Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN/Photo By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Monday called on all parties in Somalia to prioritize the interests of the country and its people, and resolve differences through dialogue and consultation. “The international community should adhere to the Somali-led and Somali-owned principle and avoid external

By Xinhua News Agency A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes

By Anadolu Agency Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a felony US crime as part of a deal that will see him return to his native Australia, according to court documents filed Monday evening. Assange was released from a UK maximum security prison earlier Monday and boarded a plane to depart

Cargo trucks queue as the Process of removing Private Equipment and Idle Containers which have overstayed at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya By The East African Mombasa port bypassed its main Eastern African competitors, Djibouti and Dar es Salaam, in the latest World Bank global ports index over ship delays and non-tariff barriers. According to

U.S. Dollar and Japan Yen notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. Reuters/Thomas White By Reuters The dollar was steady on Monday ahead of a fresh U.S. inflation reading that will likely influence the interest rate outlook, while the yen languished near the 160 level, drawing verbal warnings from Japanese authorities as

Passengers queue outside Terminal 1 after an overnight power cut led to disruptions and cancellations at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, June 23, 2024. Photographer Phil Noble By Reuters Flights departing the UK’s Manchester Airport faced cancellations and severe delays on Sunday after a power cut in the area caused widespread disruption, an airport spokesperson

By Anadolu Agency South Korea, Japan, and the US have agreed on “close” security cooperation through “timely” consultation after Russia and North Korea signed a new security treaty this week, local media reported on Saturday, citing Seoul’s top diplomat. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul made the remarks following back-to-back phone calls with US Secretary of State

Farmers check the growth of peanuts at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen) By Xinhua News Agency Deep in an expansive farm, Abdulaziz Lugazo makes the final touches as he weeds his vegetable crops that are blossoming with succulent green leaves. The 42-year-old father of three

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned “deepening military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, State Department said on Friday. In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, Blinken reaffirmed the importance of the “ironclad” US-South Korea alliance in promoting peace, security, and prosperity around the world, Spokesperson Matthew

Cyber attack at major London hospitals. Credit Photo/PA Wire Evening Standard By Josh Salisbury A hacker gang behind a cyberattack who targeted an NHS blood testing company which threw services at major London hospitals into disarray has published stolen data online. Qilin, a cyber criminal group thought to be based in Russia, hacked firm Synnovis