Beijing, China | Xinhua | The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a notice calling on the whole Party to study the recently published first two volumes of a new book series of selected works of Xi Jinping. The first two volumes contain important works …
Read More »Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries, allies: Washington Post
Washington , Uganda | Xinhua | Over the weekend, as U.S. officials and their foreign allies scrambled to understand how dozens of classified intelligence documents had ended up on the internet, they were stunned, and occasionally infuriated, at the extraordinary range of detail the files exposed about how the United States …
Read More »Lula calls for national unity to rebuild Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday called for national unity to rebuild Brazil. He made the appeal on the eve of his 100th day in office while reviewing the main measures his administration has taken since he took office on Jan. …
Read More »Al Jazeera article exposes disturbing legacy of U.S. “baby jails” for refugee children
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | As the Biden administration is reportedly considering once again detaining families that illegally cross into the United States, an opinion published by Al Jazeera highlighted the troubling history of human rights violations committed by the U.S. government against migrants. “Cages and cells have been a feature of …
Read More »World food prices decline for 12th consecutive month
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it …
Read More »Argentina return to summit of FIFA ranking, Uganda 89th
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …
Read More »Paris 2024 first test event to be held in Marseille in July
Paris, France | Xinhua | With less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the organizers unveiled the testing program late Thursday, with the first test event to take place in Marseille from 9 to 16 July, when the city’s marina will host …
Read More »Pulsating state politics shapes U.S. more than Trump’s legal woes: CNN
New York, US | Xinhua | Donald Trump may be getting all the headlines, but partisan struggles in state capitals across the United States may do far more to change the country than the drama surrounding the first ex-president to be charged with a crime, reported CNN on Thursday. “Clashes …
Read More »Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, drawing condemnation
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli police forces broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem before dawn on Wednesday and clashed with dozens of Palestinian youth inside, drawing condemnation from Arab countries and sparking a new round of rocket attacks and airstrikes in the region. The Palestinian Red …
Read More »Former Italian PM Berlusconi in intensive care
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Milan hospital Wednesday, the Rome office of his political party Forza Italia has confirmed. News reports say he has severe cardiovascular problems, and has had ongoing health issues for several …
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