PRAGUE | Xinhua | Czech President Petr Pavel was released from hospital on Friday for home treatment after a motorcycle mishap. The presidential office said on Thursday that Pavel was injured while riding a motorcycle. He was admitted to the Military University Hospital Prague “with an injury that is not …
Read More »Xi chairs symposium, urges further reform to advance Chinese modernization
JINAN | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed the need to deepen reform further across the board with efforts centering on advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks …
Read More »History making Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui dies on Mount Everest
Nepal | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui, who was seeking to make history by reaching the summit of Mount Everest without extra-oxygen support, has been found dead after contact was lost with him on May 22. The Kenyan’s body was found a few meters below the summit …
Read More »Putin, Xi firmly said NO to Western diktat — expert
MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping said a firm NO to the West’s diktat during the Russian leader’s visit to China, Alexey Maslov, the director of the Institute of Asian and African Countries at the Moscow State University, has told TASS. “Positions …
Read More »Xi expresses condolences over death of Iranian president
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed deep condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter accident, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday. In a message of condolence sent to Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Xi, on behalf of …
Read More »ICC prosecutor asks for arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
THE HAGUE | Xinhua | The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Monday he is applying for arrest warrants for two Israeli government officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and three Hamas leaders. Karim Khan said in a statement that he has “reasonable grounds to believe” that …
Read More »Iran mourns President Raisi after tragic helicopter crash
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead on Monday after his helicopter crashed in the country’s mountainous northwestern region on Sunday. Iran’s official news agency IRNA confirmed the deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali …
Read More »International community meets to discuss the future of nuclear security
Vienna | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministers, high-ranking officials, experts, and delegates from all over the world convene in Vienna to deliberate on global nuclear security. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will host International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024). The IAEA’s Nuclear Security Series provides international consensus guidance on …
Read More »Iran President Raisi dead in helicopter crash
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter incident, media reported Monday. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths, reporting that “all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister were martyred.” A hard landing due to the …
Read More »Record victory for Man City, more tears for Arsenal
Guardiola: Arsenal pushed us to another level Brighton 0 – 2 Manchester United Brentford 2 – 4 Newcastle Liverpool 2 – 0 Wolverhampton Crystal Palace 5 – 0 Aston Villa Luton 2 – 4 Fulham Sheffield Utd 0 – 3 Tottenham Chelsea 2 – 1 Bournemouth Burnley 1 – 2 …
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