Israel to host ‘historic’ regional summit next week, foreign minister says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel will host a "historic" five-way regional conference next week, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Friday, as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran remain in…
Largest Test Yet, North Korea’s ICBM Programme Hits New Heights
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's resumption of long-range missile tests, including a flight of its largest-ever weapon, puts it closer than ever to having a reliable way…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Factbox-India-China ties caught in cross-currents of border tensions, rising trade
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, the highest-level visit by a Chinese official to New Delhi since border…
Ukraine has retaken towns 35km east of Kyiv, UK says
LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine has retaken towns and defensive positions up to 35 kilometres east of Kyiv, helped by Russian forces falling back on overextended supply lines, Britain's defence ministry…
Ukraine war reverberates on Taiwan’s ‘frontline of democracy’
By Sarah Wu DONGYIN/NANGAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Lin Jih-shou was brewing tea last month in his popular breakfast joint when he heard the buzz of a plane – a rare…
India tells visiting Chinese minister border disengagement key to resolving issues – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's national security adviser told the visiting Chinese foreign minister on Friday that an early and complete disengagement of troops from their disputed border was key…
