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Niger's President Bazoum held by guards, sparking regional concerns

Presidential guards were holding Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, security sources said, but the presidency said t

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Chinese premier urges efforts to implement strategy to upgrade pilot free trade zones

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged efforts to implement the strategy of upgrading pilot free trade zones (FTZs) and actively conduct new explorations of high-level open

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Global water logistics disrupted by escalating extreme weather

This summer, the Northern Hemisphere faces a surge in extreme weather events, attributing to climate change, with Europe and the Americas bracing for record-breaking he

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China's top diplomat proposes four points for Global South cooperation

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday proposed four points for strengthening cooperation among countries of the Global South, stressing that the Global South shoul

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Train derailment in Montana spills cargo, the state's second such incident in a month

A freight train derailment in northern Montana spilled cargo and left cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor, local media reported on Sunday, the sec

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Death toll rises to 10 after gym roof collapses in NE China

Ten people were confirmed dead and one person remained trapped under the rubble after the roof of a school gymnasium collapsed Sunday in Qiqihar City, northeast China's

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Nearly 200,000 people displaced in Sudan last week: UN

The conflict in Sudan continues to displace civilians at an alarming rate, the United Nations said on Tuesday.Last week alone, nearly 200,000 people were displaced by t

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Thailnd's Pita the only PM candidate for parliamentary vote

Opposition party leader Pita Limjaroenrat was nominated as only the candidate for Thailand's prime minister after a joint session of both the Senate and House of Repres

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China urges U.S. to stop unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela

A Chinese representative on Wednesday urged the United States to stop imposing excessive unilateral coercive measures on Venezuela, describing the approach as "typical

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France deploys 45,000 police after riots over teen's death

France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armored vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities after an officer shot dead a teenager in a wor

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EU, Meta agree to July stress test on EU online content rules

Meta and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a stress test in July on the EU's online content rules, following EU industry chief Thierry Breton's demand that the soc

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Train derailment on Montana bridge sends multiple rail cars into the Yellowstone River

A train derailment in the U.S. state of Montana caused a bridge across the Yellowstone River to collapse on Saturday morning, landing multiple rail cars carrying hazard

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India's Prime Minister Modi wraps up official visit to United States

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is winding down his official visit to the United States on Friday, meeting with U.S. and Indian business leaders in Washington D.C.

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UK parliament backs report saying Boris Johnson misled over Partygate

The British parliament on Monday endorsed a report that concluded that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately lied over rule-breaking parties.Lawmakers in the

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China's LPR cuts help expand domestic demand, strengthen basic economic fundamentals

China on Tuesday cut its market-based benchmark lending rates. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) is now 3.55 percent, down from the previous reading of 3.65 percent, a

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U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports

U.S. asylum appointments at a dangerous Texas-Mexico border crossing can no longer be scheduled via an online app following reports that migrants face extortion in Mexi

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Russia open to dialogue with U.S. on arms control: Kremlin

Russia remains open to dialogue with the United States on arms control as it is "extremely important," but Moscow is waiting for specific proposals from Washington, Kre