Iran, Qatar to discuss release of $12bn in frozen Iranian assets in Doha
Iranian and Qatari delegations are expected to meet on Wednesday in Doha to discuss the release of Tehran's assets, estimated at $12 billion, that wer...
Premier Li Qiang arrived in Singapore on Saturday for an official visit at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Li highlighted the positive momentum in China-Singapore relations over the past 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties. He emphasized the deepening political trust, practical cooperation, and closer people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, which have set a model for mutual learning and win-win cooperation.
He noted that under the strategic leadership of President Xi Jinping and Singapore’s leaders, bilateral relations have progressed further in recent years. Since the formation of the all-around high-quality future-oriented partnership, China and Singapore have strengthened cooperation across various sectors, benefiting both nations and contributing positively to regional peace and development.
Li stated that China is eager to collaborate with Singapore to align development strategies, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, advance modernization, and contribute to upholding true multilateralism and promoting common development in the region.
He was welcomed at the airport by Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information, Josephine Teo, and Chinese Ambassador to Singapore, Cao Zhongming.
Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing.
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to 'stand down' and resume technical talks, allowing vessels allowed to move freely under the interim peace deal, a U.S. official said.
The United States and Iran have agreed to halt strikes against each other, in a potential breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The two sides are expected to meet in Doha on Tuesday to address their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.
Six adults were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday, with police detaining two people, including the suspected gunman.
A severe heatwave in France has overwhelmed funeral services and mortuary storage facilities, with undertakers reporting they are unable to cope with a surge in deaths linked to extreme temperatures.
Greek rescue teams searched on Tuesday after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in the Petralona district of Athens. Four people initially feared trapped were later found safe, while search operations continued as a precaution.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a £15 billion (U.S.$20 billion) defence investment plan to modernise Britain's armed forces and prepare for future security threats. The announcement comes ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara.
Donald Trump's attempt to end automatic citizenship for some children born in the U.S. has suffered a major setback after the Supreme Court declined to embrace the central constitutional argument behind his policy.
Pakistan has responded to a deadly Karachi Rangers compound attack with cross-border strikes and diplomatic protests against Afghanistan, signalling a tougher counterterrorism stance towards militants it says are based there.
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