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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday.
As 'America first' pressures G7 unity, Western moves to divert Washington's hostility could be short-lived if US-China relations improve
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Half of the world's democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of law while already authoritarian governments are becoming more oppressive, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - The detention of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war, his party said on Thursday.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A greater number of countries are sliding towards authoritarianism, while the number of established democracies under threat has never been so high, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) said on Monday.
Many member states still deny legal protections for their indigenous peoples.
The summit offering young diplomats from Mekong member countries the opportunity to exchange views and insights on international relations, diplomatic policies, and regional and global issues.
GEORGE TOWN: The country will take a lead role in ocean science with a Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) senior official elected to a key Unesco post.
GEORGE TOWN: The Unesco Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (Westpac) has elected Universiti Sains Malaysia's Professor Datuk Dr Aileen Tan as its new Chairman.
Thailand wants to wrap up talks with the European Union on a long-awaited free trade deal by the end of the year as it seeks to reinforce economic security amid potential tariff risks from the US, an official said.
ADDIS ABABA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- East African leaders have called on all parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to "immediately" de-escalate tensions and engage in dialogue.
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -The Organization of American States on Monday elected Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin as its new secretary general through 2030, taking over from Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro and marking the body's first Caribbean leader.
Researchers from Singapore will update sea-level rise projections for the Republic and the region by taking into account what are known as "black swan" events.
A delegation from Myanmar, led by Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing, has arrived in Russia's southern region of Samara on an official visit to explore advancements in the country's rocket and space industry, the regional governor's press service said on Saturday
China is ready to work with Asean countries to step up communication, stay clear of disturbances, and build consensus for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
ROME (Reuters) - Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat, a rival to Starlink, is among companies that are in talks with the Italian government to provide systems for secure satellite communications, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.
NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Several countries in the Greater Horn of Africa are experiencing scorching temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, as an intense heatwave sweeps across the region, a climate center under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development said in a statement released Thursday.
DAR ES SALAAM, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of tourism stakeholders attending the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin in Germany on Thursday witnessed the unveiling of the "Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe" brand by the East African Community (EAC).
Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped.
NAIROBI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of food-insecure people in the Horn of Africa declined by 500,000 to 66.9 million at the end of January, according to a joint report released on Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
