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Next pope needs ‘steady diplomatic hand’, faces ‘complicated time’ ahead, anthropologist says

As cardinals voted for a second day to choose the next head of the Catholic church, speculation continued over which names might be put forward inside the Sistine Chapel. Whoever the next…

1 month ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

‘Collapse’ in Franco-Algerian relations: Diplomatic issues become ‘political football’

Rising tensions between France and Algeria over recent weeks escalated earlier this week when Prime Minister Francois Bayrou threatened to cancel a longstanding agreement with Algeria on free movement after a deadly…

3 months ago

Sport

Diplomatic tensions rise over DR Congo conflict

Rwandan President Paul Kagame strongly rejected criticism of his country’s involvement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels backed by Kigali have taken control of the region’s largest city, Goma.…

5 months ago

Africa

Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict

The civil war in Sudan is amongst the world's worst, yet it attracts fatally little diplomatic action. As international leaders meet in New York for the UN General Assembly, the body's secretary…

9 months ago

World

Canada, India in diplomatic row over Sikh activist’s killing

Canadian police have arrested three men thought to have been involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist whose death last year triggered a huge diplomatic row between Ottawa…

1 year ago

News·World

Germany and Turkey: 100 years of diplomatic relations

1924 was a profound new beginning for both the Turkish Republic and Germany: As allies, both states had been on the losing side of World War I and had been forced to…

1 year ago

News·World

Pakistan: Thousands urge cutting ties with France over defense of prophet cartoons

Tens of thousands rallied in Karachi, calling on Pakistan to sever diplomatic ties and boycott French products. Demonstrators trampled on images of the French president and burned French flags.…

5 years ago

News·World

Israel-Iran conflict to be major Middle East issue in 2020

Neither Iran or Israel may seek war. But a diplomatic breakdown after the US pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, strategic errors and a military buildup make a direct conflict —…

5 years ago

Science & Tech

A diplomatic spat between the US and UK plays out on Twitter

A diplomatic spat between the US and UK plays out on Twitter.…

6 years ago

News·World

Turkey-Netherlands crisis deepens after Erdogan’s Nazi jibe

A diplomatic crisis between Turkey and the Netherlands deepens as both sides trade bitter accusations after Turkish ministers were blocked from holding rallies to win support for plans to expand the powers…

8 years ago

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diplomatic

Next pope needs ‘steady diplomatic hand’, faces ‘complicated time’ ahead, anthropologist says

‘Collapse’ in Franco-Algerian relations: Diplomatic issues become ‘political football’

Diplomatic tensions rise over DR Congo conflict

Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict

Canada, India in diplomatic row over Sikh activist’s killing

Germany and Turkey: 100 years of diplomatic relations

Pakistan: Thousands urge cutting ties with France over defense of prophet cartoons

Israel-Iran conflict to be major Middle East issue in 2020

A diplomatic spat between the US and UK plays out on Twitter

Turkey-Netherlands crisis deepens after Erdogan’s Nazi jibe

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