The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to extend the mandate of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year amid calls to streamline the operation and strong criticism by members of the country’s Taliban rulers. The 15-member council
The office of European Council President Antonio Costa has made "brief contacts at diplomatic level" with the Kremlin in recent weeks "to open communication channels", an EU official said on Wednesday. "Nothing was discussed on substance," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymi
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss”, as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia. Trump’s comment - a tongue-in-che
A joint statement issued by the leaders of the G7 group of the world's richest nations, meeting in France, pledged to stick to existing G7 exchange rate commitments, amid financial market turbulence linked to volatile oil prices. "In order to strengthen crisis management and mitigate t
The BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, will cut 550 jobs and close some programmes as part of cost-saving plans under its new director-general, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday, adding that channels and radio networks were also under review. The report said that staff would
