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
world news India-China tensions: Leaders to disenage thousands of border troops Tensions between the two powers flared for the first time in 45 years in June, culminating in a recent clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. 11/09/2020
USA Serbia and Kosovo normalise economic ties after White House talks Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti both described the deal, a diplomatic boost for Donald Trump, as a "huge step forward". 04/09/2020
Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
world news China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu amid rising tensions US-Chinese relations have soured amid a mounting array of conflicts including trade, the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, technology, spying accusations, Hong Kong and allegations of abuses against Chinese Muslims. 24/07/2020
Iran Iranian passenger plane 'harassed' over Syria by US fighter jet One F-15 fighter plane did briefly surveil the Iranian passenger jet from a safe distance but disengaged after it established it was a civilian aircraft, the US confirmed. 24/07/2020
Germany Merkel says Germany has ‘hard evidence’ of Russian hacking "I can honestly say that it pains me. Everyday I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," the German chancellor told lawmakers. 13/05/2020
View Given his track record and lack of tact, Donald Trump should leave diplomacy to his diplomats ǀ View 20/11/2019
