Argentina VP slams IMF debt program

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has slammed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) debt program for holding back the country's economy. Fernandez de Kirchner, speaking at an event commemorating Revolution Day in…

U.S warns of Chinese cyberattacks

The U.S. State Department has warned that China is capable of launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines and rail systems. "The U.S. intelligence community assesses that China almost certainly…

EU extends Ukraine tariff suspension

The European Union has agreed to suspend restrictions on imports from Ukraine for a further year. The Council of the EU, the grouping of EU governments, said in a tweet that EU ministers responsible for trade had agreed to the extension…

Russia, China sign bilateral pacts

Russia and China have signed a set of agreements to deepen bilateral ties between both countries. Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who signed the agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, described bilateral…

Japan won’t join NATO – PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan. Kishida's comments came after the Japanese ambassador to the…