Cameron raises Red Sea issues with Chinese counterpart
Reuters : British Foreign Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, the UK Foreign Office said...
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France opens door to recognising Palestinian state
Reuters : The recognition of a Palestinian state is no longer a taboo for France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, suggesting Paris could make...
‘Zombie Fires’ burning at an alarming rate in Canada
BBC : Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called zombie fires are burning under thick...
Houthis fire missiles at British oil tanker bound for India
Aljazeera : Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group has claimed a new missile attack on Western interests amid Israel’s war on Gaza, this time on a British...
‘Artificial shortage’ of weapons helps Putin, says Zelensky
BBC : Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an urgent appeal for more weapons to avoid a “catastrophic” situation in Europe. An “artificial deficit of...
Chinese FM warns against decoupling at Munich Security Conference
Reuters : Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi warned the West that it would be making a historical mistake if it sought to decouple from China...
After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election
Aljazeera : A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. Rahul Gandhi, the...
US sees no ‘imminent’ war with N.Korea
AFP : The United States does not see signs of “imminent” war by North Korea despite a slew of confrontational actions and its refusal to...
Myanmar junta faces manpower shortage
Reuters : The Myanmar’s military conscription plan reveals the heavy toll that months of incessant fighting against rebels have had on its troops and the...
Greece legalises same-sex marriage
Al Jazeera : Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage despite opposition from the church and some politicians. The measure...
US concerned about reports of voter suppression in Pakistan polls
Reuters : The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and voter suppression in Pakistan’s election, the White House said on Thursday after reports...
99 journalists killed in 2023, 77 in Gaza war
AFP : Seventy-seven of the 99 journalists killed in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Hamas war, making the last 12 months the deadliest for the...