Biden told Xi that US policy on Taiwan has ‘not changed’: W.House
BSS :President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that US policy is unchanged on Taiwan, despite Beijing’s warning that Washington should...
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Kremlin expresses solidarity with China over Taiwan
BSS/AFP :Russia, the largest component of the former Soviet Union expressed “solidarity” on Friday with China’s stance on Taiwan after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned...
Saudi prince stays in ‘world’s most expensive home’ during Paris trip
AFP :During his trip to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is staying at a lavish chateau dubbed...
A Russian soldier’s sentence educed
BSS/AFP :A Ukrainian court on Friday reduced to 15 years a life sentence handed to a Russian soldier in May for pre-mediated murder in the...
Most Americans pessimistic about solving social issues: Report
BSS/Xinhua :Most Americans, who are concerned about such social issues as health care, gun violence and reproductive rights, have given up hope for any positive...
Peru extends state of emergency due to Covid-19 amid fourth wave
BSS/AFP :Peru extended a state of emergency on Thursday over the COVID-19 pandemic amid a fourth wave.The decision extends emergency conditions for another 28 days...
Zelensky visits port as Ukraine readies for grain exports
Agency :ODESA, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a Black Sea port Friday as crews prepared terminals to export grain trapped by Russia’s five-month-old war.Work...
At least 42 dead in India after drinking toxic alcohol
BSS/AFP :At least 42 people have died and nearly 100 others have been hospitalised in western India after drinking toxic alcohol, police said on Thursday,...
North Korea’s ‘ready to mobilise’ nuclear weapons: Kim
BSS :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that his country was “ready to mobilise” its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the...
Morocco takes steps to contain forest fires sweeping across north
BSS :Moroccan firefighters stepped up their efforts on Wednesday to contain forest fires, fanned by fierce winds that are sweeping across the north of the...
Global fight against HIV ‘In Danger’ amid resource crunch, says UN
BSS :The global fight against HIV has stalled from shrinking resources due to Covid-19 and other crises, according to a new report presented at the...
Bomb explosion near Kabul Gurudwara month after IS attack
Reuters : Last month, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) attacked the Gurudwara, which claimed lives of dozens of Sikhs and Taliban members. A bomb exploded...