Chinese President Xi Jinping plays peacemaker on Russia visit
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to
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Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday in Manhattan DA case
NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case brought by
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Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council reviews significant growth in bilateral trade
TOKYO: The 9th session of the Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council (ADJEC), held in Tokyo, has reaffirmed its commitment to further
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UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolutions about Afghanistan
NEW YORK: Today, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted two resolutions concerning the situation in Afghanistan tabled by the
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Russia fighting for its very existence: President Putin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that what was at stake in Ukraine was Russia’s very existence as a
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NHRI participates in Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions meeting in Geneva
GENEVA, The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) is participating as an “Observer” in the Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance
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Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Russia next week
Chinese President Xi Jinping could wade deeper than before into Ukraine diplomacy as soon as next week, staging both his
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Macron’s win: Controversial pension overhaul passes Senate vote
PARIS: France’s Senate, the upper house of its parliament, approved a contentious reform to the nation’s pension system, a move
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‘End of American domination’: Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties
DUBAI/RIYADH: Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after years of hostility that had threatened stability and
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Xi Jinping elected as president of China for third time
BEIJING: Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him
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