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Xi Focus: Charting a course for China’s growth with new quality productive forces
Beijing, March 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – As China’s annual “two sessions” get underway, “new quality productive forces,” a signature concept proposed by President Xi Jinping,…
Turkish court tries Erdogan challenger Imamoglu in high-profile trial
Istanbul, March 8, (dpa/GNA) – A high-profile trial opens of jailed opposition leader and ousted Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu on Monday, on charges of…
Iranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka, 32 rescued over 100 missing
Colombo, March 4, (dpa/GNA) – Thirty-two Iranian sailors were rescued on Wednesday from one of its warships, that sank off the southern coast of…
ASEAN urges cessation of hosyilities in the Middle East
Manila, March 4, (dpa/GNA) – The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Wednesday expressed “serious concern” over the heightened…
Qatar declares force majeure to LNG buyers
Doha, March 4, (dpa/GNA) – Qatar has declared force majeure to liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers, after Iranian attacks on the country. State-owned QatarEnergy…
Israeli forces enter Southern Lebanese town of Khiam
Beirut, March 4, (dpa/GNA) – Israeli forces entered the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, about 6 kilometres from the Israeli border, on Wednesday amid…
China assures Iran of its support
Beijing, March 2, (dpa/GNA) – China has assured Iran of its support in the current crisis, and at the same time called on the…
Pakistan strikes Afghan cities in ‘open war’ against Taliban
Islamabad, Feb 26, (dpa/GNA) – Regional allies on Friday, called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to implement an immediate ceasefire, after deadly clashes erupted between…
Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashes near major highway, pilot killed
Istanbul, Feb 25, (dpa/GNA) – An F-16 fighter jet crashed overnight in western Turkey, next to a major highway, killing its pilot, the Turkish…
Tokyo demands swift release of Japanese national held in Iran
Tokyo, feb 25, (dpa/GNA) – The Japanese government, on Wednesday called on Iran to release one of its citizens, who was arrested last month.…
At least 19 killed after bus plunges into Nepal river
Kathmandu, Feb 23, (dpa/GNA) – A passenger bus carrying 44 people plunged into a river in central Nepal on Monday, killing at least 19…
Protests continue at Iranian universities
Tehran, Feb 23, (dpa/GNA) – Protests at universities in Iran against what the protestors term the “authoritarian Islamic system of rule” in the country,…
UN confirms civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 23, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said on Monday it had received credible reports of civilian casualties,…
US starts withdrawing from key base in Syria, monitor says
Damascus, Feb 23, (dpa/GNA) – US forces in Syria have begun withdrawing from one of their largest bases in the country, a war monitor…
South Korea’s Former President apologises
Seoul, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol, on Friday apologized to the public, a day after being sentenced to…
Ghana, partner countries confer at DCO forum to derisk Artificial IntelligenceÂ
By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent, Kuwait Kuwait City, Feb. 5, GNA – Member States of the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), including Ghana,…
Fifth digital cooperation General Assembly underway in KuwaitÂ
By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent, Kuwait Kuwait City, Feb. 4, GNA – The fifth General Assembly (GA) of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO),…
Israel bans MSF from Gaza over demand for lists of Palestinian staff
Tel Aviv, Feb 1, (dpa/GNA) – Israel on Sunday said, it intends to stop Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from operating in the Gaza Strip.…
Syria, SDF agree on a comprehensive ceasefire, integration road map
Damascus, Jan 30, (dpa/GNA) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian transitional government, have reached a comprehensive agreement that includes a road…