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As expected, the ruling Amanat party won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan earlier this month, official results show, in a vote the Central Election Commission said had several "minor" violations but that some opposition...

Following months of brutal assaults spearheaded by Russia's Wagner mercenary troops, Ukraine's military claims to have stabilized the beleaguered eastern city of Bakhmut....

Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, Poland said on March 27, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it plans to let them compete as neutrals....

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have agreed to meet during the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said on March 27....

Beijing is investigating a US due diligence firm for "illegal" activities, a government spokesperson said on Monday, after the company said five local......

Beijing on Monday said that it was detaining a Japanese national on suspicion of espionage, after Tokyo urged the mainland to release one of its citiz......

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday and exchanged views on the company's development in China, the Commerce Ministry said.......

Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Monday kicked off a 12-day visit to mainland China. He arrived in Shanghai where he was greeted by senior Party o......

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has reportedly returned to the nation in a rare public appearance after more than a year overseas, the South China Morning Pos......

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two major issues: the deal struck between Serbia and Kosovo, and how the EU is stepping up nonlethal military support for Georgia and Moldova....

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday arrived in the mainland for a six-day trip at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang. According to a......

Mainland search engine giant Baidu on Monday cancelled a planned livestreamed product launch related to its ChatGPT-like "Ernie bot", with initial rep......

It's less than half of the US$44 billion he paid for the platform just 5 months ago. Read more at straitstimes.com....

The crisis has spurred mass protests, unrest in the military and now rifts in the governing coalition...

US says no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons The United States has seen no indication that Russia has yet moved any nuclear weapons, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday, after Moscow announced it would station tactical nuc...

We will facilitate all those who would export and bring dollars into the country, says the former PM...

Responding to the protest, the city's Development Bureau said the project was intended to 'support the daily needs of the community'...

Joseph Lee Smith also must serve 20 years for obstruction of justice...

The timely intervention by the US Secret Service and the local police saved Lalit K Jha...

Residents said the fire could have a devastating impact on the local economy which depended on tourism...

Russia to station weapons in Belarus...

Passages rehashed to suit modern sensitivities...

The cash-starved country is under constant political turmoil after the ouster of prime minister Imran Khan in April last year...

The allegiance of Honduras may seem a minor matter in the decades-long standoff between China and Taiwan...

The former president railed against 'phony' investigations and the 'deep state' at a rally in the small Texan city...

The declaration followed the death of at least 25 people in the state due to storms and a tornado. Search and recovery efforts in Mississippi are still underway...

'The people are not only underpaid, but they are also hopelessly overworked'...

Houssem Jebabli, a senior official in the national guard told Reuters that the Tunisian coast guard had also rescued 11 people off the coast of Mahdia, further north...

Demonstrators were only allowed to carry government-approved banners, and were barred from 'seditious' acts...

At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods, with the region readying for more severe weather Sunday....

As the whole of Europe moves towards the energy transition, French mining group Eramet is developing techniques to recycle critical metals used in electric cars....

Donald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential indictment as he railed against multiple criminal probes threatening his bid for the White House....

Signed in May 2022, the free trade deal is the first of its kind between Israel and an Arab country. Read more at straitstimes.com....

US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China's government had access to the short video app's user data....

Yoav Gallant's dismissal will likely fuel mass protests against the plan that have already rocked the nation for months. Read more at straitstimes.com....

Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on March 26 as it played its first international match on home soil since November 2021, after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine....

Many don't want to talk about the grief of early pregnancy loss, which can leave people feeling alone as they mourn what never was. Handmade wooden boxes are helping to change the conversation just a little bit....

Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the fired school principal to visit so he can personally honour her....

Russian plan to store tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is dangerous, NATO warns....

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Russian authorities blamed a Ukrainian drone for an explosion deep inside the country that wounded three people, including a 16-year-old girl....

The Australian mainland, with its five states and two territories, is now "red". Only Tasmania remains "blue", looking like an antipodean Taiwan, with the sole surviving Liberal government in the country, writes Frank Bongiorno....

Women in the trucking industry are on a mission to encourage more female truckies to join the workforce, amid fears of a national shortage of drivers....

National Congress Party's leading MP expelled from parliament and faces two years in jail for defamation....

F45 has been celebrated as an Aussie success story, but the company now faces multiple lawsuits in the US, a stock price collapse and a growing number of franchises on the market or going bust. Will the once cult-like fitness empire survive?...

Philadelphia officials are recommending residents use bottled drinking water following a chemical spill in the Delaware River that could potentially impact the water supply....

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived to cheers in the Ghanaian capital on Sunday, the first leg in her weeklong trip to the continent aimed at deepening US ties....

Week-long tour of the continent comes at a time when the US is seeking to counter the influence of Russia, China....