USA US and China clash in first face-to-face meeting under President Biden The meetings in Alaska are a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countries, at odds over human rights, Chinese assertiveness and the coronavirus pandemic. 19/03/2021
Russia Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, turns 90 in quarantine Gorbachev, who is widely credited with ending the Cold War, was very popular in the West, but a much more polarising figure within Russia. 02/03/2021
Europe Brussels warns UK over downgrading EU ambassador status "We will not accept that the United Kingdom will be the only country in the world that does not recognise the Delegation of the European Union as the equivalent of a diplomatic mission," High Representative Josep Borrell warned on Monday. 26/01/2021
world news Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital 20/12/2020
China British diplomat praised for saving drowning woman in China Stephen Ellison jumped into a stream to rescue a woman after she fell into the water in a village on the outskirts of Chongqing. 17/11/2020
Germany Heiko Maas calls for reset in post-election US-German relations The German foreign minister called for a reversal of deteriorating relations with its strongest ally after four years of the Trump administration. 03/11/2020
world news UN chief warns over threat of new Cold War between US and China It came as Donald Trump used the virtual UN meeting to attack China over the emergence of coronavirus. China hit back at what it called "a political virus" and said Trump's accusations were "baseless". 22/09/2020
world news 'Historic' Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin after decades of war The peace talks could see the exit of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan after 19 years of conflict. 12/09/2020
France Senior French military officer suspected of spying for Russia The officer was a lieutenant-colonel stationed with NATO in Italy. 30/08/2020
