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17 Mar

Xi Jinping to visit Russia

Moscow, March 17 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Russia next Monday, the Kremlin and the Chinese Foreign Ministry have revealed, media reported. The trip will last until Wednesday. Xi will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss "aspects of further development of comprehensive partnership," according to a statement from the Kremlin. There will also be a discussion of the international agenda and cooperation between the two nations in world affairs, the Kremlin added. Russian and Chinese officials are expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements, RT reported. Putin invited Xi to Russia during…

17 Mar

UNSC extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan

United Nations, March 17 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted two resolutions concerning Afghanistan, both unanimously, one of which extended the mandate of the special political mission in the war-torn nation for one year. Resolution 2678 decides to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2024, reports Xinhua news agency. It stresses the critical importance of the mission's continued presence and calls upon all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders, including relevant authorities and international actors, to coordinate with UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and to ensure the safety, security…

16 Mar

The President of South Korea urges stronger coordination to counter Pyongyang’s threats while visiting Japan

Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) During his highly symbolic trip to Japan, visiting South Korean Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday said Seoul and Tokyo should work together to deal with threats from North Korea, as he opened a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida amid a thaw in the long-strained relations between the two nations. The summit took place at the Prime Minister's official residence hours after the President arrived in the country on a highly symbolic trip in the wake of the resolution of a protracted row over wartime forced labour, reports Yonhap News Agency. The two-day visit is South Korea's…

16 Mar

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects president’s mediating proposal over judical reform

Jerusalem, March 16. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a mediating proposal suggested by President Issac Herzog, saying his government will continue to push through the controversial and divisive judicial reform. Herzog put forward his proposal on Wednesday night after weeks of talks with ministers from the coalition government, opposition lawmakers, and legal experts. Warning that Israel is "on the verge of civil war," Herzog said his plan suggests a compromise that reflects the stance of wide sections of Israeli society, Xinhua news agency reported. "We are at a crossroads: a historical crisis or a defining constitutional moment," he warned.…