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BEIJING. – Chinese President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese yesterday at a reception in Beijing. Cde Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at […]
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KYIV. – Ukraine’s president yesterday sacked the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine’s war effort since the conflict began. General Oleksandr Syrskyi was announced as his replacement in a presidential decree. The move marks the biggest change […]
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NEW YORK. – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the world has entered an “age of chaos” that is causing a multitude of suffering and thwarting progress – and must be reversed. “There is so much anger and hate and noise in our world today,” the secretary-general told member states as he laid […]
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BEIJING. – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a message to the Chinese people and wished them a happy Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on February 10 this year. In a video message, Guterres said the Year of the Dragon symbolizes energy, wisdom, protection and good luck. “We need these qualities to rise […]
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London. – Prince Harry has flown back to the United Kingdom to see his father, according to media reports, after the shock announcement on Monday from Buckingham Palace that King Charles III has cancer. Harry, who arrived in London Tuesday afternoon from California, has been involved in a long-running, public falling out with his family […]
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GAZA CITY. – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. He said negotiations with the group were “not going anywhere” and described their […]
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Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for children as the death toll in the ongoing Israeli genocide has exceeded 27 747 with 60 percent being children and women. In a statement, the Ambassador of Palestine to Zimbabwe Dr Tamer Almassri said every day children in Gaza face increased risk […]
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On February 4, the United Arab Emirates celebrates the International Day of Human Fraternity, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly after an initiative submitted by the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, with the aim of making February 4 an annual occasion to encourage tolerance and unity among people and spread the […]
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Walter Nyamukondiwa–Mashonaland West Bureau Chief Zimbabwe has joined China in celebrating its New Year amid calls for continued cooperation in promoting inclusive economic development, peace and stability in the world. The Chinese New Year, which is buffeted by the Spring Festival, typically lasting about 15 days denotes the beginning of the year in line with […]
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WINDHOEK. — Namibia’s Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country yesterday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he had no plans to run in elections due at the end of the year. That means Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who replaces Mbumba as vice president and was nominated by the governing […]
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South Africa has accused Israel of disregarding a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering it to prevent civilian deaths in its war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told reporters in Pretoria recently that the Israeli government has killed hundreds more people in Gaza, […]
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Rasheed Ahmad Chughtai The Islamic Revolution of Iran became successful on February 11, 1979, which was unprecedented of its kind. Besides creating a significant change in Iran, it was also a source of great regional and international evolution. According to Imam Khomeini (RA), the Revolution of Iran was the “Miracle of Century” and a “flare”. […]
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GAZA. — The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 27 365, while 66 630 others were wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said yesterday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded 178 others in Gaza, the ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qedra said […]
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Pope Francis is attempting to force homosexuality on the Catholic Church in Africa, which could lead to major divisions in the institution, Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa has told RT in an exclusive interview. The pontiff stated to Italian newspaper La Stampa this week, that Africans view homosexuality as “bad” from a cultural point of […]
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BEIJING. — With the release of a key official document on Saturday, China has drawn a roadmap for advancing rural revitalisation across the board, and for accelerating the building up of its agricultural strength. The “No. 1 central document” for 2024, the first policy statement released by the central authorities, outlines tasks from ensuring the […]