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Polish Farmers Burn Tyres Outside Tusk’s Office
Thousands of Polish farmers protested outside the prime minister's office, burning tyres and throwing firecrackers as they demanded a halt to cheap imports and environmental regulations they say harm their livelihoods.
Some of the…
Australia And ASEAN Call For Restraint In South China Sea
Australia and Southeast Asian nations ended a three-day summit on Wednesday calling for restraint in the contested South China Sea and a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Australia hosted a summit with the Association of Southeast…
Yulia Urges Russians To Join Election Day Protest
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has called on Russians to join an election day protest at noon on March 17 and to vote against President Vladimir Putin or spoil their ballots.
In a YouTube video, Navalnaya…
Commonwealth Calls For Access To Justice
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, has called for stronger actions to ensure that access to justice becomes a reality for the 2.5 billion Commonwealth members.
The Secretary-General made the call while addressing…
Hungary President Signs Sweden’s NATO Membership Ratification
Hungary's President, Tamas Sulyok has signed the bill that approved Sweden's accession to the NATO military alliance, the president's office said, clearing the way for Sweden to become the 32nd member of the alliance in the coming days.…
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Two Top Russian Commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov for suspected war crimes in Ukraine, it said in a statement.
The ICC, based in The Hague, said there were…
Turkey Detains Seven Suspected Of Selling Information To Israel
Turkish police have detained seven people, including a private detective, suspected of selling information to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said.
Anadolu cited security sources as saying the…
Philippines And US To Hold Military Drills
The Philippines and the United States will carry out annual military exercises next month in key locations including Philippine islands facing the South China Sea and Taiwan, as tensions with China in the region continue to simmer.
The…
Taiwan To Increase Missile Drills Amid China Threats
Taiwan's armed forces will increase the number of missile drills they hold this year, Defence Minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng said.
This comes amid China's ramped-up military pressure to force the island to accept its sovereignty claims.…
Thailand: Court Clears Ex-PM Yingluck In Negligence Case
Thailand's Supreme Court has cleared self-exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence on Monday, in a case dating back to her time in office in 2013.
Yingluck, a prominent member of the influential Shinawatra family, has…