Lebanon receives French invitation to meeting on army support
Lebanon has said it had received an invitation from France for a meeting to prepare for an international conference on support for the Lebanese army. – The conference in Paris…
Trump announces ‘crushing’ economic campaign against Iran
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”, saying Washington would pursue “economic warfare and isolation on an…
Japan has enough plutonium to make 5.500 nuclear warheads — Chinese ambassador
Japan has several tens of tons of plutonium, which is enough to manufacture some 5,500 nuclear warheads, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an article for TASS. –…
Cuba wants to become BRICS’ full-fledged member — embassy
Cuba wants to become a full-fledged member of BRICS, the Cuban embassy said. – “Cuba remains committed to plans of becoming a full-fledged member of BRICS. This is a top…
Date for new Russia-US contacts on removing ‘irritants’ being agreed upon — diplomat
A date for a new contact between Moscow and Washington on removing “irritants” in bilateral relations is being agreed upon, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. – “On our…
Peru, Spain Reinforce Bilateral Ties Ahead of Madrid Summit
Peru and Spain Strengthen Bilateral Relations. 🇵🇪🇪🇸 Foreign Minister Carlos Espá held a meeting with the Spanish Ambassador to Peru, Alejandro Abellán, with whom he discussed the historic and close…
UK demands Israel halt E1 settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
UK Minister of State for the Middle East Stephen Doughty has joined Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in condemning Israel’s decision to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project…
China’s Wang Yi in South Korea for talks amid Trump push to revive North Korea diplomacy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with South Korean officials, media reported, after Seoul and Washington scaled back joint military drills with U.S. President…
South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but…
New Ukrainian defence minister takes office as ousted predecessor calls for wartime elections
Ukrainian lawmakers appointed a new defence minister on Wednesday, hours after his ousted predecessor dealt a major blow to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with a call for elections in wartime. –…