DIPLOMACY
17 States Elected Into UN Economic and Social Council for 3-year Term
Seventeen states were elected Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of…
Author: Lawal Sale
WORLD FOCUS
Trump Says US Welcomes Prospect of Zelensky-Putin Direct Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington welcomed the prospect of direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir…
Focus On China
Sinologists Explore Chinese Answers to Modern Challenges at Ancient Silk Road Hub
The Third World Conference of Sinologists, which concluded on Thursday in Dunhuang, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province,…
Politics & Governance:
Kremlin Says Zelensky Can Come to Moscow for Talks Any Time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can come to Moscow any time if he wishes to hold talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Zelensky…
DIPLOMACY
Xi to Pay State Visit to DPRK from June 8 to 9
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic…
RUSSIA/AFRICA
Putin Calls Tanzanian President’s Choice of Russia for First State Visit a ‘Good Sign’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Tanzanian leader Samia Suluhu Hassan’s choice of Russia for her first state visit after her inauguration for…
RUSSIA & EURASIA
Russia’s Flagship Economic Forum Opens in St. Petersburg
The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened here on Wednesday, bringing together about 20,000 representatives from political, business and academic circles…
CHINA-AFRICA
Betting on ‘Taiwan Independence’ Will Only Cost Eswatini its Development Opportunities – FM Spokesperson
Betting on "Taiwan independence" has no future and will only cost Eswatini its development opportunities, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on…
Focus On China
China to Install World’s Largest Offshore Converter Station
CGTN The world's largest offshore converter station, known as the "Heart of Offshore Wind," has arrived at the installation site of the Qingzhou…
DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT
China Issues Approvals to 166 Foreign-invested Enterprises for Value-added Telecom Services
China is steadily expanding the opening up of the telecom sector, with 166 foreign-funded enterprises having received approvals for pilot operations in value-added…