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Plane held on trafficking concerns lands in India
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» MUMBAI - A plane grounded in France for days over concerns it was part of a human trafficking scheme landed in India on Tuesday, with its passengers avoiding media questions as they quickly exited bustling Mumbai airport.
EU: Turkey 'must soften tone to avoid isolation'
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkey has become internationally isolated and must dial down its rhetoric if it wants to win key concessions from the European Union, a top European official said Wednesday in Istanbul.
US to let Israelis enter visa-free, citing less discrimination
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Wednesday it will start letting Israelis visit without visas, granting a key wish of its ally after concluding it had reduced discrimination against Arab Americans -- an assessment rejected by some lawmakers and activists.
French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tension
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» PARIS - France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.
Heir apparent hails election victory
News, AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's heir apparent insisted on Monday on the legitimacy of elections his party won against no meaningful opposition, defying international criticism that the polls were neither free nor fair.
China lifts sweeping visa curbs on foreigners
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country's embassy in Washington said, a major easing of travel restrictions in force since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hong Kong unveils US$97bn recovery budget
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.
Key suspect in EU graft scandal cuts deal with prosecutors
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» BRUSSELS - A key suspect in a spreading EU graft scandal, former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, has cut a deal to divulge information about countries involved and bribes made, Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday.
Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden called Wednesday for a long-term partnership with Africa rooted both in trade and good governance as US businesses unveiled billions of dollars for the continent where China has become a top player.
EU welcomes Croatia into Schengen, blocks Bulgaria, Romania
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday approved Croatia as the newest member of the border check-free Schengen zone from next month, but Austria and the Netherlands blocked Romania and Bulgaria from joining.