House moves closer to vote on debt ceiling deal as lawmakers race to prevent default

A deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling is heading to a crucial vote in the House on Wednesday night, the next step in averting a potential default now just days away

China's reusable test spacecraft returns safely

China's reusable experimental spacecraft landed safely on Monday after 276 days in orbit.The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwe

Voters go to polls in Thailand's general election

Thai voters began heading to the polling stations on Sunday morning in the Southeast Asian country's general election.The polls started at 8:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) and will

Ukraine to get fresh defense aid from European countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached agreements with the leaders of Italy, Germany, France and Britain on providing fresh defense aid for Kiev, Zelenskyy

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President Biden rejects GOP demands for spending cuts

U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected Republicans' demands for spending cuts in negotiations to avoid a U.S. debt default as "unacceptable." The Treasury Department is

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to report to prison in two weeks

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will begin serving her prison sentence on May 30 for defrauding investors in the failed blood-testing startup once valued at $9 billio

Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of the presidential election on Sunday, sending him to another five years in office.According to initial

Chinese premier urges efforts to boost real economy, expand demand

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged efforts to boost

More Oath Keeper defendants sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

A federal judge sentenced two Oath Keeper defendants Thursday for their roles in disrupting the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.Edward Vallejo was se

U.S. chipmaker Micron fails cybersecurity review in China

China's cyberspace regulator said on Sunday that U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology's products did not pass its network security review for posing "serious network securi

APD | Pakistan and China committed to the Stability and development of Afghanistan

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalizatio

Republicans speak out against U.S. debt ceiling deal, in sign of rocky road ahead

A handful of hard-right Republican lawmakers said on Monday they would oppose a deal to raise the United States' $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, in a sign that the biparti

Opposition leads in Thailand's general election: electoral body

Opposition parties are leading in Sunday's Thai general election, according to preliminary results released by the electoral body.The two major opposition parties, the

Russia intercepts two U.S. military jets over Baltic Sea

Russia said Tuesday it scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two U.S. Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea."Rus

Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence

Arab foreign ministers decided in an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspen

Cuba announces new migration policies as exodus continues

Cuba announced on Tuesday measures that ease restrictions on its citizens living abroad as the country continues to grapple with an unprecedented exodus of migrants to

Rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel

At least 270 rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern and central Israel on Wednesday. The vast majority of them fell in depopulated zone or were intercepted by th

APD | Drones on Kremlin: now and beyond

Author: Gerald Easter, Professor, Department Chairperson of Political Science Department , Boston CollegeMoscow is nervous. Ukrainian drones are finding targets inside

Tens of thousands in Serbia protest against mass shootings

Tens of thousands in Belgrade attended an anti-government protest on Saturday over two mass shootings that killed 18 people.On May 3, a teenage boy killed nine pupils a