Written by HONG KONG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — A high-level delegation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and senior representatives of the business sector will visit five Chinese mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 to boost cooperation in economy and trade, among other sectors. […]
Hungary’s illiberal prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said he will invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit in defiance of an international criminal court arrest warrant, as world leaders split over the ICC’s momentous decision. The world’s highest criminal court issued warrants on Thursday for Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the […]
US President Biden welcomed the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics at the White House on Thursday, though his remarks suggested some uncertainty or perhaps attempted humour.During his address, Biden turned to the team and asked, “You’re the Celtics, right?” This drew mild laughter from the audience.He continued with light-hearted comments, saying, “They just showed up. […]
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Braslia: Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged “more voices” to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil’s capital, Chinese state media said. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva echoed those points as he met with Xi in a red-carpet welcome in Brasilia, and stressed a […]
Visit Victoria, the official tourism body for the State of Victoria in Australia, hosted an ‘Every bit different’ showcase of major cultural exchange in the city over the weekend, as the Indian traveller awaits new sporting experiences in Melbourne and Victoria. In addition to the Boxing Day Test, the Australian Open and the Formula 1® […]
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Joe Biden toured the drought-shrunken waters of the Amazon River’s greatest tributary Sunday as the first sitting American president to set foot in the legendary rainforest, while the incoming Trump administration seems poised to scale back the U.S. commitment to combating climate change. The massive Amazon region, which is about the […]
Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership, pledging to strengthen ties in key areas including economic development, defence, healthcare and food security. This is contained in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Abuja at the conclusion of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Nigeria at the […]
US president Joe Biden speaks with Peruvian president Dina Boluarte during a bilateral meeting in Lima. (AP pic) LIMA: Taiwan’s representative at an Asia-Pacific summit met US president Joe Biden on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future, with the two men having a “lively” exchange of views, the island’s delegation […]