Tag: diplomacy
Egypt leverages ‘soft power’ through medical aid in pandemic
A slickly produced video from the office of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi showed crates...
World leaders ‘unlikely’ to meet at UN in September: chief
The coronavirus pandemic makes it "unlikely" that world leaders and thousands of other participants will...
China’s panda diplomacy puts a smile on ‘best friend’ Putin’s face
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented two pandas to Moscow's zoo at a ceremony with Vladimir...
North Korea may suspend talks with ‘gangster-like’ U.S., rethink nuclear test freeze
North Korea is considering suspending talks with the United States and may rethink a freeze...
US takes ‘note’ of Iran foreign minister resignation: Pompeo
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is "one of the "front men for a corrupt...
North Korea’s Kim: I don’t want my children to bear burden of nuclear arms – report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the U.S. secretary of state he did not...
Global equities climb on hopeful trade talk vibes
Boosterish claims of progress in US-China trade talks lifted global stocks, sending Wall Street to...
U.S. envoy for North Korea heads to Vietnam for pre-summit talks
The U.S. special representative for North Korea is travelling to Hanoi to continue preparations for...
President of the United States congratulates reforms and fight against corruption in Angola
US President Donald Trump congratulated Angolan counterpart João Lourenço on the reforms and fight against...
Portuguese businessmen have “immense opportunities” in Angola
The Portuguese Foreign Minister said in Luanda that in the current macroeconomic and budgetary...
Hard Brexit would doom future merger of UK, Franco-German fighter projects: Airbus defence
Britain's departure from the European Union without a deal would doom the prospects for a...
Macron, Mattarella ‘reaffirm importance’ of Franco-Italian ties
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella "reaffirmed the importance" of their...
Poland to buy US rocket system for US $414 million
Poland said it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) from...
US envoy in Taliban talks seeks peace deal before July vote
The US diplomat leading talks with the Taliban said he hoped to see a peace...
Trump-Kim summit venue shows possibility of moving beyond conflict – State Dept
The choice of Vietnam as the venue for a second U.S.-North Korea summit this month...
S.Africa ‘disappointed’ by West’s corruption charges
South Africa has rejected reported criticism of its record on corruption by five Western countries,...
Brazilian government says that Portugal “can help in the redemocratization” of Venezuela
Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo told Lusa that Portugal "can help Venezuela's redemocratization process" by...
U.S., South Korea agree ‘in principle’ on sharing troop cost – State Department
The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement "in principle" on sharing the...
Canada to reduce staff at Cuba embassy after another diplomat falls ill
Canada has decided to cut the number of diplomatic staff in Cuba by up to...
Cheers mate: Australia to allow kava imports to bolster Pacific ties
Australia will allow imports of the intoxicating drink kava, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, as...
