Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Iran, calling them a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability. In a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday (14 June), the crown prince expressed Saudi Arabia’s firm opposition to the strikes, saying they infringed upon Iran’s […]
Read MoreBy Mandy Zuoin Shanghai Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has labelled Israel’s attack on Iran as an “unacceptable” breach of international law, and urged the two countries to de-escalate. In a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar on Saturday, Wang said China could play a “constructive role” in the peaceful resolution of the […]
Read MoreBy Maziar Motamedi Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Israel’s attacks on his country could not have materialised without the agreement and support of the United States. “We have well-documented and solid evidence of the support provided by American forces in the region and their bases for the military attacks of the […]
Read MoreBy Jeoffrey Maitem With Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr about halfway through his six-year term, questions are growing over whether his successor will uphold his firmer stance on the South China Sea or, as one senior official has warned, retreat to the symbolic “jet ski” posturing and softer policies seen under his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. Last […]
Read MoreThe renewed US-China trade truce struck in London left a key area of export restrictions tied to national security untouched, an unresolved conflict that threatens a more comprehensive deal, two people briefed on detailed outcomes of the talks told Reuters. Beijing has not committed to grant export clearance for some specialized rare-earth magnets that US […]
Read MoreTehran [Iran], June 14 : Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and appreciated India’s solidarity with Iran and its condemnation of the “Israeli regime’s aggression.” According to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement, Jaishankar, during the talks on Friday, offered sympathies to the […]
Read MoreKathmandu [Nepal], June 14 : The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, on Saturday, gifted 40 ambulances to various health institutions, spread across different districts of Nepal. “The vehicle handover ceremony was organised simultaneously at four locations, including the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Consulate General of India in Birgunj and the Pension Paying Offices […]
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia from June 15-19, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. According to MEA, PM Modi will visit Cyprus on June 15-16, followed by participation in the G-7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16-17, and finally, an official visit to […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that the Netherlands extracted as much as $31 trillion in wealth from Indonesia during more than 300 years of its colonial rule over the region. Indonesia declared independence in 1945, following centuries of Dutch colonial exploitation that began at the end of the 16th century. With the […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faced a major test Wednesday after the opposition submitted a bill to dissolve parliament, with his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners threatening to support the measure and force early elections. The ultra-Orthodox parties are furious that the government has failed to pass a law exempting their community from mandatory military […]
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