Algeria on Thursday announced its decision to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after “exhausting all avenues” to preserve their ties, the Algeria Press Service (APS) reported. Citing a foreign ministry statement, APS said Algeria had shown “great restraint and a high sense of responsibility” inContinue Reading
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) was declared open by Khalilur Rahman, the new president of the General Assembly, on Tuesday. In his speech at the opening session at the UN headquarters in New York, Rahman said he is assuming his responsibility at a consequential momentContinue Reading
CGTN The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries’ true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Togo led the initiative to further the African Union campaignContinue Reading
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the German Charge d’Affaires Bernd Finke on Wednesday to protest Berlin’s allegations that a drone found with explosives at the Leipzig airport last month was of Russian origin. Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev was called to the German Foreign Ministry on Tuesday overContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Monday that four principles should be followed to push for the resolution of the Palestinian question, which is at the heart of the Middle East issue. Xi made the remarks in talks with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibnContinue Reading
China and Jordan should further deepen the alignment of development strategies, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Both sides should enhance cooperation in traditional fields including economy and trade, infrastructure construction, transportation and mining, expand new drivers of cooperation in digital economy, artificial intelligence and green energy, andContinue Reading
A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for stronger international governance of emerging technologies to fight terrorism. Addressing the UN Security Council, Sun Lei, the charge d’affaires of China’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, said terrorist groups are increasingly using the Internet, artificial intelligence, drones and other emerging technologiesContinue Reading
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazilian ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti amid a diplomatic dispute, U.S. media reported Tuesday. A senior State Department official was quoted by U.S. media as saying the revocation was in response to Brazil denying visas to two U.S.Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing on Tuesday. China stands ready to join hands with Slovakia in forging a strategic partnership that features mutual respect and trust, equality and mutual benefit, as well as stability and resilience, Xi told Pellegrini, who isContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil. Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Xi said in recent years, the building of a China-Brazil community withContinue Reading
