BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies, Chinese officials

BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies, Chinese officials

BRICS Annual Meeting Chinese officials say BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies. At the BRICS meeting, a senior official of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the BRICS countries should work on local currency payment instruments and platforms. He said that BRICS members should strengthen cooperation on cross-border payments. The Chinese…

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INTERVIEW: Building bridges between Afghanistan and the world because ‘isolation is not an option’

Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials

A new publication from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents “credible” reports that between 15 August 2021 and 30 June 2023, the country’s de facto authorities were responsible for 218 extrajudicial killings, 14 enforced disappearances, over 144 instances of torture and ill treatment, and 424 arbitrary arrests and detentions.  ‘Betrayal of trust’ UN human…

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All government officials, including the President, are banned from traveling abroad

All government officials, including the President, are banned from traveling abroad

In the West African country of Gambia, the president has banned all government officials from traveling abroad to cut government spending. According to Arab media reports, the Gambian president has banned all government officials from traveling abroad. A presidential spokesman from Banjul says the foreign travel ban will also apply to Gambian President Adama Barrow….

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Disciplinary action was to be taken against the official who went to North Korea, US officials

Disciplinary action was to be taken against the official who went to North Korea, US officials

Millions of US military emails sent to Russia’s Mali ally by typo British media has revealed that millions of US military emails were sent to Russia’s ally Mali by typographical error. Steps have been taken to deal with the mail problem. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’); },…

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Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn

“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country. “Ultimately, we need a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Council resolution 2254.” Worsening crisis Briefing on current conditions, she said recent reports have tracked deadly…

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Bipurjoy could prove to be the strongest cyclone to hit India, Indian officials say

Bipurjoy could prove to be the strongest cyclone to hit India, Indian officials say

Courtesy: PTI. Indian officials say that Buparjoy could prove to be the most intense hurricane to hit India. According to the information received from New Delhi, the Indian authorities say that the entire district will be somewhat affected by the storm. Evacuation of people from the villages of Kuch district continues. Indian officials further said…

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Britain imposes new sanctions on Iranian officials

Britain imposes new sanctions on Iranian officials

Britain has announced new sanctions against Iranian officials for alleged human rights violations. According to the British government, four commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are also included in the sanctions list. The United Kingdom, along with the United States and the European Union, have announced new sanctions against Iranian officials. British Foreign Secretary James…

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