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16.05.2024 18:40 France has declared a state of emergency in its overseas Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly protests by native-born, pro-independence activists who oppose efforts to expand the voting rights of French residents on the archipelago.

16.05.2024 18:40 Chinese officials angrily promised retaliation after the announcement by the White House on Tuesday that the Biden administration would be increasing tariffs on certain imports from China, including a quadrupling of the surcharge on electric cars to 100%.

16.05.2024 18:40 China's appointment late last week of a new ambassador to India fills a seat that Beijing left vacant for 18 months. It's a small step for two big Asian rivals but one that is unlikely to resolve mistrust between the two countries, analysts say.

16.05.2024 18:40 The World Food Program warned Wednesday that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by war.

16.05.2024 18:40 China on Wednesday hailed its "ironclad" relationship with Pakistan and vowed to further enhance economic and anti-terrorism security cooperation between the neighboring countries at a bilaterial strategic dialogue in Beijing.

16.05.2024 18:40 The job recruitment ad, sent via WhatsApp, was short and sweet, aimed at a potential recruit: apply for a position with the national railway company - and end up fighting in the "special military operation," the Kremlin's euphemism for the war in Ukraine.

16.05.2024 18:40 Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China for a two-day state visit where he's set to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping for more support to sustain his country's sanctions-hit economy and war machine in Ukraine.

16.05.2024 18:40 With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbuilding.

16.05.2024 18:40 Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that his country will provide an additional 2 billion U.S. dollars in military aid for Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

16.05.2024 18:40 Israeli settlers have once again targeted a Jordanian humanitarian aid convoy heading to the Gaza Strip, Zionist media reported on Wednesday night.

16.05.2024 18:40 Political bureau chief of the Palestinian resistance movement, Ismail Haniyeh says the resistance has proved that the destruction of the occupying Israeli regime is certain.

16.05.2024 18:40 The hull and interior facilities of the illegally grounded Philippines' warship at Ren'ai Jiao are severely corroded, showed a set of images exclusively obtained by the Global Times from the China Coast Guard recently.

16.05.2024 18:40 Thailand has grown increasingly dangerous for foreign dissidents seeking shelter in the country over the past decade, and more repressive of its own dissidents abroad, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.

16.05.2024 18:40 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday sharply criticized the US' latest move to significantly hike tariffs on an array of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles . He said that the US' relentless crackdown measures amounted to typical bullying, exposed Washington's lack of confidence rather than strength, and will not stop China's development.

16.05.2024 18:40 On May 15, 2024, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi was asked for comment on the recent unilateral sanctions and tariff hikes imposed by the United States on Chinese products when he met the press together with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after the fifth round of China-Pakistan