Russia-China ties crucial to global stability: FM
Agencies : Russia-China diplomatic relations remain a pivotal factor in maintaining global stability, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Lavrov emphasized the “special...
International
Ukraine sends US new plan to end the war as Trump blasts Europe
NN ONLINE: Ukraine has sent Washington an updated plan for ending Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian officials told AFP Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump laid...
Myanmar military air strike on hospital kills 31
NN ONLINE: A Myanmar military air strike on a hospital in western Rakhine state killed at least 31 people, an on-site aid worker said...
Fighting on Thailand-Cambodia border shows no signs of easing
NN ONLINE: Renewed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border continued Wednesday, displacing hundreds of thousands as people sought refuge in overcrowded temporary shelters. On the...
US plans to order tourists to disclose social media histories
AFP : Administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years...
Machado to collect Nobel Prize in defiance of travel ban
Reuters : Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long...
Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
Agency : Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese companies which London alleged were involved in cyber activities against Britain, saying the measure...
Hamas urges stronger global pressure on Israel
Agency : Hamas on Tuesday urged the international community to increase pressure on Israel before the group proceeds with the next stage of the Gaza...
EU agrees deal to cut emissions 90pc by 2040
AFP : European Union countries and lawmakers reached a final deal Wednesday on an ambitious target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, allowing carbon...
19 killed as two buildings collapse in Morocco
AP : Nineteen people were killed and 16 others injured after two four-story residential buildings collapsed overnight in Morocco’s third-largest city, Fez, authorities said Wednesday....
Oman, Lebanon call for full Israeli withdrawal, urge end to attacks
Arab News : Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his Omani Counterpart Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Wednesday made a joint call for an immediate halt...