A general view of buildings ravaged by fighting in Sirte, Libya. /AP Editor's note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, scholar and lecturer at the United States Internatio
Vladimir Putin has written a major article for the German newspaper Die Zeit, marking the 80th anniversary of the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union, in which he made a wa
The Taliban said Sunday they remain committed to peace talks but insisted a "genuine Islamic system" in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights --
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the country has informed all member states that it will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty on December 18, according to Russian news agency Sput
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he's made clear to US President Joe Biden that Ankara's position on its S-400 missile systems remains unchanged."I told Bide
The European Union's top official urged both sides to think about their long-term relationship and put an end to the bloc's spat with the U.K. over post-Brexit trade ar
President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be their first as heads of state. And it
An aerial view of the Nilton Santos stadium ahead of Copa America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 8, 2021. /CFP Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go-ahead for the Copa America footba
The US Pentagon is considering asking authorization for airstrikes to support Afghan security forces if Taliban militants threaten to seize Afghanistan's capital city o
U.S. President Joe Biden departs for Britain on Wednesday on his first trip abroad since taking office, an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained dur
Advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are raising concerns that the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan will make it harder to bring home captives from th
Pakistan has refused to host U.S drone bases on its soil as Washington seeks to continue its counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan after a military pullout, local media reported, citing Pakistani
China on Tuesday pointed out that Russia's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty followed the United States' unilateral withdrawal from the treaty despite the internati
The United States' reputation as the leading global power has suffered in France and Germany because of Washington's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed n
About 3,500 "city volunteers" for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, who will assist with sightseeing and transportation information, have decided to withdraw, broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.Thi
Afghanistan still lacks schools and basic infrastructure. /CGTN Editor's Note: Three years after the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, Rangina Hamidi founded the first woman-owned and woman-run soc
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi leads the fourth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue on June 3.Afghan Foreign Minister Mohamm