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Caracas, Nov 22 (AFP/APP):Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the last recognized rebel group in the country, resumed formal peace talks in Venezuela Monday for the first time since they were suspended in 2019. The talks are a push by President Gustavo Petro, […]

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (APP):The United Nations General Assembly Monday adopted by consensus a resolution, introduced by Pakistan, on cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urging the UN system to enhance collaboration with the Jeddah-based body in areas of mutual interest. Under the […]

BEIJING 20 Nov (Online): China and the United States have agreed to reduce misunderstanding and jointly promote the return of two countries’ relations to a healthy and stable track. The understanding was reached during a brief meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice […]

KYIV 20 Nov (Online): Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made his first visit to Kyiv on Saturday, pledging to continue the firm support for Ukraine that was a focus of his predecessors, and providing a new air defence package to help shoot down Russian […]

Almaty, Kazakhstan, Nov 20 (AFP/APP):Kazakhs on Sunday voted in presidential elections expected to cement incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic shift in the Central Asian country. At 1200 GMT, three hours before the 10,000 polling stations in the […]

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP):Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, Munir Akram, described as “momentous win” for Pakistan and the developing countries Sunday’s agreement at COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt to establish Loss and Damage fund to help poor nations being battered by climate disasters. “A momentous win […]

London, Nov 16 (AFP/APP):From the political jungle in Westminster to an actual jungle in Australia, Britain’s scandal-tarred former health secretary Matt Hancock has courted fresh controversy by participating in a reality TV show. The 44-year-old Conservative MP has drawn criticism from colleagues within his own […]

BALI 16 Nov (Online): A proposed meeting on Wednesday between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 conference was cancelled as world leaders held emergency meetings following a missile strike on NATO member Poland close to […]

ISTANBUL 16 Nov (Online): Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced the need to respect Russia’s statement on reports of a suspected missile attack on Poland and said pointing fingers at Russia would further escalate tensions. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of […]

Rome, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):A trial pitting Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against investigative journalist Roberto Saviano opened Tuesday, with the anti-mafia author accused of defamation for an outburst over her stance on migrants. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party was in opposition at the time, […]