War And Unrest
Biden: US-Philippines 'ironclad' partners amid China tension
President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea
Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China
President Joe Biden is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as concerns grow about China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea
Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes
Sudan’s army and its rival paramilitary say they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire another 72 hours as of midnight
AP Interview: Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy 'must win'
A year ago, Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, then the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit Kyiv at the start of the Russian invasion
Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 17 people
Russia has fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine in attacks that killed at least 17 people
Guards on famous yacht mistakenly shoot at Yemen Coast Guard
Private armed guards aboard a famous yacht once owned by the late Welsh actor Richard Burton have opened fire on Yemeni Coast Guard members after mistaking them for pirates, sparking a gunfight in the Gulf of Aden
Analysis: China's Ukraine plan mixes peace, self-interest
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s plan to send an envoy to Ukraine allows his government to deflect criticism of its support for Moscow and pursue a bigger role as a diplomatic force, but Xi faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end the 14-month-old war
Tunisia rounds up migrants at sea in unprecedented numbers
A young man wearing a baseball cap emblazoned with “Dior," women clutching infants and children bundled against the cold step into a Tunisian Maritime National Guard boat and away from their dreams of life in Europe
China tries to act as mediator in Russia's war with Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country
China's Xi talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy by phone
State media say Chinese leader Xi Jinping has appealed for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning “there is no winner in a nuclear war."