ISTANBUL (AA) – China said Tuesday that the Middle East has never been the “backyard of any major power” as it expressed its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab nations. Beijing’s renewed support to Arab countries came during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Adel Al Asoomi, the speaker […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) accession to the BRICS group of emerging economies will not harm relations with the West, the country’s economy minister has said. Abdulla Bin Touq Al-Marri told the media that Abu Dhabi considers its membership in the organization as an opportunity to develop trade. The minister said that [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has said it will prioritize the candidacies of Kazakhstan and Belarus into BRICS, as the group admitted six new members at the 15th summit in Johannesburg and has left the door open for further enlargement. Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Argentina will formally become new members on ...
Climate-induced water crisis will lead to more hunger, diseases, displacement, warns Oxfam LONDON (AA) – Climate-induced water insecurity poses one of the biggest threats to humanity and will lead to more hunger, diseases, and displacement, according to a report by a UK-based charity on Thursday. In its report titled Water Dilemmas, Oxfam pres...
ISTANBUL (AA) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed has welcomed the Gulf kingdom’s inclusion in BRICS. “We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member to this important group,” he said in a tweet. The decision came at the end of the […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has described its permanent membership in BRICS as a “strategic victory” after South Africa’s president announced on Thursday the induction of six new members. Mohammad Jamshidi, the deputy chief of staff for political affairs to Iran’s president, took to social media to announce Iran’s pe...
Johannesburg, South Africa – AFP BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the “historic” admission of six new countries from next year as the club seeks to reshape the Western-led global order and expand its geopolitical influence. The BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — agreed at their annual summi...
India becomes 4th country after former Soviet Union, U.S. and China to succeed in soft landing on moon NEW DELHI, India – India made history Wednesday with the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission lander on the moon’s South Pole. This makes India the fourth country after the former Soviet Union, the U.S. and China [&hell...
-In an interview with state news agency Belta, Lukashenko says that Belarus would join the war if Ukrainians crossed its border MINSK, Belarus – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that his country would be prepared to use nuclear weapons provided by its ally Russia in response to foreign “aggression.” “We did ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has claimed that the US has begun preparations for a “new pandemic” by searching for virus mutations through the newly-established Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR). “Despite the fact that the stated goals of US programs are to monitor disease incidence and provide assistance to...
