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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Pakistani Navy ship saves lives in Gulf of Aden

Pakistan Navy Ship while deployed on Counter Piracy mission saved precious lives in Gulf of Aden. The ship was operating as a part of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), an international Coalition Task Force of naval ships and aircraft formed under the UN mandate...

Africa Needs Progressive Leaders Who Aren’t Thieves – Mbeki

butted out, Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki thinks Africa is in trouble. The continent needs progressive leaders and such leaders are simply nowhere to be found, he says. Mbeki made the remarks at a question-and-answer session organized for the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute by the Thabo...

South Sudan peace agreement ‘not made to be implemented’ – Kiir

Horndiplomat-Al Jazeera interviews president Salva Kiir and first vice president Riek Machar just before escalation of fighting in Juba Both commit to work together, but tensions apparent Kiir says peace agreement “not made to be implemented” Kiir implies Machar delayed his return to delay the international community...

US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO

Heather Nauert, US state department spokesperson, said on Thursday the US would establish an "observer mission" to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. In a statement announcing its withdrawal, Israel called the US administration's decision "courageous and moral", and accused UNESCO of becoming a...

Theresa May Urged to Reveal Brexit Strategy as Lawmakers Push for Vote

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is coming under mounting pressure to reveal her Brexit strategy before she triggers formal negotiations to leave the European Union. A cross-party group of legislators this weekend demanded that the government publish a “substantive outline” of its plans and submit...

Taiwan’s 112th National Day Celebration in Uganda

Amb. Allen Chenhwa Lou hosted Taiwan’s 112th National Day Celebration in Uganda, coinciding with Uganda’s 61st Independence Day on October 9th.
For Immediate Release Taiwan’s Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held the National Day Reception in Uganda on October 9th, 2023. Members and business leaders from Taiwanese diaspora community in Uganda and Kenya, Taiwanese NGO organizations,...

China, Saudi Arabia strengthen partnership on energy, defence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Saudi Press Agency/Reuters]
By: ALJAZEERA Saudi Arabia and China reaffirmed their cooperation on global oil markets and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, which was aimed at deepening strategic relations, at a time when...

Voting begins across Türkiye in first-ever presidential runoff

Voting begins across Türkiye in first-ever presidential runoff
By: Anadolu Agency Millions of voters started heading to the polls in Türkiye as the country’s first-ever presidential runoff election began Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT). More than 64.1 million people...

Imam, friend fatally shot after leaving NYC mosque

The leader of a New York City mosque and a friend were fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack as they left afternoon prayers Saturday. Police said Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and 64-year-old Thara Uddin were shot in the head as they left the Al-Furqan...

Taiwan, US, Eswatini stage GCTF workshop on women’s economic empowerment

Taiwan, US, Eswatini stage GCTF workshop on women’s economic empowerment
A workshop promoting women’s economic empowerment was held under the Taiwan-U.S. Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) on March 6th in the Kingdom of Eswatini to mark International Women’s Day. Themed “Women Empowerment: Autonomy and Economic Sustainability,”...