"Russia is open to a settlement of the Ukrainian crisis by political-diplomatic means," Putin assured in the article ...The Chinese president on Monday that Beijing's proposal on how to reach a settlement in Ukraine reflects global views and serves to neutralize the consequences of the crisis, but acknowledged the solutions may not be easy.
BAGDAD—Iraq on Monday marks 20 years since the start of the US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, but no official celebrations are planned. The oil-rich country remains traumatized from the years of war, occupation and bloody sectarian turmoil that followed the operation launched on March 20, 2003... ‘Shock and awe’ ... ....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move carries no immediate U.S. policy implications but lends weight to calls for such allegations to be prosecuted ... officials ... ___ ... Kenya ... .
Türkiye will never forget the solidarity displayed by the EU, the UN, and other international organizations after the Feb. 6 earthquakes, PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday ... "This conference is another example of how well-grounded the relations between our peoples are," he said. On Feb ... .
By David Stanway. (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary GeneralAntonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change ... The climate time-bomb is ticking.” ... climate envoy John Kerry ... Advertisement.
An Israeli minister has claimed there is “no such thing” as a Palestinian people as Israel’s new coalition government, its most hardline ever, ploughed ahead with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary ... “There is no such thing as a Palestinian nation. There is no Palestinian history ... Smotrich later apologised after an international uproar ... .
China on Monday welcomed the upcoming visit of former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou to the mainland later this month, the first time a former or current leader of the island is visiting the country after the defeated Republic of China government fled to the island in 1949... (AP FilePhoto) ... “The mainland welcomes the visit of Mr ... ....
BEIJING. China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid traveling outside the capital, Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside the city ... “We have counted nine bodies and two wounded,” the mayor of Bambari, Abel Matchipata, said ... ....
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LONDON. A UN aid organization on Monday appealed for $16.2 million to help Palestine refugees affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Syria...UNRWA schools have also reopened with catch-up classes and child psychosocial sessions ... ....
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police on Monday monitored protests by the country’s leftist Economic Freedom Fighters party, which is demanding the resignation of PresidentCyril Ramaphosa. The party urged all South Africans to participate in a national shutdown but there was limited response in most of the country’s major cities ... .
The early calm in Asian markets on Monday quickly gave way to fresh jitters about the outlook for the global financial system, and investors and strategists are bracing for further tumult ... The optimism didn’t last long ... Ed Yardeni at Yardeni Research Inc. said the banking turmoil may cause a recession if it sets off a credit crunch ... ‘Oops’” ... in Sydney..
Seoul, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 20th Mar, 2023 ) .North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the launch of a ballistic missile, state media reported Monday ... They branded it a "serious provocation" that violated United Nations sanctions ... ....