International

A total of 16 ROC diplomatic allies urged greater and more meaningful participation for Taiwan in U.N. specialized agencies and activities during the world body’s General Assembly Sept. 28 to Oct. 3 in New York City, according to the…

(CNN) -- The picturesque campus of Umpqua Community College sits on a hill in the logging community of Roseburg, Oregon, some 180 miles south of Portland. But the school, which prides itself on its website for providing "a peaceful, safe…

New York, USA -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have welcomed Venezuela’s decision to receive a United Nations technical team that will provide recommendations to the UN secretary general on the way forward to a full and…

Durban, South Africa -- Secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Hugh Riley has urged regional authorities to institute an open skies policy and wherever possible to eliminate secondary screening at Caribbean airports.…

Washington, United States (AFP ) -- Republican US presidential front runner Donald Trump has said that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home country if he is elected in 2016. Trump argued that Syrians coming into…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- A US county clerk who refused in the name of her faith to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples said Wednesday she secretly met with Pope Francis during his US visit and that he urged her to "stay…

ROC President Ma Ying-jeou stressed Taiwan’s close ties with the EU and the inspiration of the European experience for the Republic of China Sept. 29 in a videoconference with Members of the European Parliament. President Ma cited the huge…

The government of the Republic of China welcomes US President Barack Obama's statement reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act at his joint press conference with mainland Chinese leader Xi Jinping Sept. 25 at the White House. President…

Belmopan, Belize -- After just over three-and-a-half years into his government’s current term of office, Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has called early general elections. “I have today advised the governor general to dissolve the…

London, England -- Some major announcements are expected to be made regarding developmental programmes when British prime minister, David Cameron, visits the Caribbean this week as part of the UK’s re-engagement with the region, with…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Financial markets face a higher risk of liquidity squeezes in a sell-off due to the effects of the long period of low interest rates, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. In a semi-annual report…

Miami Beach, Florida (AP) -- The United States Coast Guard says it seized about $41 million worth of cocaine and marijuana during two recent operations in the Caribbean Sea. On Tuesday morning, officials will offload about 1,100 kilograms…

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA's ethics committee on Tuesday banned former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner from all football activity for life for a long list of "misconduct." Warner is one of the key defendants in a US investigation…

United Nations, United States (AFP) -- Reaching a successful climate deal in Paris at the end of the year is the last chance to save the planet, France warned the United Nations Monday. Without "this decision in Paris... it will be too…

Lausanne, Switzerland (AFP) -- A criminal case in Switzerland may not be what forces Sepp Blatter from FIFA's presidency. FIFA's own ethics committee -- which includes an investigative arm and a branch responsible for judgement -- could…