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Britain and the world to lay Queen Elizabeth II to rest

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to open the Sainsbury Laboratory for Plant Sciences in the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden, in Cambridge, England, Britain, April 27, 2011. Reuters/Andrew Winning/File Photo By The Associated Press Britain and the world are laying Queen Elizabeth II to rest on Monday at a state funeral that

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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to miss queen’s funeral

By Reuters Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is no longer expected to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday, a British foreign office source said on Sunday, contrary to Britain’s earlier expectations that he would. Saudi Arabia would be represented instead by Prince Turki bin Mohammed al Saud, the source said. Prince

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World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral

Members of the public pay their respects as they pass the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, Lying in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (Adrian Dennis/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final

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Pelosi’s Armenia visit against American interests: Analyst

By Anadolu Agency US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Armenia visit is “against the interests” of Washington, a foreign policy and security analyst told Anadolu Agency on Saturday. The main reason for Pelosi’s appearance nearby Armenia, which is under the control of Russia and hosts Russian bases, is “to protect the interests of the Armenian lobby

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Why Africa Should Not Listen To The “International Community” – The New Term For Imperialism

By The African Exponent The international community is a vague term to mask the West’s global imperialism, and Africa should assert its voice in international relations. Whenever the term ‘international community’ is mentioned, it always carries connotations of dominance and exclusion. By way of history, the usage of this term has always implied that there

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Israeli, Turkish leaders to meet at United Nations -Israeli PM

By Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Lapid’s office said on Saturday. The meeting marks another milestone for the countries as they work to mend long-strained ties. Both governments expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the

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Somali embassy fails to protect its citizens in Tripoli

Credit to Photo/Facebook Libyan forces affiliated with the Department for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions have evacuated the Somali embassy in Tripoli after Somali citizens stormed the building and refused to leave, according to The Libya Observer reported. The department said that in coordination with the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the

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Turkish president in US for UN General Assembly

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in New York on Saturday after attending a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Erdogan will address the General Debate of the 77th UN General Assembly session on Sept. 20, which will run through Sept. 26. The session will be held under the theme,

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Somalia’s corrupt president meets IMF managing director in US

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who held a meeting with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, shared the effective measures taken to ensure the reform of the country’s financial system. Somalia president history of corruption first term elected president between 2012 to 2017. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and

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Russia’s Putin says Erdogan helping to end war but Zelenskiy not ready for talks

By Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was not prepared to hold peace talks. Speaking at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan, Putin said Erdogan was always proposing meetings with Zelenskiy although he had not

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