China’s ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament
China’s ambassador to the UK has been told he cannot come to Parliament while sanctions remain in place against a number of MPs and peers....
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“We will not allow encroachment on our state sovereignty, territorial integrity”-President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
According to the law, there is only one state language in Kazakhstan, but the use of the Russian language, according to our legislation, cannot be...
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory
US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan – a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power....
Pentagon denies US paid Taliban for freedom of movement to airport
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the United States has made payments to the Taliban in an effort to allow Americans free movement to the...
North and South Korea restore hotline after a year
North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang last June. According to the South’s presidential office, the leaders...
Biden and Putin praise Geneva summit talks but discord remains
The presidents of the US and Russia have praised their talks in Geneva but have made little concrete progress at the first such meeting since...
Biden-Putin summit: US and Russian leaders set for tense Geneva talks
US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are preparing sit down for their first, highly-anticipated summit. The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, come...
Beijing tells Nato to stop hyping up China threat
China has accused Nato of slandering its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about “systemic challenges” coming from Beijing. China’s actions, including expanding its nuclear...
China denounces G7 after statement on Xinjiang and Hong Kong
China has accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over a range of issues. In a joint statement at the end of...
Covid: China hits back as US revisits Wuhan lab leak theory
China has denounced US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab. US President Joe Biden has called on intelligence officials to...
