Tag: Foreign
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Who Will Be New Zealand’s Next Foreign Minister? – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement A shakeup of the ministers responsible for New Zealand’s international relations seems almost guaranteed, irrespective of the country’s election result on October 14. Coalition politics are likely to play a key role in appointments related to foreign affairs. Based on current opinion polling, a government led by the center-right National Party would probably need…
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China’s Increasingly Aggressive Tactics for Foreign Disinformation Campaigns – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement On August 29, Meta reported that it had recently taken down thousands of accounts and Facebook pages that “were part of the largest known cross-platform covert operation in the world,” run by “geographically dispersed operators across China.” The announcement and its detailed analysis made headlines around the world, garnering attention for the type…
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Biden Adviser: Biden’s national security adviser holds two days of talks in Malta with China’s foreign minister
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met with China’s foreign minister over the past two days on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta in an effort that the White House said on Sunday was intended to “responsibly maintain the relationship” at a time of strained ties and mutual suspicion between the rival powers.…
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30 years after Oslo, Israeli foreign minister rejects international dictates on Palestinian issue
[ad_1] Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that Israel would not cave in to foreign dictates on its treatment of the Palestinians — in comments that came in a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Oslo peace accords. The remarks by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen underscored the deterioration of…
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Foreign aid director killed by Russian bombs
[ad_1] Local elections kicked off in Russia this weekend in 79 regions, with voters casting their ballots for governors, regional legislatures, city and municipal councils. Russian authorities are also holding local elections in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed illegally last year — the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia provinces. Voting for federal…
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$341 billion in non-oil trade between UAE, G20 countries: Minister of State for Foreign Trade – Business – Economy and Finance
[ad_1] Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that trade and investment relations between the UAE and the G20 countries are strengthening. “In 2022, non-oil trade between the two sides hit $341 billion, which is 55% of the UAE’s total non-oil trade. This represents a 21% increase from 2021,…
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UN envoy links temporary foreign worker program to ‘contemporary forms of slavery’
[ad_1] A United Nations official on Wednesday denounced Canada’s temporary foreign worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” Tomoya Obokata, UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, made the comments in Ottawa after spending 14 days in Canada. “I am disturbed by the fact that many migrant workers are exploited…
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Britain’s foreign secretary defends trip to China in response to a barrage of criticism from colleagues – The China Project
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Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry makes publication on Türkiye’s Victory Day
[ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 30. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has made a publication in connection with August 30 – Türkiye’s Victory Day, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. “On the 101st anniversary of the victory of August 30, one of the glorious pages of Türkiye’s history that decided the fate of the war…
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Foreign secretary James Cleverly defends China visit
[ad_1] Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has defended his visit to China, on behalf of the UK government. A report by the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the government’s approach to China and said that the Chinese Communist Party posed “a threat to the UK and its interests”. Mr Cleverly told the BBC’s China correspondent, Stephen…