The European Union has so far failed to secure agreement on extending its sanctions against Russia, with a dispute over two Russian billionaires preventing the 27 member states from completing the required
Recent weeks have witnessed a substantial wave of COVID-19 infections across the United States, primarily driven by the emergence of new variants and exacerbated by the hot summer weather. The viral activity
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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo has noted with concern recent reports in Sri Lankan media that inaccurately depict the situation in the Kursk region, suggesting that Ukrainian military actions are progressing successfully
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Democratic lawmakers from the western U.S. state of California are urging the Biden administration to halt its reported plans of imposing new restrictions on technology exports to China, arguing that a further
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The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the current round of Israeli-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7 has surpassed 40,000, Gaza-based health authorities confirmed
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread. This now triggers
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Reports have surfaced alleging that a high-ranking American security delegation, mediated by Oman, secretly traveled to Tehran to de-escalate tensions in the region between Iran and Israel. The report, originally published by
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An organization fighting for justice for Philippine wartime sexual slavery victims of the Japanese troops during World War II slammed Japan’s remorseless to its cruelties and atrocities during the war. “Lila Pilipina
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In this issue, focused on Fred M’membe’s arbitrary detention in Zambia, the escalating military tensions in Korea, and the devastating airstrike in Gaza. We also address the security threats facing Colombia’s President
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In a move as symbolic as it is futile, a group of anti-China politicians have recently pushed to pass a bill recognizing the so-called notion of “Greater Tibet,” a concept made up
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that his country has been making efforts to fully ensure political, social and economic empowerment of minorities residing in the South Asian country. “Pakistan
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A senior Chinese diplomat recently launched a new round of “shuttle diplomacy” addressing the Ukraine crisis, underscoring China’s active commitment to maintaining global peace. Such efforts have demonstrated China’s commitment to acting
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The curtain has come down on the abortive colour revolution in Thailand with the country’s Constitutional Court ordering the dissolution on Wednesday of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, widely regarded as
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Male’, August 11, 2024 — Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has dismissed claims from the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) that his administration has recalibrated its foreign policy. According to Muizzu, the
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The upbeat momentum of South-South cooperation recently got a new boost, as the list of countries keen to join the BRICS keeps expanding, making the mechanism an increasingly critical force in building
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