Uzbekistan, South Korea Boost Pharma and Medical Ties

Director of Uzbekistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency Abdulla Azizov has held talks with the leadership of the Association of Korean Medicine (AKOM), representatives of KIDL, and delegates from Daejeon University, with the sides agreeing to further develop and implement joint projects. AKOM is one of the leading professional associations in the field of traditional Korean […]

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Kazakhstan, Germany Map Out Priorities for Deeper Cooperation

Kazakhstan and Germany have discussed the current state of bilateral relations and outlined key priorities for further cooperation. The discussions took place during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kazakhstan, Monika Iwersen, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media. The two sides […]

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China’s Xi says India, China are ‘friends, partners’

China’s President Xi Jinping said China and India were “good neighbours, friends and partners” as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation’s Republic Day, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Xi said that over the past year, China-India relations have continued to improve and develop and are of “great […]

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Saudi FM reaffirms with Polish counterpart importance of supporting stability in Palestine

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday affirmed alongside his Polish counterpart the importance of supporting stability in Palestine, Yemen, and Sudan. In carried by Al Arabiya News Channel, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and said his country supports international efforts led by Saudi Arabia to reach […]

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Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says

JAKARTA: Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France in the first deliveries from ​a multi-billion-dollar defense deal between the two countries, a defense ministry official told Reuters on Monday, marking a major upgrade to the country’s aging military hardware. Jakarta, France’s main arms client in Southeast Asia, has placed orders for as many […]

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Top US defense official hails ‘model ally’ in South Korea talks

SِEOUL: The Pentagon’s number three official hailed South Korea as a “model ally” as he met with local counterparts in Seoul on Monday, days after Washington’s new defense strategy called for reduced support for partners overseas. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in South Korea on Monday and is seen as a […]

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King’s concerns over Trump’s Afghanistan slur relayed to White House

Donald Trump backtracked on his comments on British troops in Afghanistan after the King’s concerns were relayed to the White House. His Majesty’s intervention is thought to have influenced the US president into a climbdown over his claim that British troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan. In a stark retreat from his […]

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‘Resilience’ is Indonesia’s new foreign policy buzzword, but is it just rhetoric?

By Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia has placed “resilience” at the heart of its foreign policy this year, pitching it as a way to keep the country from being buffeted by intensifying rivalry among the world’s major powers. But analysts say the concept, though rhetorically appealing, lacks clear objectives and a long-term strategy – running the […]

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Bangladesh shocked at India allowing fugitive Hasina’s public address

Dhaka said it was surprised and shocked that fugitive Sheikh Hasina, convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity, was allowed to address a public event in New Delhi, calling for the removal of the government and inciting terror to derail the upcoming general elections. “This clearly endangers Bangladesh’s democratic transition and peace […]

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