Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
During her nearly 40-minute-long speech on the final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her economic plan for the nation as “an opportunity economy where
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Sheikh Hasina’s fall in Bangladesh highlights history’s cruel irony. The ousting of the leader signifies the end of a period marked by the very oppression her father fought against during Bangladesh’s inception.
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by Joseph Matthews The Philippine coast guard’s actions in Xianbin Jiao waters in the South China Sea have not only seriously violated China’s territorial sovereignty, but also posed a threat to regional
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More than 130,000 Afghan women are currently involved in women-owned businesses in Afghanistan, according to a local media report. Since the Afghan caretaker government took over power in August 2021, more than
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Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at
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Who would have believed that nearly 80 years after the Battle of Kursk between Russia and Germany during World War II, a similarly fierce conflict would unfold, this time with Ukraine fighting
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Two mighty ships sailed into our waters recently, the USS O’Kane and the USS Spruance, and I must admit, Colombo’s waters have never been so well-tended. Not a ripple of protest. Not
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Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at
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The 2024 summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled for early September in Beijing, will inject vitality into China-Africa relations, jointly advancing modernization and building a high-level China-Africa community with
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Two days ahead of his crucial visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was looking forward to sharing perspectives with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peaceful
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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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Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at
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Editorial Note: As Sri Lanka approaches its pivotal presidential election, the landscape is abuzz with a flurry of statements, promises, and controversies. This dispatch provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments
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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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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres leaves on Monday for a September visit to China, but on a circuitous route through part of the Pacific, his chief spokesman said. Stephan Dujarric, the spokesman, said
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