Beijing: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang agreed on the need to "develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced", the foreign ministry in Paris said after they met on Friday. The meeting followed French President Emmanuel Macron's
United Nations: Some 200,000 people have now fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have been displaced inside the country, the UN said Friday. "As violence in Sudan continues for a fourth week, nearly 200,000 refugees and
Des Moines, Iowa: A California peace activist who has worked to remove land mines from war-torn regions and replace them with grape vines, fruit trees and vegetables was named the 2023 World Food Prize laureate at a ceremony in Washington. The Des Moines, Iowa-based foundation awarded
Edinburgh: Scotland is set to launch the UK's first driverless bus network next week, marking a significant milestone in transportation technology. The autonomous buses, equipped with advanced technology, will operate on a 14-mile route and aim to transport approximately 10,000 passengers per week. While there will be
Beijing: China will send a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations from Monday, Beijing said on Friday, the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit the war-torn country since Moscow’s invasion last year. From Ukraine to the Middle East, Beijing in recent months has sought
Brussels: Germany led calls urging caution against targeting China under new European Union sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine during a first discussion among the bloc's 27 countries on proposed new restrictions, five diplomatic sources said. The EU is discussing its 11th package of sanctions since
Volos, Greece: Greece’s prime minister says his government is exploring a “win-win” solution to one of the world’s most intractable cultural heritage disputes: The fate of the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum. But he rules out any deal that would include the word “loan.” “We
San Diego: Hundreds of migrants from around the world seeking a better life in the United States have instead found themselves trapped in squalid conditions near the Mexican border, tantalizingly close to their destination, and desperate. On the eve of the expiration of Title 42, the
Dakar: The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-militant operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited UN report released on Friday. The figures by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) amount to the worst atrocity
Karachi: Pakistan is likely to release 199 Indian fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country, on Friday. The fishermen, who are currently lodged in Karanchi’s Landhi jail, will be sent to Lahore and handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah