TOKYO, (Reuters) – On Saturday, the Group of Seven leaders decided to launch a new programme to combat economic coercion and promised to take steps to guarantee that any players seeking to weaponize economic reliance fail and suffer repercussions. According to the initiative’s creators, the Coordination Platform on Economic CoercionContinue Reading
(Reuters) – ANKARA During a conference of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital on Thursday, a Ukrainian delegate struck a Russian delegate in the face after his Ukrainian flag was pulled away to prevent him from photobombing a video interview with Russia’s chief delegate. On his Facebook page, OlesandrContinue Reading
(Reuters) : Evgeny Ivanov, the deputy foreign minister, was quoted as stating on Sunday by the state-run TASS news agency that Russia is working on lowering visa requirements for six nations, including Syria, Indonesia, and India. Ivanov added that in addition to India, “procedures simplification” was also being discussed withContinue Reading
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be on the verge of settling a disagreement over colonial-era forced labour that has hampered political and commercial ties between the two neighbours, according to media reports. According to anonymous diplomatic sources, the South Korean government aims to unveil its solution toContinue Reading
DHAKA : (AFP) – On Monday, the sole newspaper of Bangladesh’s largest opposition party ceased publication after a government suspension order was upheld, raising concerns about media freedom in the South Asian country. Campaigners and international governments, notably the United States, have long raised concern about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’sContinue Reading
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand increased to nine on Saturday as officials continued to search for missing persons and clean up the North Island. On Sunday, the storm struck the northernmost portion of the North Island and travelled down the east coast, wreakingContinue Reading
SYDNEY (Reuters) – India’s foreign minister said that the democratic world need a discussion on democracy, referring to billionaire investor George Soros as “old, wealthy, opinionated, and dangerous” for his statements on India that failed to acknowledge the country’s tough route from colonialism. In a lecture delivered Thursday ahead ofContinue Reading
SEOUL (Reuters) – According to state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter attended a sporting event attended by government officials on Friday, marking the first time the girl has been spotted at a non-military event. The girl, often referred to by state media as Kim’s “belovedContinue Reading
Frankfurt (AFP)- According to data released on Thursday, China was Germany’s top commercial partner for the seventh consecutive year in 2022, raising concerns among politicians about Beijing’s economic hegemony. According to the federal statistics office Destatis, goods worth 297.9 billion euros ($318.9 billion) were traded between the two nations lastContinue Reading
DHAKA : ( AFP ) -According to a senior US ambassador now in Bangladesh, sanctions on an elite Bangladeshi police unit suspected of arbitrary murders won’t be lifted until the force is reformatted. Last week, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet travelled to the South Asian nation where he spoke withContinue Reading
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