More than 230 events are planned within the framework of the initiative, while cultural events will be held in 51 Chinese cities and 38 cities in Russia

The parties also reaffirmed their commitment to «the goals, principles and structural framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change of May 9, 1992 and the Paris Agreement of December 12, 2015»

In turn, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that Beijing and Moscow intend to deepen political mutual trust, adhering to the non-alignment principle

According to Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, the leaders will first have a one-on-one meeting, walk in the park near the palace and drink tea

According to the latest data from the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 35,200 Palestinians were killed and more than 79,100 injured during the Israeli military operation in the enclave

The man who attacked Slovakian PM Robert Fico was a critic of the latter’s decision to stop sending arms to Ukraine, Matuss Sutaj Estok says Read Full Article at RT.com

Political tensions in Slovakia pose the threat of armed conflict, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

The culprit allegedly doused a mosque in Kano State, Nigeria with gasoline, setting it on fire and trapping worshippers inside Read Full Article at RT.com

Shoppers may find themselves doing a double take in the olive oil section of their local grocery stores these days as industry analysts say prices have reached a record high.

Amandeep Singh, the fourth man charged in connection with the killing of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was already caught up in the Canadian justice system at the time of Nijjar's death, CBC News has learned.

Police east of Toronto are set to provide details Thursday of a 16-month investigation that led to charges against Ontario's self-proclaimed 'Crypto King.'

Some retailers are beefing up anti-theft measures, such as locking the wheels on shopping carts, that have raised the ire of shoppers. Loblaw and an industry group says retailers are fighting a rise in organized crime.

MADINAH: French traveler Mohamed Boulabiar spent eight months walking through 13 countries to perform Umrah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. In an interview with the SPA shortly after arriving in Madinah on Wednesday, Boulabiar said he trained for two years for the 8,000-km walk. He started in Paris on Aug. 27, 2023, and walked through Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Turkiye and Jordan before eventually reaching Saudi Arabia.

RIYADH: The Kingdom and Iraq have signed an agreement to counter money laundering and terrorism, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The pact was signed between the General Directorate of Financial Investigation at the Presidency of State Security and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Office of the Republic of Iraq. The agreement was inked on the sidelines of the Arab Forum of Anti-Corruption Agencies and Financial Intelligence Units in Riyadh.

Dolow (HOL) - At least two people were killed and five others wounded after a civilian vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Baled Hawo and Dolow districts in the Gedo region on Thursday afternoon.

May 20 is Victoria Day. If you're going across the border this long weekend, follow these tips for a smoother trip.

Opponents accuse South Africa’s leader of trying to buy votes by enacting the National Health Insurance Act ahead of elections on May 29 Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of Hindus from Pakistan who are now settled in India are receiving citizenship certificates Read Full Article at RT.com

France has deployed troops to New Caledonia after four people were killed in unrest sparked by a controversial constitutional reform Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping has identified “Cold War mentality” and “one-sided hegemony” as the major threats to global security Read Full Article at RT.com

Robert Fico was gravely injured in what is believed to have been a politically motivated assassination attempt Read Full Article at RT.com

Hitting out at the INDIA alliance for not announcing its PM candidate, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said «the country needs a strong PM, not one on yearly-basis». The home minister was addressing an election rally in Bihar's Madhubani. The home minister also hit out at the alliance leaders for its recent remarks on Pakistan.

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted a report submitted by the State Legal Services Authority which stated that there are 17 declared foreigners detained in the detention centre in Assam. «We are of the view that Union of India must take immediate steps for deporting these 17 foreigners as there is no offence registered against them,» the bench said.

NIA attaches properties of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo in Kashmir under UA (P) Act, 1967, arrested in 2020 with arms, facing trial for terror activities, linked to JeM led by Maulana Masood Azhar, part of NIA crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir.

Omar Bin Omran vanished during the decade-long Algerian civil war of 1998, leading his family to assume that he was killed in the conflict.

Robbie Williams has sold his Los Angeles mansion for £51.6 million ($65M) - making a handsome £12.3million in just over two years.

Tthe Love Island host, 29, greeted King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla , 76, and reminisced about her previous work - and awkward faux pas - with the monarch's charity, the Prince's Trust.

Latest updates as schools across Devon close after hundreds of residents were struck down by a mystery illness caused by contaminated water.

South West Water (SWW) yesterday urged people to boil their tap water after hundreds fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pains amid a parasite outbreak in contaminated taps.

Born just seven years after Singapore gained independence, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong witnessed the country's rapid growth from third to first world. The 51-year-old was born in 1972, when Singapore «was a young nation» with «not much to our name». But that did not stop the pioneer generation, which included his parents, from «believing in new possibilities» and working hard to improve their lives, said PM Wong in a 11-minute video aired on CNA on Wednesday (May 15) — the same day he was sworn in as prime minister.  He recounted that his father came to Singapore from Malaysia as a young man looking for a job, while his mother completed her secondary school education and became a school teacher. From a student at Haig Boys' Primary School to being the fourth prime minister of Singapore, PM Wong described his journey as «a story of possibilities». «If you asked me 30 years ago, if I had envisaged all this, my answer would be no,» he said.

Georges Robert is the new Ombudsman of Seychelles and was sworn in on Thursday with his family present in a ceremony at State House.   This followed the recommendations from the Constitutional Appointees Authority (CAA). He succeeds Nichole Tirant-Ghérardi. «I am truly honoured and humbled to have been appointed the fifth Ombudsman of Seychelles,  and I am ready to work for the people of Seychelles to bring the office to the level that it was envisaged since its creation in 1993,» said Robert. The new ombudsman obtained admission as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland Australia in June 2011 and after he relocated to Seychelles, obtained Admission as an Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Seychelles in June 2014. His previous work experience includes solicitor at Carter Capner Law Firm in Australia from 2011 to 2012 and state counsel at the Attorney General's Chambers from 2012 to 2014. He was also an attorney-at-law in the Chambers of Francis Chang-Sam - 2014-2015, magistrate at the Judiciary of Seychelles from 2015-2017, and attorney- at-law, Office of George E Robert from January to December 2019. Before he was appointed Ombudsman, Robert served as the legal director at the Seychelles Human Rights Commission since December 2019 to date. He has 13 years of experience as an attorney-at-law. He succeeds Nicole Tirant-Gherardi, who served as Ombudsman for the past seven years and has now been appointed as the new vice-chairperson of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission. Tirant Gherardi is the new vice-chairperson of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission. (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY.   Tirant Gherardi was sworn in as the new vice-chairperson of the Commission during the same ceremony along with three other members of the commission. The three new commissioners are Roger Toussaint, Barbare Corolus Andre and Elna Etienne Kumar. The commissioners of the Information Commission were also presented with their instruments, and Mumtaz Hasan was re-appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner with Peter Lalande and Egbert Rosalie appointed as new commissioners on the Commissioners. In his address, the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, asked all those who have taken up these new roles, to perform with the utmost respect. He asked them to ensure that all their decisions remain unbiased and to not allow politics to affect their judgements. He also spoke on the lack of understanding of the roles of the Ombudsman, the Human Rights Commission, and the Information Commission and urged them to undertake an education campaign, so that people can better appreciate why they are very important for the country.

DOVER, Delaware: Prime Minister Andrew Holness was on Friday conferred with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the Delaware State University, a privately governed, state-assisted, historically black land-grant research university in Dover,...