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CDC blacklists VOA for allegedly promoting 'Chinese propaganda'

Voice of America (VOA), the largest U.S. international broadcaster, has been "blacklisted" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for interview requests because it allegedly promo

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Analysis: German football faces crucial challenges ahead

German football is set to face major challenges about its future. Its concept allowing the professional leagues to return to action by running games behind closed doors has received worldwide ap

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Pope Francis urges aid to migrants and end to Libya fighting

Pope Francis on Sunday urged political and military leaders in Libya to end their hostilities and called on the international community to take “to heart” the plight of

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Brazil to produce Chinese coronavirus vaccine: officials

Samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at Sinovac Biotech Ltd. in Beijing, China, March 16, 2020. /Xinhua Brazilian officials on Thursday announced an agreement with China's Sinovac Biote

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DPRK to cut off inter-Korean communication lines: state media

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines at noon Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on

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U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany "unacceptable"

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel. /REUTERS Germany’s coordinator for transatlantic ties has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw thousands of troops from

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U.S. troop plans "shake transatlantic relationship", Merkel ally says

U.S. plans to withdraw troops from Germany “shake the pillars of the transatlantic relationship”, Peter Beyer, the German coordinator for transatlantic ties, told Reute

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Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets in heated Oval Office meeting

In a heated and contentious debate in the Oval Office last Monday morning, President Trump demanded the military put 10,000 active duty troops into the streets immediat

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Trump May Withdraw More Troops From Germany Than Initially Anticipated, Report Says

On Friday, US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration was planning to slash US troop numbers in Germany from 34,500 to 25,000 and to freeze

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D.C. mayor renames street in honor of protesters urging equality for black Americans

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday renamed the section of a road leading to the White House "Black Lives Matter Plaza," honoring protesters demonstrating fo

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DPRK to withdraw from inter-Korean liaison office: KCNA

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will withdraw from the inter-Korean liaison office because South Korea has not acted enough to stop groups from sendin

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Beijing platform encouraging greener travel goes online

A green travel platform called Green Mobility has gone online in Beijing to encourage car users to help protect air quality by choosing public transport systems and gaining carbon credits.Through

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Why are major banks supporting the national security legislation

The International Financial Centre (IFC), a landmark highrise in Hong Kong, south China, May 6, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst

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Why are major banks supporting the national security legislation

The International Financial Centre (IFC), a landmark highrise in Hong Kong, south China, May 6, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst

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APD | South Korea-Japan trade tensions heat up again

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea on June 2 announced that it will reopen a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Japan's restrictions on exports major indu

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U.S. ambassador to Germany Grenell resigns

The United States Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has resigned from post and his deputy has temporarily filled in, local media Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) repo

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Spotlight: How would U.S. exit from WHO harm global fight against COVID-19?

The U.S. exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) would undermine international efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that guarantee public health and sa