China, Australia agree to turn the page as tensions ease
Beijing, China Reuters President Xi Jinping said on Monday stable ties between China and Australia served each other’s interests and both should expand their cooperation, sending a clear signal that Beijing was ready to move on from recent tensions. China and Australia should promote the development of their strategic partnership as they build up mutual […]
Global problems may exacerbate shortages in North Korea’s isolated economy
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea’s isolated economy will not be insulated from global economic headwinds caused by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China, analysts said, with recently resumed border trade taking a hit and inflation exacerbating food shortages. Strict international sanctions ban or restrict wide categories of North Korean imports and exports, […]
Biden in first call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade
AP Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing’s crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. The two leaders spoke Wednesday just hours after Biden announced plans for a Pentagon task force to review US national security strategy […]
Amid fight to curb coronavirus, UN urges designation of seafarers as key workers
New York, USReuters The 193-member UN General Assembly urged all countries to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers on Tuesday after travel restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 have left hundreds of thousands stranded at sea for months. A unanimously adopted resolution encouraged governments to ensure safe ship crew changes and […]
ESSAY: BREXIT – WE HAVE A DEAL, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says it’s time for politicians to explain what the deal between the UK and EU over Brexit really means…
Support growing for an “international instrument” to curb trade in capital punishment/torture devices, says Alliance for Torture-Free Trade
Support is growing for an “international instrument” aimed at curbing the trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture, according to the Alliance for Torture-Free Trade. Cecilia Malmstrom during the ministerial meeting of the Alliance for Torture-Free Trade. PICTURE: © European Union, 2018 . Formed last year as an initiative of Argentina, the EU and Mongolia, […]