US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East: Biden at Saudi summit
The United States “will not walk away” from the Middle East and leave a vacuum to be filled by Russia, China or Iran, US President Joe Biden has told a summit in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah.
He also told the summit on Saturday that the US is committed to ensuring Iran...
U.S. approves possible sale of military assistance to Taiwan
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of military technical assistance to Taiwan worth an estimated $108 million, the Pentagon said on Friday.
China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, and the democratically governed island has complained of increased military...
Afghanistan: Toll of Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education
(London) – The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the country’s future, Human Rights Watch said today in a new video feature.
The video features six prominent Afghan women: Tamana Ayazi, a filmmaker; Sahar Fetrat, a Human...
Top Chinese Diplomat meets Zimbabwe president to strengthen ties
Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa where both the leaders spoke of cooperation in expanding their partnership to a new high.
During the meeting in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of...
Govt Hands Over 4 Chinese Accused of Murder to Ethiopia
Ethiopian police stated that the four suspects fled to Kenya after the alleged killing of the victim, Fu Hui, at a Chinese restaurant in Addis Ababa.
According to the Ethiopian Federal police National Interpol Director, Tsegaye Haile, the four suspects, Huang Zhipeng, Liv Jie, Wang Ming and Chao Fu Xiuzaong, were arrested following a...
Kenya exporters protest expensive Chinese vetting
Kenyan exporters have raised concerns of high demurrage charges and loss of their agricultural produce over food certification required by China, making it difficult to trade.
The Asian country on January 1 implemented new registration requirements for companies that export food to China.
According to the regulations, all overseas manufacturers of...
Amnesty slams Pakistan for stifling press freedom with attacks on journalists
Amnesty International has accused the Pakistani government for stifling press freedom, following the arrest of prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan.
“Amnesty International is alarmed by news of journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s arrest and urges authorities to stop punishing dissenting voices, as has been a worrying trend in Pakistan for many years,” it said.
MPs call for UK ban on two Chinese CCTV firms
A group of 67 MPs and Lords have called on the government to ban the sale and use of Hikvision and Dahua surveillance equipment in the UK.
Supporters range across the parties and include Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and four ex-Conservative ministers.
Reports have linked the two companies with...
UN Rights Council: Taliban Seek to Erase Women, Girls From Public Life
Delegates attending an urgent debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan are urging the international community to exert maximum pressure on the Taliban.
In opening Friday’s debate, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet accused the Taliban of systematic oppression and of the exclusion of women...
Pakistan Court Holds State Responsible for Enforced Disappearances
The Islamabad High Court has provided a glimmer of hope for hundreds of victims of enforced disappearances in Pakistan.
In a landmark decision last Thursday, Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued an order saying that “When there is sufficient evidence to conclude that it is, prima facie, a case of ‘enforced disappearance’ then it becomes an obligation of the State...