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The US has reached some agreements with China ahead of the COP28 Summit in Dubai at the end of this month, Washington's climate envoy has said. "We felt that our days of talks were very successful. We did come up with some agreements", John Kerry told the BBC at a business summit in Singapore. Details will be shared "at the appropriate moment soon", he said. The world's two biggest polluters […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, says decades of diplomatic relations between the governments of China and Nigeria has been mutually beneficial for both countries. The speaker, who acknowledged the contributions of China to the socioeconomic development of Nigeria, disclosed this while addressing the Chinese delegation led by the Ambassador to Nigeria,Cui Jianchun, who paid him a visit in his office in […]
Putin In China Aiming To Strengthen Anti-West Coalition President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China, Russia's most important ally, for a key trip that will seek to shore up an alliance against the West and celebrate ties between Beijing and Moscow.The small city of Heihe sits along China's border with Russia. Local tourists come here to peek into neighbouring Blagoveshchensk, just across the river, but there are not many of […]
Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his calls for Hamas to release Israeli hostages and for Israel to spare Gaza civilians amid the ongoing warfare. “I continue to follow with great sorrow what is happening in Israel and Palestine,” he wrote on X, adding, “I renew my appeal for the freeing of the hostages and I strongly ask that children, the sick, the elderly, women, and all civilians not be made […]
Sri Lanka has confirmed that it has reached a deal with China, to restructure $4.2bn (£3.4bn) of debt. It has been trying to reach similar deals with a number of creditors to unlock the next tranche of a bailout. Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in May 2022 amid its worst financial crisis in decades. Soaring prices and shortages of essential goods sparked nationwide protests last year. We thank […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has urged the government of the People's Republic of China to join Nigeria in her efforts to identify and resolve tendencies that encourage xenophobic attacks at the world stage. Mr Kalu made the submission while delivering his goodwill message at China's 74th National Day celebrations in Abuja. He also lauded the diplomatic and trade relationship […]
Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were underwater in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The BBC quoted the weather bureau as saying the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the city in nearly 140 years. Emergency services said more than 100 people […]
The FIFA women's world cup had it's maiden edition in China 1991 and has since been a quadrennial tournament, seeing five countries lifting the trophy in eight different occasions. The ninth FIFA women's world cup kicked off earlier today which saw co-host New Zealand secure a one nil victory over 1995 champions Norway, while co-host Australia also saw of Republic of Ireland with the same goal margin. As the FIFA […]
Brazilian civil servants can report to work up to four hours late - two hours after the end of matches - when the national side play in the 2023 Women's World Cup. The competition gets under way on Thursday in Australia and New Zealand. Brazil play their opening game on Monday against Panama in Adelaide. "On days when the games are held at 7:30am, the working hours will start at […]
