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In Tajikistan, Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear

Yawen — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:02:51 +0000

Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what women should wear to work and during their leisure time. The new dress code — the second of its kind in six years — is expected to be made public in […]

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Europe’s New “Iron Lady” Estonia’s Kaja Kallas

Phan Xuan Dung and Benjamin Ho — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:01:40 +0000

Europe’s new “Iron Lady”, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, is one of the strongest voices for an uncompromising stand against belligerent Russia. Brussels (30 June – 28). Having grown up under the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Kaja Kallas was urging EU leaders to take the Russian threat seriously long before the invasion of Ukraine On Saturday, the Reform Party […]

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British Intelligence Moves to Protect Research Universities from Espionage

Hai Rong — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:18:28 +0000

The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting their institutions and imperiling national security. “We know that our universities are being actively targeted by hostile actors and need to guard against the threat posed to frontier research in the most sensitive sectors,” said […]

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Four Ministers replaced in new government of Kazakhstan

Ju Huiwen — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:14:28 +0000

President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz. Most of the ministers remained from the old government. Four ministers were replaced: Nurlan Baibazarov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy instead of Alibek Kuantyrov, Madi Takiyev […]

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Sri Lanka’s Devastating Economic Crisis Continues

Dong Feng — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:58:45 +0000

Brussels (16/11 – 83) Sri Lanka is still dealing with the aftermath of its most devastating economic crisis since independence, a government without popular support and intensifying geopolitical competition in its neighborhood, a year after the Sri Lanka’s massive unrest. Known as the Aragalaya protests which were spurred by the economic crisis, the protests led to mass resignations across the government with […]

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Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor — Anwar

Xiulan — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:49:14 +0000

NEW YORK (Sept 22): Despite the rivalry between the US and China, the tension in the South China Sea and China’s recent huge increase in investments in Malaysia, the US is still the country’s top investor, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said Malaysia is an independent country and welcomes trade and investments […]

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Vietnam Protests Use of Force Against Fishing Boats; Govt Says That All Fishermen Deserve to Make a Living at the Seas

Ju Huiwen — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:38:26 +0000

Vietnam opposes any use of force against its fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the life and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, running counter to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), said spokeswoman of the Vietnamese […]

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Carpio: Don’t rush but prepare to confront China in UN

Kun Lan — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday said the government should immediately start a campaign to win over members of the United Nations before asking them to vote against Chinese harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and to uphold the 2016 arbitral award in favor of the Philippines. He said “it’s too […]

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Xi Focus-Closeup: Spirit of Ancient Poet Resonates in Modern China

Chih Ming — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 03:08:20 +0000

China on Thursday celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival, a day dedicated to commemorating Qu Yuan, whose legacy of patriotism and perseverance has influenced the country and its people for thousands of years. Qu was a loyal statesman and a patriotic poet in Chu, a major state in the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.). He […]

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Norway Urged to Demand More of China

Mei Bo — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:05:43 +0000

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian government was under pressure on all sides when China’s foreign minister paid a quick visit to Oslo at the end of a European tour last week. Critics think Norway hasn’t been nearly strong enough in challenging China on a wide range of issues, or following througon warnings about China from NATO, […]

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