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Opinion| NATO and the American desire to confront Chinese influence
This is the first time that this number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been invited to a summit for NATO, which was established in 1949 in order to confront the former Soviet Union in Europe.
Guinea Bissau president elected as new chairman of Economic Community of West African States
Embalo was elected during the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. He will replace Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Ghanaian president, who had been the chairman since September 2020.
AU commends positive political developments in Mali, Guinea
In a press statement, Mahamat said the adoption of electoral law in Mali, as well as the offer of dialogue made to political parties by the Transitional Government of Guinea, are two positive political developments in the region.
Ghanaian president urges for concerted efforts to root out terrorism in West Africa
Akufo-Addo, also chairman of the regional bloc, made the call in his opening speech at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.
Ethiopia’s garment of religion is the best cloak for power and oppression
Since the Oromo protests that lasted from 2014 to 2018, Ethiopia rapidly evolved disobediently. In 2018, Ethiopia’s first Protestant Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned, and in March 2018, Abiy Ahmed succeeded him. Abiy was a young Oromo leader and the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front’s (EPRDF) former surveillance head.
South African president mourns for 22 teenagers dead in pub
Ramaphosa is “concerned about the reported circumstances under which such young people were gathered at a venue which, on the face of it, should be off limits to persons under the age of 18,” said a statement issued by the presidency.
African Union urges investigation over 20 African migrant deaths at Morocco-Spain border
Mahamat expressed “his deep concern and shock at the violent and degrading treatment of African migrants attempting to cross an international border from Morocco into Spain, with the ensuing violence leading to the deaths of at least 23 people and injuries to many more,” read a statement on Sunday.
Iran says “indirect” sanctions talks with US to resume in days
“The time and place of the talks are not certain, but the talks will take place this week and in one of the regional countries,” Khatibzadeh said during his weekly press conference.
As Roe v. Wade overturned, Americans take to the streets
“Every person, every woman should have that choice, like it’s really an attack on human rights itself,” said Adriana Gonzales, a sophomore in New York City, as thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets around Union Square in Manhattan on Friday evening.
Xi urges BRICS solidarity, openness for peace, development
The BRICS mechanism, featuring five major emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has travelled a glorious path over the past 16 years since its inception in 2006, and has become a positive, stable and constructive force in international affairs.
Brazil’s ex-president Lula pledges to bolster LatAm integration if elected
“To defend our sovereignty is to defend the integration of South America, Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to maintaining regional security and promoting development, based on productive complementarity,” the plan’s foreign policy section read.
UN urges scale-up in resources to avert famine in Somalia
“The humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to deteriorate rapidly. Already 1.5 million children below the age of five are malnourished, and we expect that 356,000 of these may not survive through the end of September this year,” Abdelmoula said in a statement issued on Monday evening in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
AUC chief condemns killing of 132 civilians in central Mali
A total of 132 civilians were killed in three villages in the rural commune of Bankass in central Mali, the Malian government said in a statement late Monday.
Assange’s case shows hypocritical US, British “press freedom”: Chinese FM spokesperson
Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing after the UK government on Friday approved the extradition of Assange to the United States, where he may face up to 175 years in jail on criminal charges.
WFP says 7.4 million people food insecure in south Ethiopia amid severe drought
The WFP, in its latest Ethiopia drought response situation report released Friday, said some 3.3 million people in the East African country’s Somali region, some 3.09 million in the Oromia and 922,000 million people in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ (SNNPR) regions are food insecure due to the ongoing drought.
Putin elaborates stance on political, economic issues at St. Petersburg forum
It is necessary to take into account the concerns and interests of all countries, promote long-term mutual understanding on political issues, says President Al-Sisi
Washington announces Biden’s participation in Jeddah summit
The White House announced Tuesday that Joe Biden will make his first visit as US president to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the West Bank next month.
UK reveals plan to change N. Ireland Protocol as EU threatens legal action
The UK government said in a statement that the bill will allow it to address “the practical problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland” in four areas: burdensome customs processes, inflexible regulation, tax and spend discrepancies, and democratic governance issues.
NATO says “working hard” on issues concerning Finland, Sweden’s bids
While the parliaments of several NATO member states have already approved the two Nordic countries’ bid to join the alliance, Turkey has so far not given its green light, citing as concerns the two countries’ ties with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and other groups Turkey labels as terrorists.
India arrests 300 Muslim citizens, demolishes their homes after protests over anti-Islam remarks
Muslims took to streets across India to protest against official statements insulting Islam’s prophet
Angola sets date for general elections to 24 August
Angola’s Council of the Republic has set the date for general elections to 24 August.
Children in US more likely to be gun victims than those in other high-income countries
“The dangers young people face from firearms in America go well beyond school shootings, which account for only a fraction of all gun-related deaths,” the NPR said last week following the massacre shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Biden feigns hard-line approach to Beijing, White House engages in damage control
On his first tour of Asia as US president, Biden declared that the commitment to protecting the island was “even stronger” after Russia invaded Ukraine — the most forceful presidential statement supporting Taiwan’s self-governing in decades.
Moscow threatens ‘precautionary measures’ if NATO deploys nuclear weapons near Russian borders
Sweden, Finland joining NATO will lead to militarization of northern Europe, says Russian official
Xi Impression: A man who has led China to create unprecedented achievements
For China watchers, the achievements that China has scored in the past decade are unprecedented. Leading the country throughout this period has been Xi Jinping. How have his policies transformed China and influenced the world? In our new series #XiImpression, two seasoned sinologists share their thoughts. Produced by Xinhua Global Service
UN Secretary-General to visit Moscow, Kyiv for talks on developments in Ukraine
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Guterres will arrive in Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and will also be received by Putin.
China issues white paper on its youth in new era
The white paper is the first of its kind focusing on China’s youth. The document records achievements in the country’s youth development in the new era, and reflects the spirit of its youth.
China’s trade with RCEP members sustains steady growth
Trade between China and members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has seen steady growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, the latest official data showed. According to the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China’s trade with the other 14 member states expanded 6.9 percent year on year …
China’s economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty
China’s gross domestic product grew 4.8 percent year on year to 27.02 trillion yuan in the first three months, quickening from a 4-percent increase in the fourth quarter last year.
Bangladeshi student confident with China’s anti-epidemic efforts
Despite a resurgence of COVID-19 in Shanxi Province, north China this month, Md Shamim Mia, a Bangladeshi student at Shanxi University, sees no cause for concern. We find out why…