North Korea: Joint Liaison Office in Kaesong Exploded
North Korea blew up the inter-Korean joint liaison office in its border town of Kaesong on Tuesday, sharply escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Coronavirus Situation in Beijing ‘Extremely Severe’
The coronavirus situation in China's capital is "extremely severe", a city official warned Tuesday, as 27 new infections were reported from Beijing.
UN to hold urgent debate on systemic racism in US
The UN human rights body will hold an urgent debate on allegations of “systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” in the United States on Wednesday.
Government, Taliban Agree on Doha as Venue for 1st Peace Talks
Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban group have agreed that Doha will be the venue for the first meeting in their peace talks, both sides said.
Russia, Turkey Postpone Talks on Syria, Libya
Russia and Turkey postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria.
Brazilian Treasury Secretary Plans to Resign
Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida confirmed in an interview with financial blog Brazil Journal published on Sunday that he plans to resign from the government in July or August.
Over million people lost coronavirus income support in UK
The UK Treasury should act to help more than a million people who have fallen through the cracks in the government’s COVID-19 income support schemes.
1989 US Invasion Left Mass Grave in Panama
Dozens of victims of the 1989 US invasion to depose former dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega were discovered by Panamanian authorities.
Europe Reopening Borders but to Europeans
Europe is taking a big step toward new normality as many countries open borders to fellow Europeans after three months of coronavirus lockdowns.
Putin: US Riots, Sign of Deep Crisis
The riots in the US show deep internal crises in this country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.