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  Tehran (AFP) April 6, 2023 Iran's resumption of diplomatic ties with long-time rival Saudi Arabia has raised the Islamic republic's hopes for improved security, economic and trade cooperation with its neighbours and within the Gulf. Riyadh and Tehran cut top-level engagement in 2016, but their foreign ministers on Thursday signed the Beijing Agreement in China's capital, after senior security officials from both Gulf powers concluded its terms last month. Longstanding regional dynamics now look set to be reshaped. - D ... read more |
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French top diplomat in rare meeting with Iran counterpart in BeijingParis (AFP) April 7, 2023 France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. ... more 
N. Korea confirms new Chinese ambassador started post in PyongyangSeoul (AFP) April 7, 2023 North Korea on Friday confirmed Beijing's new ambassador to Pyongyang has taken up his post in the nation's capital, after a rigid blockade maintained since the start of the pandemic. ... more  
Sweden agrees to one Turkey extradition amid NATO bidStockholm (AFP) April 6, 2023 Sweden said Thursday it would extradite a Turkish citizen wanted by Ankara but rejected another request, with extraditions being one of Ankara's key demands to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. ... more 
Kremlin sees no prospect of Chinese mediation on UkraineMoscow (AFP) April 6, 2023 The Kremlin on Thursday said it saw no "prospect" for China to mediate the Ukraine conflict and that it had "no other way" than to press on with its offensive. ... more |
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Macron says counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses'Beijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Thursday to "bring Russia to its senses" over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow. ... more  
Secret US documents on Ukraine war plan spill onto internet: reportWashington (AFP) April 7, 2023 Secret documents that provide details of US and NATO plans to help prepare Ukraine for a spring offensive against Russia have spilled onto social media platforms, the New York Times reported on Thursday. ... more  
US urges China to choose 'diplomacy' not 'pressure' on TaiwanWashington (AFP) April 6, 2023 The United States called Thursday on China to choose diplomacy rather than military pressure on Taiwan after Beijing deployed warships following a meeting by the island's leader with the US House speaker. ... more 
China sends warships and aircraft around Taiwan for second dayTaipei (AFP) April 7, 2023 China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and insisted the island remains "an inseparable part of China", after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. ... more |
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Airbus to open 2nd plane assembly line in China, double outputBeijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 European planemaker Airbus said Thursday that it will double its production capacity in China, as it seeks to bolster its footprint in a crucial market and sidestep potential geopolitical risks. ... more  
Moscow says foiled bid by Ukraine 'saboteurs' to enter RussiaMoscow (AFP) April 6, 2023 Russia said Thursday its security forces had foiled an attempt by a group of Ukrainian "saboteurs" to enter Russia via the southern Bryansk region that borders Ukraine. ... more 
Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza after rocket fire from bothJerusalem (AFP) April 7, 2023 Israel launched air strikes before dawn on Friday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, saying it was targeting Palestinian militant group Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories. ... more 
China propping up Russia's economy: NATO chiefBrussels (AFP) April 5, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday China was sustaining Russia's economy in the face of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war, as the alliance frets over closer Beijing-Moscow ties. ... more |
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