Sunak-Xi meeting at G20 cancelled amid Poland tensions

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 […]

Blaming Russia for Poland missile attack will escalate tensions: Erdogan

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 […]

Anti-mafia reporter on trial for ‘defaming’ Italy’s far-right PM

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, […]

Investors urged to strengthen US-Pak economic partnerships amid momentum in ties

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (APP):The momentum in the U.S.- Pakistan relations provides a window of opportunity to investors to strengthen economic partnerships between the two countries, Ambassador Masood Khan has said. Addressing members of the Pakistani-American community in Los Angles, he referred to “positive developments” in […]

Russian proxy officials quit another Ukraine city in Kherson

Moscow, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Russian occupation authorities in Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine’s Kherson region said Tuesday they had left the city, following Moscow’s retreat from the regional capital, because they were under fire from Ukrainian forces. “Employees of the state administration of Nova Kakhovka, as well […]

Iran hunger striker back in prison after hospital treatment

Tehran, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Prominent Iranian dissident Hossein Ronaghi has been taken back to prison after receiving hospital treatment following more than 50 days on hunger strike, the judiciary said Tuesday. “He has been discharged from hospital after being examined by doctors and has returned to […]

Biden, Xi stress need to work together

BALI, INDONESIA – November 14 (ONLINE) US President Joe Biden on Monday had a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, where the two leaders stressed the need to work together as they met for talks in Bali ahead of a Group of 20 summit, […]

French, British rescuers passed buck as migrants drowned: reports

Paris, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):The French and British coastguard services passed the buck as a dinghy packed with migrants sank in the Channel last year, leading to the most deadly such accident on record, according to reports on Monday. Le Monde newspaper in France published revelations […]

UK to end deployment of 300 troops to UN mission in Mali

London, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):Britain announced Monday that it would cut short its troop deployment with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali after relations with the country’s Russian-backed junta soured. “I can announce that the UK contingent will… now be leaving the MINUSMA mission earlier than […]