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G7 allies press Rubio on US plans for Iran
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» CERNAY-LA-VILLE, France - G7 allies were on Friday pressing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for clarity on American plans for Iran almost one month into the war in the Middle East, as concern intensifies over the damage to the global economy from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
G7 talks seek to mend transatlantic rupture on Iran
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» ABBAYE DES VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France - Foreign ministers from the G7 meet outside Paris from Thursday, with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises such as Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda.
Iran fires missile salvo after Trump signals progress in talks
AFP, Published on 25/03/2026
» TEHRAN — Iran launched a new missile salvo across the Middle East on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump's signals that he was eager to talk with Tehran steadied global markets.
Western allies agree Ukraine guarantees after Paris 'progress'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Ukraine's Western allies on Tuesday agreed key security guarantees for Kyiv including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force that would be deployed after a ceasefire in Russia's war against its neighbour.
Trump due in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» KANANASKIS (CANADA) - Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump headed Sunday to the Canadian Rockies for a summit that takes on new urgency after Israel attacked Iran.
Cambodian canal's impact on Mekong questioned
Francesco Guarascio of Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» HANOI - The authority overseeing the transnational Mekong River wants Cambodia to share a feasibility study on the impact of a planned China-backed canal that would divert water from the rice-growing floodplains of Vietnam's Mekong Delta to the Gulf of Thailand.
Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire after deadly Israeli strike
Published on 22/09/2024
» BEIRUT/CAIRO - Israel and Lebanon exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, with Israeli warplanes carrying out the most intense bombardment in almost a year of war across Lebanon's south, while Hezbollah claimed rocket attacks on military targets in Israel's north.
Italy tests AI-assisted teaching in schools
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2024
» ROME - Italy is introducing artificial intelligence in its schools as the government explores new ways to close the country’s digital skills gap with other European Union members.
Rifts surface at East Asia meetings
News Agencies, Published on 27/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Divisions among Asia-Pacific nations surfaced on Saturday, as foreign ministers engaged in exchanges over Russia’s protracted invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing maritime assertiveness in nearby waters.
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge
Reuters, Published on 11/07/2024
» Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region, after dozens of warplanes passed near the island to join drills with the Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.