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Photo courtesy of Anadolu BRICS leaders used their summit declaration to push for negotiated solutions to major conflicts while rejecting measures they said could worsen humanitarian and geopolitical tensions. The New Delhi Declaration, adopted Saturday, called for stronger conflict-prevention efforts and greater use of political and diplomatic channels as wars involving Iran, Ukraine and Gaza…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Korean Air will begin offering free high-speed internet powered by SpaceX’s Starlink next week, becoming the first full-service carrier in East Asia to introduce the satellite service. The rollout will start Tuesday aboard four upgraded aircraft, three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER, according to the airline. The Starlink-equipped planes will…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Three former leaders of the organization once responsible for Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square commemorations were handed prison sentences ranging from more than five to seven years Friday following proceedings under the city’s national security law. Chow Hang-tung received the longest term at seven years and three months, while Lee Cheuk-yan…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Pakistan is urging the United States and Iran to return to negotiations under a framework brokered by Islamabad, saying mistrust and limited political will have stalled implementation of an agreement reached earlier this year. Pakistan’s UN ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said Islamabad remained in contact with both governments at senior levels…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu More than two weeks after a massive avalanche unleashed destructive floods and mudslides across the Nepal-China frontier, authorities are still searching for thousands of people as the confirmed death toll reaches 1,428. Nepal has borne the brunt of the disaster, recording 1,385 fatalities and 5,130 people still missing, according to the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump has tied the pace of American military operations against Iran to the approaching midterm elections, saying political timing was one reason Washington had stopped short of a full-scale escalation. During a Fox News interview Thursday, Trump was pressed on why the United States had not intensified its…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran seized on comments from a senior US Navy official Friday as evidence that its attacks had inflicted significant damage on the American naval headquarters in Bahrain. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed remarks attributed to Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao about the condition of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, saying Washington…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Canada and Ukraine have signed a declaration laying the groundwork for a century-long partnership covering defense, trade, reconstruction, energy, critical minerals and technology, as both countries deepen cooperation beyond the current war. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the declaration Thursday in Calgary, where Carney said…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing on Thursday of trying to discourage a Wall Street Journal reporter from taking a senior role in a local journalists’ organization, while rejecting a separate claim that her eventual dismissal violated labor law. The case was brought by former Journal reporter Selina Cheng,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump touted the United States’ position as a leading global oil producer as he promoted a new energy agreement involving Venezuela’s vast petroleum reserves. Speaking at a rally in Dallas, Texas, late Wednesday, Trump said the United States had achieved its energy position even without counting Venezuela, whose…