Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the massive fire that erupted at Beirut’s port earlier in the day may have been caused by an intentional act of sabotage, a technical error, ignorance or negligence, the National News Agency reported. “In all cases, we must …
Read More »Pakistani PM, Uzbek deputy PM discuss bilateral cooperation, regional connectivity
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Sardor Umurzakov here on Thursday, the Prime Minister Office of Pakistan said. In the meeting with Umurzakov who arrived in Islamabad along with his delegation on an official …
Read More »U.S. Senate fails to advance Republican COVID-19 relief bill
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a slimmed-down Republican COVID-19 relief proposal, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over the scope and size of the much needed stimulus bill. All Democrats and one Republican, Senator Rand Paul, opposed the legislation in a procedural vote, making it …
Read More »U.S. to reduce troop presence in Iraq, Afghanistan by November
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth McKenzie confirmed on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by November, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. The Politico reported that McKenzie, during a ceremony for Operation Inherent Resolve with the Iraqi …
Read More »SCO provides platform for development of regional countries: Pakistani FM
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) provides a strong platform in which regional countries will come together to find possibilities of development, prosperity and connectivity. In a video message before embarking on a visit to Russia …
Read More »UK publishes controversial Brexit bill amid growing anger from Brussels
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The British government on Wednesday published a controversial bill which overrides elements of the Brexit deal with Brussels, despite a senior minister explicitly acknowledging that the plan would “break international law”. The UK Internal Markets Bill is intended to ensure Northern Ireland can continue to …
Read More »Use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change — UN chief
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged countries to use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change. “We have a choice: business as usual, leading to further calamity; or we can use the recovery from COVID-19 to provide a real opportunity to put the world …
Read More »Use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change: UN chief
United Nations | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged countries to use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change. “We have a choice: business as usual, leading to further calamity; or we can use the recovery from COVID-19 to provide a real opportunity to put the world on …
Read More »Banning Huawei may lead to significant impact on UK economy
London, UK | XINHUA | Banning and removing Huawei equipment from Britain’s 5G networks by 2027 risks severely delaying operators’ 5G roll-out plans, adversely affecting its economy by 18.2 billion pounds (around 23.7 billion U.S. dollars), according to an independent report released Wednesday by Assembly, a London-based analyst firm. In …
Read More »Google launches Android 11 mobile operating system
San Francisco, US | XINHUA | Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Android 11, the latest version of its mobile operating system. Android 11 will begin rolling out Tuesday on select Pixel and several Chinese smartphones such as OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO and Realme, with more partners launching and upgrading devices …
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