China will strengthen global partnerships, safeguard its sovereignty: Wang Yi

Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who replaced Qin Gang this week after his summary dismissal, has said in his first comments that Beijing would deepen its global partnerships while “resolutely safeguarding” its sovereignty, security and development interests. Significantly, the Chinese Foreign Ministry, which scrubbed the name, photos and speeches of Qin soon after his…

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G20’s success basic precondition for success of UN Climate Change Conference: UN SG Guterres

United Nations: The upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi is among the “critical opportunities ahead” for accelerated action on climate change, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, emphasising that the grouping’s success is a “basic precondition” for the success of the UN climate change conference. As the World Meteorological Organisation and the European Commission’s Copernicus…

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Israel battles quiet internal upheaval after passage of controversial bill on weakening Supreme Court

Jerusalem: Angry protests following the passage of a controversial bill by Israel’s Parliament this week on a controversial bill that could limit the Supreme Court’s powers has given way to a quiet upheaval in the country with threats of mass emigration, resignations in critical positions, army desertions, strikes and flight of capital. Israeli Parliament approved the…

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Former Indian-origin minister in Singapore officially launches presidential bid

Singapore: Singapore’s former Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam formally launched his presidential campaign on Wednesday and pledged to evolve the country’s culture to keep it a “shining spot” in the world. The official launch comes more than a month after Tharman first announced his intention that he will run for president. Tharman, 66, stepped down from active…

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Israel’s prime minister Netanyahu undergoes pacemaker implantation surgery

Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday underwent a successful pacemaker implantation procedure, a surgery scheduled just days before the Knesset is set to vote on a controversial judicial reform bill that has paralysed the whole country. Last week, Netanyahu, 73, was hospitalised from Saturday to Sunday after he complained of dizziness following a…

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Govern and elections would take care of themselves: Garcetti’s advice to politicians

Washington: As the two largest democracies of the world hits the election cycle ahead of the next year’s presidential elections in the US and parliamentary polls in India, politician-turned-diplomat Eric Garcetti believes that the politicians need to focus on leadership and governance and the elections would take care of them. “I love elections, and maybe…

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