Bad example set with arrears to UN unpaid
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Dec 30
As the world's largest economy, the United States has not fully paid its share of United Nations spending, setting a bad example for the international community, an expert said, as the UN General Assembly approved its annual regular budget for 2022 of about $3.12 billion. Zuo Xiying, a professor at the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China, said the US' default on its UN payment will directly affect the agency's functions and set a bad example for the wh...

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Chinese smartphone brands top Africa's market
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Dec 24
As a Xiaomi smartphone user, Brandon Nkaiseli said the major reason for him choosing the Chinese brand is that he can access all the available technology using the gadget. "What most of us look for is the technology. And the advantage of Chinese phones is that they offer the latest technology, but at affordable prices," he said. "I believe through Chinese phones, Africans will always be on par with the latest trends." Like Nkaiseli, more people in Kenya and other countries in Africa have been...
Africa COVID-19 cases pass 9 million
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Dec 24
The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa exceeded 9 million on Monday as more countries on the continent continue to report cases of the Omicron variant. Data published by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed the continent had also recorded 225,890 virus-related fatalities, with leading health experts urging expanded vaccination in the continent to avert losses of life. The Omicron COVID-19 variant, first reported by South Africa in November, continues to spread acr...
Teheran taking Vienna talks seriously, Raisi says
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Dec 17
TEHERAN-Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Teheran was serious in its nuclear talks in Vienna, as its top negotiator said important disagreements remained, state media reported. "The fact that we presented the text of Iran's proposal to the negotiating parties shows that we are serious in the talks, and if the other side is also serious about the removal of (US) sanctions, we will achieve a good agreement," the state news agency IRNA quoted Raisi as saying. On Sunday, ...
Israeli PM makes 1st official trip to UAE
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Dec 17
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday made his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates, in a bid to strengthen the recently-established bilateral ties. "I am delighted to take off for a historic visit, the first of its kind, to the UAE," Bennett said in a video statement at the Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv ahead of his departure. Bennett said he will meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, and will also meet "doz...
Chinese envoy calls for expanding consensus in Iran nuclear talks
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Dec 15
VIENNA - Progress made in the negotiations of Iran nuclear talks this week should not be underestimated although "a breakthrough is far from being achieved," a senior Chinese envoy said here on Friday. From Monday to Friday, the P4+1 group (China, Britain, France and Russia plus Germany), the European Union and Iran held in-depth discussions aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. China hopes that each party's consultation with their own governments during the adjournment of t...