UN chief Guterres ‘shocked’ by killings in Ukraine’s Bucha
N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply shocked” by images from the discovery of mass graves in Bucha, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, and urged authorities to launch an independent investigation, his spokesperson said Sunday. “I am deeply shocked by the images of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine. It is essential that an independent investigation […]
Erdoğan calls for end to Israel’s oppressive policies in Palestine
24 November, 2021 Comments Off on Erdoğan calls for end to Israel’s oppressive policies in Palestine
We must put a stop to Israel’s policies of illegal settlement, destruction, forced displacement, confiscation and evacuation in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday underlining Turkey’s determination to defend the Palestinian cause to the end. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks in a video message to the 37th Standing Committee […]
Continue reading …Biden says Russia, China ‘didn’t show up’ on climate change commitments
1 November, 2021 Comments Off on Biden says Russia, China ‘didn’t show up’ on climate change commitments
At close of G20 summit, US president says Russia, China and Saudi Arabia have not done enough. US President Joe Biden addresses a press conference at the end of the G20 | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images ROME — U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday blamed Russia and China for any disappointment over the level of […]
Continue reading …Ruling party leader says Biden vague on NK
21 September, 2021 Comments Off on Ruling party leader says Biden vague on NK
Rep. Song Young-gil, leader of the ruling Democratic Party, blamed a flare-up in inter-Korean tensions on the uncertainty of US policy on North Korea, in comments delivered Sunday US time. Song, who is visiting the US to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization with key White House officials and members of Congress, was referring to Pyongyang’s recent […]
Continue reading …Kabul airport reopens to receive aid: Qatar’s Afghanistan envoy
4 September, 2021 Comments Off on Kabul airport reopens to receive aid: Qatar’s Afghanistan envoy
Aircraft are parked on the tarmac of the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. military’s withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo) Atechnical team was able to reopen Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport to receive aid, Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan said Saturday. The airport’s runway has been repaired in cooperation with authorities […]
Continue reading …Romney blames both Biden and Trump for crisis in Afghanistan He also said the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is not the same thing as ending the war. By Aubree Eweaver
29 August, 2021 Comments Off on Romney blames both Biden and Trump for crisis in Afghanistan He also said the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is not the same thing as ending the war. By Aubree Eweaver
“The reality is, the fact that we’re in this position is the result of bad decisions made by two administrations ,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). | Liz Lynch/Getty Images Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday morning that the current situation in Afghanistan is the direct result of decisions made by both the Trump and […]
Continue reading …Biden on Afghanistan: Not my problem
15 August, 2021 Comments Off on Biden on Afghanistan: Not my problem
The president is unwilling to rethink his decision to withdraw U.S. troops, even as Afghanistan unravels faster than expected. Displaced Afghans arrive at a makeshift camp from the northern provinces desperately leaving their homes behind on Aug. 10, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. | Paula Bronstein /Getty Images As the Taliban blitz across Afghanistan and U.S. […]
Continue reading …Former Korean ambassador to Somalia tells the real story of Mogadishu
5 August, 2021 Comments Off on Former Korean ambassador to Somalia tells the real story of Mogadishu
Kang Shin-sung, former Korean ambassador to Somalia. [JOONGANG ILBO] Former Korean ambassador to Somalia Kang Shin-sung recalls vividly the day when he waved the Korean flag with all his might in front of the Italian Embassy in Somali capital Mogadishu in 1991, with a group of North Korean diplomats.“We were all there, South Koreans […]
Continue reading …Death toll rises to 56 as breached river threatens Henan counties
23 July, 2021 Comments Off on Death toll rises to 56 as breached river threatens Henan counties
People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force soldiers transfer to children to safe places in floods-ravaged Weihui of Xinxiang, Central China’s Henan on Thursday. Photo: cnsphoto At least 56 people were killed in the downpour and floods in Central China’s Henan as of Friday and the rain-induced torrents still threaten Xinxiang and Hebi cities after the Weihe River and […]
Continue reading …Ethiopia’s Tigray forces enter neighbouring Afar region Ethiopia’s eight-month-old conflict expands as Tigrayan fighters cross into neighbouring Afar region.
19 July, 2021 Comments Off on Ethiopia’s Tigray forces enter neighbouring Afar region Ethiopia’s eight-month-old conflict expands as Tigrayan fighters cross into neighbouring Afar region.
Forces from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have mounted attacks in neighbouring Afar region, marking an expansion of an eight-month-old conflict into a previously untouched area. Tigrayan fighters crossed into Afar on Saturday and Afar forces and allied militias were still fighting them on Monday, Afar spokesman Ahmed Koloyta said. KEEP READING Ethiopia says second filling […]
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