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Kosovo’s parliament elects Vjosa Osmani as president

Posted on April 5, 2021 by News Desk

Kosovo’s parliament elected Vjosa Osmani as the country’s new president on Sunday. Osmani received 71 votes from the lawmakers at the third round of voting in the Assembly of Kosovo. While 82 deputies participated in the vote in the 120-member parliament, 11 votes were declared […]

Experts to reveal details on Covid origins as leaders urge pandemic treaty

Posted on March 31, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva-International experts will on Tuesday unveil a report into the origins of Covid-19, as world leaders called for a global treaty to better tackle future pandemics. AFP obtained a copy of the final report ahead of its official publication, which concludes that the virus very likely jumped […]

NATO fighter jets scrambled over Russian warplanes

Posted on March 31, 2021 by News Desk

NATO warplanes on Monday scrambled 10 times in the face of “unusual activities” of Russian warplanes in the North Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Atlantic region, according to NATO. The NATO planes – including Turkish planes over the Black Sea – took off after “unusual” […]

Indonesia, Japan ink agreement on defense cooperation

Posted on March 31, 2021 by News Desk

Indonesia and Japan have signed a deal enabling exports of Japanese-made defense equipment as they try to boost cooperation amid China’s rising assertiveness in regional waters. The agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology was signed on Tuesday after the foreign and defense ministers of […]

US to weigh sanctions after Iran, China ink $400b deal

Posted on March 30, 2021 by News Desk

The US said on Monday it will evaluate a just signed $400 billion investment deal China struck with Iran over the weekend to see whether it will trigger sanctions under American law. “We of course will take a look and ensure that any sanctions that need […]

90% of US adults to be eligible for jab by April: Biden

Posted on March 30, 2021 by News Desk

US President Joe Biden on Monday said by April 19 the vast majority of American adults will be eligible to get coronavirus vaccine shots. “With all work we’ve done in the past 10 weeks … I am pleased to announce that at least 90% of all adults […]

US urges ‘unhindered’ cross-border aid access to Syria

Posted on March 30, 2021 by News Desk

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for “unhindered” cross-border access to get humanitarian aid into Syria, calling it “more important than ever.” Chairing a meeting of the UN Security Council, Blinken said that it is “clear” that the needs of Syrians are not […]

HRH Crown Prince Announces: “The Saudi Green Initiative and The Middle East Green Initiative”

Posted on March 27, 2021 by News Desk

Riyadh, SPA — “The Saudi Green Initiative and The Middle East Green Initiative:“, the two initiatives that are to be launched soon, aim to chart a path for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region in protecting the planet, by clearly defining an ambitious […]

Empowering women in UN peace operations remains top priority, says peacekeeping chief

Posted on March 26, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS,:Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peace-building efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief said Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, was speaking at […]

Biden: North Korea missile launches violate UN order

Posted on March 26, 2021 by News Desk

President Joe Biden addressed a litany of key foreign policy issues facing the US during his first news conference on Thursday, notably warning North Korea against conducting further ballistic missile tests. The stern rebuke came after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea […]

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Kosovo’s parliament elects Vjosa Osmani as president

Experts to reveal details on Covid origins as leaders urge pandemic treaty

NATO fighter jets scrambled over Russian warplanes

Indonesia, Japan ink agreement on defense cooperation

US to weigh sanctions after Iran, China ink $400b deal

90% of US adults to be eligible for jab by April: Biden

US urges ‘unhindered’ cross-border aid access to Syria

HRH Crown Prince Announces: “The Saudi Green Initiative and The Middle East Green Initiative”

Empowering women in UN peace operations remains top priority, says peacekeeping chief

Biden: North Korea missile launches violate UN order

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