Bamako, Mali | Xinhua | The Local Committee for Monitoring the Transition in Mali (CLST) welcomed the transitional government’s decision to lift restrictive measures on former Malian transitional president Bah N’Daw and his Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. In a statement, it also welcomed the measures taken by the government to …
Read More »Iran condemns Kabul’s deadly terrorist attacks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran’s spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saeed Khatibzadeh, on Friday condemned the recent deadly terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport, the ministry’s website reported. He expressed condolences over the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan which happened a day ago, Khatibzadeh was quoted as saying. He …
Read More »Sudan vows to support peace efforts in Somalia as AMISOM mandate extended
Khartoum, Sudan | XINHUA | Sudan on Friday vowed to support the efforts to achieve peace and stability in Somalia in cooperation with all Somali parties and the regional and international partners. Sudan welcomed the recent agreement reached between the African Union (AU) Commission and the federal government of …
Read More »PUTIN: Imposing external values on Afghanistan ‘irresponsible’
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | The imposition of external values on Afghanistan is an irresponsible policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday during a press conference following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow. “It is necessary to end the irresponsible policy of imposing one’s external values from the …
Read More »Over 42,000 refugees, asylum-seekers in Libya
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said there are 42,210 registered refugees and asylum-seekers currently in Libya. So far in 2021, a total of 20,799 refugees and immigrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya by the Libyan Coast …
Read More »Namibia’s president, first lady on course for a speedy recovery after testing positive for COVID-19
Windhoek, Namibia | XINHUA | Namibia’s President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos are on course for a speedy recovery after both of them tested positive for COVID-19 last Wednesday, official said Sunday. In a statement, Alfredo Hengari, the spokesperson for the Presidency, said the two are in …
Read More »IMPEACHMENT: Trump acquitted in 2nd US Senate trial
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Senate voted on Saturday and acquitted former President Donald Trump, concluding his second impeachment trial which is the shortest one in the U.S. history. Seven Republican senators joined all the Democrats to vote “guilty,” failing to reach two-thirds majority required for Trump conviction …
Read More »Germany sees positive trend in COVID-19 infections after second lockdown
Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | The number of new COVID-19 infections in Germany remained below the previous week’s levels, with another 14,022 cases reported within one day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday. So far, more than 2.19 million infections have been registered in Germany since the …
Read More »India confirms 447 cases of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination
New Delhi, India | XINHUA | A total of 447 cases of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFIs) after the COVID-19 vaccination have been reported over the past two days, out of whom three required hospitalization, India’s health ministry said on Sunday. “Of those who were hospitalised, one was discharged from …
Read More »Japan promises to push ahead with Olympics plan
Tokyo, Japan | XINHUA | Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga promised on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be held this summer although Tokyo area has entered a second state of emergency. Suga, who became Prime Minister last September, told a press conference, “I am determined to …
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