US Senate pushes ahead with tough measures to counter China
New bill addresses economic competition with China while also addressing human rights concerns over Xinjiang, Hong Kong.
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Polls open in Djibouti as veteran ruler Guelleh seeks fifth term
Main opposition parties boycotted the vote leaving a 56-year-old political newcomer as incumbent's only challenger.
Iran releases seized South Korean tanker
Release of Hankuk Chemi seized by the IRGC in January comes as Iran, world powers try to revive 2015 nuclear deal.
China drills in disputed South China Sea as US naval patrol grows
Chinese marine research ship carries out drilling in unnamed location as US amphibious assault ships head to the region.
Britain slams ‘bullying’ Myanmar over London embassy ‘coup’
Diplomats loyal to the military seized control of embassy leaving Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn locked out in the street.
World food prices continue to soar, hitting nearly 7-year high
The Food and Agriculture Organization's food price index averaged 118.5 points last month, versus 116.1 in February.
What you need to know about ‘ghost guns’ Biden wants to regulate
Biden aims to close loopholes in the production of untraceable firearms with kits and 3D printing after mass shootings.
White House mulls nearly doubling Obama’s climate pledge
Biden administration is considering a pledge to cut US greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent or more by 2030, say sources.
Israel to tell ICC it does not recognise court’s authority
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel would not cooperate with ICC inquiry into alleged war crimes in the oPt.
Powell: Economy will not be confident until world is vaccinated
The US Federal Reserve chairman expressed concern about an ‘uneven’ US and global recovery at an IMF debate on Thursday.
Amazon union vote: Ballot tallying under way in Alabama
About 5,800 Amazon workers were eligible to vote on a proposal to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
George Floyd died due to lack of oxygen, not drugs: Doctor
Witness in trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin offers detailed medical explanation for Floyd's death.
DR Congo: Dozens detained in Beni during anti-UN protests
Some 60 people arrested in eastern city as protesters accuse the UN peacekeepers of failing to prevent rebel attacks.
US-Mexico border sees 71 percent increase in migrant crossings
New data showed that 18,890 unaccompanied children crossed into the US during March, double the rate in February.
Rising prices are hitting low-income US households the hardest
Low-income Americans are now bearing the brunt of price increases as the US economy recovers.
Haaland visits Utah with eye on sacred Indigenous monuments
Haaland, the first Indigenous person to administer US public lands, looks to restore Utah monuments shrunk by Trump.
Kenyan court ‘temporarily blocks’ closure of refugee camps
Case involving government plans to close Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps to return in courtroom in a month, reports say.
Former NFL player fatally shoots five in South Carolina
Authorities are trying to determine why Phillip Adams went on a shooting spree before killing himself.
Merkel urges Putin to pull troops back from Ukraine border
German Chancellor calls on the Kremlin to unwind military build-up 'in order to de-escalate' the situation in Donbas.
Facebook sued over failure to police anti-Muslim hate speech
Muslim Advocates says Facebook fails to police speech, especially 'pervasive' anti-Muslim attacks.