WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the United States is canceling all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and suspending the issuance of new ones. The action comes after South Sudan’s transitional government failed to accept the return of …
Read More »Kirsty Coventry – An athlete, advocate, and architect
Kirsty Coventry transitioned from Olympic champion to IOC president with her lifelong commitment to the transformative power of sport, making history as the first female and African leader of the 131-year-old organization. BEIJING | Dong Yixing and Ji Ye -Xinhua | The moment Kirsty Coventry stood in front of the …
Read More »Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to divide Palestinian territories
CAIRO | Xinhua | Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to undermine the unity of Palestinian territories by separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting in Cairo with a visiting delegation from the Palestinian Fatah movement, …
Read More »Rubio’s NATO visit exposes mounting tensions, eroding trust in transatlantic ties
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended his first NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where he reaffirmed Washington’s position that Europe should take more responsibility for defending the alliance. As talks unfolded on critical issues such as the Ukraine crisis, …
Read More »How U.S. tariff neocolonialism undermines global economic stability
The U.S. administration’s protectionist policies have caused significant uncertainty. OPINION | Elbrus Mamedov | The Trump administration has relentlessly pursued protectionist policies that have destabilized global trade. The term “tariff neocolonialism” aptly captures how the United States leverages tariffs to suppress equitable development in the Global South. The administration’s embrace of …
Read More »What’s next for S. Korea after Yoon removed from office
SEOUL, S. Korea | Xinhua | South Korea’s constitutional court on Friday upheld a motion by the National Assembly to impeach the country’s president Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law imposition. The conservative leader officially lost all presidential power, becoming the country’s second sitting president to be forcibly removed …
Read More »South Korea’s Yoon ousted, early presidential election looms
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office by upholding his impeachment by the National Assembly. The conservative leader became the country’s second sitting president to be forcibly removed from power following former President Park Geun-hye’s ouster through impeachment in 2017. …
Read More »COMMENT: Appeasing Washington will lead to more economic bullying
COMMENT | Xinhua | By doubling down on tariffs under the pretext of “fairness,” Washington is expected to roll out a swathe of so-called “reciprocal tariffs” against a number of countries on Wednesday, including its long-term allies and major trading partners. As the countries worldwide prepare to face the repercussions, …
Read More »Canada launches counter auto tariffs against U.S.
OTTAWA | Xinhua | Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday Canada will be responding by matching the U.S. approach with 25 percent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The prime minister said his government will also …
Read More »Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,145
YANGON, Myanmar | Xinhua | The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 people injured and 221 missing, the Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Thursday. The Myanmar Fire Services Department, in collaboration with international rescue teams, has been carrying out search and rescue …
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