WORLD

What went right as the Inspection Panel at an institution that used to cause untold harm marks its 30th anniversary? Kampala, Uganda | Danny Bradlow | Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new roads and power plants, and from modernising …

Dublin, Ireland | Xinhua | Visiting U.S. President Joe Biden said he will run for the presidency again, the Irish national radio and television broadcaster RTE reported on Saturday. Before departing from Ireland at midnight Friday, Biden told reporters that he has made up his mind to run for a second term and …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Many recent media reports focus on one fact: The international community, especially developing countries, are more and more vocal in their criticism of the hegemonic and selfish behavior of the United States. A peaceful and stable international environment, the biggest aspiration for developing countries, is a …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The world body on Friday held an interfaith moment of prayer for peace at a special time on the spiritual calendar, when Christians are celebrating Easter, Jews are marking Passover, Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan, and Sikhs are celebrating Vaisakhi. In his opening …

Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | Japan will launch a new and simplified system for granting highly skilled professional visas to foreign workers on April 21, the Immigration Services Agency said on Friday. Aimed at attracting more overseas talents to the country, the new system will give preferential treatment to foreign applicants who meet certain …

NewYork, USA | Xinhua | The about-face from justifying tech expansion on the basis of free speech for decades to threatening to ban the social media TikTok reveals U.S. policymakers’ true objective: preserving the dominance of American tech capitalists, reported U.S. news portal Jacobin on Tuesday. “The growth of the video-sharing app …

Paris, France | Xinhua |   European leaders are becoming increasingly supportive of French President Emmanuel Macron’s push for “strategic autonomy” away from the United States, European Council president Charles Michel said on Tuesday. More and more European Union leaders have echoed Macron’s comments that Europe should resist pressure to become …

Vladivostok, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian government has decided to extend the operation of its segment on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028, said Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Wednesday. According to Russia’s Interfax News Agency, Borisov made the announcement during a meeting …

Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua |   Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index rose for a fifth straight day on Thursday as hopes for the domestic retail sector lifted the market mood, although financial stocks dragged on continued concerns over a U.S. recession. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 74.27 points, or 0.26 …

Science, Solutions and Solidarity ensure the United Nations health agency remains central to protecting future health COMMENT | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Turning history’s page on its deadliest conflict, countries came together in 1948 to heal a bloodied world. After years of war, distrust and pain, nations across the globe forged a …