Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm
Geneva (AFP) - The UN labour agency chief will face two challengers for his job after a former Peruvian foreign ...
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Tag: international relations
US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda
Asheville (United States) (AFP) - Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted ...
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP) - Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders will gather in ...
France shuts down dozen Israeli stands at defence trade show
Villepinte (France) (AFP) - A dozen Israeli company stands were shut down Monday at a major international defence and security ...
Top UN court says right to strike protected in key labour treaty
The Hague (AFP) - The top United Nations court ruled Thursday that the right to strike was protected in a ...
Top UN court to rule on right to strike
The Hague (AFP) - The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike ...
Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening
Moscow (AFP) - Russia and North Korea held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the joining of the first road bridge ...
The Chinese cable that could trip up Chile’s new leader
Santiago (Chile) (AFP) - Chile's new president Jose Antonio Kast faces a tough choice in his first weeks in office. ...
Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show
Barcelona (AFP) - Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair ...
Germany’s Merz arrives in China for talks on trade, security
Beijing (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's ...
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