The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs of the ongoing war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs of the ongoing war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.The swimmers were allowed to compete in Tokyo after world governing bodies accepted China's findings that they had...
Indonesia’s foreign minister said the two countries share the same view about the importance of resolving the Palestinian problem through a two-state solution.
China’s state-owned oil company CNPC, the China National Petroleum Corporation, has signed a $400 million deal with the military junta that controls Niger, providing a much-needed infusion of cash after the coup damaged relations with Niger’s previous big oil customers, the United States and France.
School inspectors say an increasing number of Dutch schools are performing below par and a large group of children are no longer sufficiently equipped with the basic skills. In particular, language, arithmetic and citizenship skills are on the decline, the inspectors say in their latest report on the state of Dutch education. Of the 225 primary and secondary schools chosen for an in-depth inspection, over 20% were found to be failing. Most schools were also given instructions to improve because
Sweden expelled a Chinese journalist on Monday due to concerns over national security, as reported by Swedish media. The name of the Chinese journalist remains undisclosed. However, it is known that s
Indonesia urged China to use its influence to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who traveled to the archipelago as Beijing aims to deepen diplomatic ties with Jakarta.
The United States, Japan and the Philippines jointly expressed their concern over China's "dangerous and aggressive" behavior in the South China Sea. "We steadfastly oppose the dan
A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election. "If we are in government, we will abolish the security treaty," Peter Kenilorea told AFP from
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Friday for a "re-balancing" of trade relations between Europe and China on the eve of the German leader visiting Beijing.