HARARE, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwe has terminated negotiations with the United States on a proposed health funding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), state-run newspaper The Herald reported Wednesday. According to the report, the proposed agreement offered substantial health funding in exchange for comprehensive access to Zimbabwe’s sensitive health data, including …
Read More »What to know about the latest U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
GENEVA | Xinhua | As the United States and Iran meet in Geneva on Thursday for nuclear talks, the hope for a possible agreement that will satisfy both parties is overshadowed by tense diplomatic language. Despite both countries signaling their intention to negotiate, the recent U.S. military deployment in the …
Read More »Iran, U.S. signal openness to diplomacy as nuclear talks approach
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Iran expressed optimism on Wednesday over the upcoming nuclear talks with the United States, as both sides signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy amid heightened regional tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi headed to Geneva on the same day to lead his country’s delegation …
Read More »Trump wants U.S. to move on from Epstein files as Congress demands answers
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump wants the United States to move on after the release of a treasure trove of files on the world’s most notorious pedophile. But Congress and survivors continue to clamor for answers. Recent months have seen the U.S. Department of …
Read More »U.S., Russia, Ukraine to resume talks in Abu Dhabi: U.S. envoy
MOSCOW | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Saturday that U.S.-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks will continue next week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), TASS news agency reported. “On Friday and Saturday, the United States coordinated a trilateral meeting alongside Ukraine and Russia, graciously hosted …
Read More »Trump meets U.S. oil companies on investment in Venezuela’s oil industry
NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday promoted his plan of securing investment of at least 100 billion U.S. dollars to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry in a meeting with U.S. oil company executives at the White House. Trump urged major U.S. oil companies to participate in …
Read More »How U.S. actions in Venezuela violate International law, risk global stability
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. forces last Saturday launched an attack on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, before transferring them to the United States. Washington later claimed it would “run” Venezuela, compelling Maduro to appear before a U.S. court. The blatant use of force against a …
Read More »U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations. Here’s the full list
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States is to withdraw from 66 international organizations, according to a presidential memorandum signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday. According to the memorandum, which applies to 31 United Nations (UN) entities and 35 non-UN entities, Trump said the organizations …
Read More »Confusion reigns in U.S. after attack on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | Confusion is reigning in the United States over the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the snatching of the nation’s president, with many Americans wondering what is going on. On Saturday, U.S. forces attacked the oil-rich South American nation and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas …
Read More »UGANDA: NAM condemns U.S. attack on Venezuela
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has protested against the U.S. attack on Venezuela, saying it is a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international law, according to a news release issued by the Ugandan government on Tuesday. The NAM, a …
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