NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the “New York Declaration,” a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine — without the involvement of Hamas. The text was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against — including Israel and key ally the United […]
Read MoreBy Harsh Pant, Shivam Shekhawat Nepal stands at an inflexion point. In the last two days, there has been a complete overhaul of the country’s political system. The Prime Minister resigned citing the need to resolve the issue politically, in line with the country’s constitution. His resignation was a major demand of the protesters who […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Robert M. Cutler The proposed Power of Siberia 2 (PoS-2) pipeline from Russia to China has re-entered the headlines on the strength of a new memorandum between Gazprom and CNPC. Russia calls the memorandum “legally binding,” but China has avoided the phrase, because the only thing that is legally binding is an agreement […]
Read MoreBEIING: China said on Friday that its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out “scientific research trials and training missions” in the South China Sea. Beijing has ploughed billions of dollars into modernizing its military in recent years, a trend that has unnerved some governments […]
Read MoreNEW YORK: “Have you seen a state attack negotiators like that?” Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani asked the UN Security Council on Thursday, following an Israeli airstrike on a diplomatic compound in Doha that killed several people, including a Qatari security officer. Addressing an emergency meeting convened at the request of […]
Read MoreDOHA: An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday, in what US officials described as a unilateral escalation […]
Read MoreNepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki is likely to be appointed as interim prime minister, a source aware of the talks told Reuters today (12 September), after intense anti-graft protests led to the resignation of KP Sharma Oli. The Himalayan nation’s worst upheaval in years, which killed 34 people last week and injured more than […]
Read MoreBy Khushboo Razdanin Washington US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to meet in Madrid, Spain, next week, keeping alive high-level talks on trade, security and economic flashpoints, both Washington and Beijing confirmed on Friday. The talks will run for four days, starting on Sunday, according to China’s Commerce […]
Read MoreBy Julian Ryall Tokyo will close all six of its government-funded Japan Centre offices in Russia – long tasked with promoting trade, language education and business ties – citing major changes in bilateral relations and the view that their mission has run its course. While Japanese officials framed the move as a functional decision, analysts […]
Read MoreBy Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia is seeking China’s help to build a US$80 billion giant sea wall along the northern coast of Java in a project that officials see as essential to protecting millions of residents and key industries from rising seas and sinking land, despite criticisms over its financial and environmental costs. President Prabowo […]
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