After Prabowo Subianto became Indonesia's president in October, people quickly began to wonder how his leadership, given his background as a former special forces general would affect regional security in the coming five years of his presidency.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on an unannounced tour to the Middle East, met Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad on Friday (local time) to discuss the future of neighbouring Syria.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20, despite receiving a invitation from Trump shortly after the election, CBS News reported citing two sources statements familiar with the planning.
Trudeau met with Canada's premiers on Wednesday to discuss Ottawa's plan to address Trump's concerns, the second meeting since Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports after he will be sworn in as President in January.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticises China's interference in the diplomatic relations of other democratic countries, calling it "regrettable" that Beijing fails to understand normal diplomatic behaviours between democratic countries and thus frequently takes "provocative actions,
Israel Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, expressed his support for US president-elect Donald Trump's recent threat to BRICS countries regarding their de-dollarisation efforts, saying that "I think it's in the best interest of the free world."
In a move to curb China's technological advancements, the Biden administration announced a new set of export controls on Monday, restricting the sale of crucial semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and high-bandwidth computer memory to the country.
In a statement addressed to United States President Joe Bide, FIIDS highlighted the precarious situation of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The body also emphasised that Bangladesh has had a "long and tragic history of violence" against religious minorities, especially Hindus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met United States President Joe Biden at the 19th G20 Summit being held at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and said it is "always a delight to meet him."