The Chinese embassies in India and Pakistan on Friday (9 May) advised citizens to step up safety precautions and to be cautious about travelling to the South Asian countries, amidst the worst fighting in the region in nearly three decades. The nuclear-armed neighbours have been clashing since India struck multiple locations in Pakistan on Wednesday […]
Read MoreTAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) – Taiwan and Europe face the same threat from authoritarianism, President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, marking 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe and warning that indulging aggressors only whets their appetite for expansion. Taiwan has faced increased military pressure from China, including war games, as […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji Two high-profile visits by Middle East leaders, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Arabia’s junior Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, to New Delhi this week have highlighted global concerns about the deepening India-Pakistan conflict. The surge in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours came in the wake of the April 22 attack in […]
Read MoreMichael Kugelman Foreign policy analyst In a recent interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke positively about India’s relationship with long-time rival China. He said normalcy had returned to the disputed India-China border and called for stronger ties. These are striking comments, because tensions have been high since a nasty border clash in the northern Ladakh […]
Read MoreTaiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained about “grey zone” Chinese activities around the island, designed to pressure it without direct confrontation, such as balloon overflights and sand dredging. Taiwan’s coast guard said it detained a China-linked cargo ship on Wednesday after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in […]
Read MoreFriedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU party and winner of the German election, wants to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to an official visit to Germany. Although the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, reports Deutsche Welle. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said he (Netanyahu) had a “warm conversation” […]
Read MoreThe European Union’s (EU) top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said there is no other option but a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She made the remarks at a joint press conference on Monday (February 24) after a meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council, reported Daily Sabah. Kaja Kallas said, “We support the Palestinian Authority […]
Read More‘I am making you an offer that you will not find another Israeli leader in 50 years who will make you. Sign it! Sign it and change history!’ In 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to sign an agreement finalizing the borders between Israel and the Palestinian state. […]
Read MoreWelcoming the High Commissioner, who is serving in her first ambassadorial role in Bangladesh, Yunus expressed hope that her tenure would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the Maldivian government to consider regularising undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates and to recruit more workers from Bangladesh. He made the […]
Read MoreThe Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would suspend talks with Israel if it did not release 602 Palestinian prisoners. The release was in exchange for the release of six Israeli prisoners from Gaza on Saturday (February 22). Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi made the announcement in a statement on the social media platform Telegram on […]
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