LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic took over the presidency of the Arab Group at the UN in New York on Tuesday. The bloc consists of 22 Arab League states, which aim to coordinate votes and unify Arab discourse on political, humanitarian, and development issues on the UN agenda. The country’s permanent mission to the UN […]
Read MoreDeputy Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov has said that Kyrgyzstan is maintaining ongoing dialogue with European authorities amid reports of possible restrictive measures by the European Union. Baisalov made the remarks in an exclusive interview during a live broadcast on Nomad TV on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in […]
Read MoreBy Sadokat Jalolova Uzbekistan’s Migration Agency has issued an official clarification in response to social media posts and Telegram channel reports claiming that Uzbek citizens are no longer being deported from Turkey. The agency stated that such interpretations are misleading and do not reflect existing agreements or procedures. According to the agency, the issue at […]
Read MoreBy Dmitry Pokidaev The Kazakh government has approved the location for its second nuclear power plant. According to an official decree, the facility will be constructed in the Zhambyl district of the Almaty region, adjacent to the site selected for the country’s first nuclear plant. The Ministry of Justice published Government Resolution No. 40, dated […]
Read MoreA social media warning to transnational scam networks by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ignited backlash from Cambodians accusing him of tarnishing their country’s image, prompting the post’s deletion amid diplomatic clarifications. On Friday, Lee shared a report by Korean outlet OhMyNews stating that Chinese organised crime groups in Cambodia were shunning Korean […]
Read MoreBy Kandy Wong Any decision by Australia to regain control of Darwin Port is likely to differ from Panama’s move to nullify a contract on its geostrategically vital canal, as fears of Chinese retaliation and a limited security consensus limit Canberra’s options, analysts said – though they warned the issue could still reopen strains in […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia has banned elephant rides, becoming the first Asian nation to outlaw the popular tourist activity on animal welfare grounds. Indonesia, home to the critically endangered Sumatran elephant and the endangered Bornean elephant, first announced the nationwide ban in December, with authorities gradually monitoring compliance since the start of this year. The move followed […]
Read MoreHANOI: A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released Tuesday. More than just exposing Hanoi’s duality in approach […]
Read MoreArmenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan met with UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds, in Manchester, where he is attending the IPBES 12 meeting. In a social media post, Matevosyan said the meeting focused on preparations for COP17, which Armenia will host this year, as well as opportunities to […]
Read MoreChina and Uruguay should should work together to advance an “equal and orderly multipolar world”, President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, according to a media pool report. Orsi’s visit is the first by a South American leader to the Chinese capital since the United States invaded Venezuela in January and captured […]
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