BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin has said on Monday (13th May, 2024) that China looked forward to Palestine becoming a full member of the UN and enjoying full and equal rights like other member states. China urges relevant countries not to create obstacles for Palestine’s membership to the United Nations (UN), and not […]
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MANHATTAN: Cynics go haywire wondering what difference will it make if Palestine (that lost 35000 men, women and children) becomes a member of UN, while 193 countries sitting in the UNGA failed to save human lives? Some say that will pave way to two nation solution with Israel and Palestine recognizing each other and start […]
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NEW YORK: A day after pro-Palestinian demonstrations disrupted convocation ceremonies at least two US major universities, college administrators across the country were bracing for more protests. Anger over the the Israeli attacks in Gaza spill into the start of graduation season. Northeastern University and Ohio State University are two campuses where dozens of protesters have […]
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LONDON: Labour’s 53-year-old candidate Sadiq Khan has been elected the mayor by Londoners for a historic 3rd term. Taking to the X (Twitter) Sadiq Khan stated: “Thank you, London. It’s the honour of my life to serve the city I love. Today is not about making history, it’s about shaping our future. And I’ll work […]
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BEIJING: China on Monday (29th April, 2024) strongly condemned the perpetrators of atrocity at Nasser Hospital and Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. “We are deeply shocked and strongly condemn the perpetrators of the atrocity,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said during his regular briefing. He was responding to a question regarding hundreds of bodies which […]
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MANHATTAN: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), while commenting Friday (26th April, 2024) on the Israel-fired unexploded bombs, has stated that making Gaza safe again could take 14 years. Pehr Lodhammar, a senior UNMAS officer has informed that the conflict had left an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris. Lodhammar said it was impossible to […]
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WASHINGTON: US State Department’s spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa, Hala Rharrit, has resigned in protest of America’s policy on Gaza – at least the third high-profile resignation from the department, as pro-Palestinian demonstrations at university campuses across the country grow. Ms. Rharrit was also the Dubai Regional Media Hub’s deputy director and […]
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Friday (26th April, 2024). During the meeting, President Xi said that China was happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States, and hoped the US could also look at China’s development in a positive light. “This is a […]
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GENEVA (NPTV/UN): Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewing grave concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israel’s aggression in the besieged enclave, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said Tuesday (23rd April, 2024). The development follows […]
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing. The US diplomat will meet China’s top brass on Friday in Beijing, where he is also expected to plead […]
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