Amid a proposal from United States President Donald Trump to relocate the Gaza Strip’s population to nearby countries, Indonesia and Turkey have reaffirmed their support for an independent and sovereign Palestine, maintaining that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East.
2 months ago"Theater troops continue to maintain a high level of alert and will resolutely defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," the statement said, which accused the Philippines of actions that "deliberately undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea." ...
2 months agoThe Turkish leader was visiting Indonesia after travelling to Malaysia and before heading to Pakistan on a four-day tour of key allies in the Islamic world. ...
2 months ago"The focus today is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bank with the objective of emptying Palestine of its historical inhabitants," he said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
2 months agoFollowing Netanyahu's ultimatum, Hamas issued a statement renewing its commitment to the ceasefire and accusing Israel of jeopardizing the ceasefire.
2 months agoIn the Cook Islands, traditionally bound to New Zealand and friendly with the United States, the prime minister has announced plans to head to Beijing to sign a cooperation deal.
2 months agoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on Tuesday evening on the second stop in his three-country tour, welcomed personally by President Prabowo Subianto, who escorted him in a convoy to his residence.
2 months agoTrump made the comments in an interview aired on Fox News on Monday.
2 months agoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Indonesia on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with President Praabowo Subianto, with both leaders expected to attend the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSC) meeting to discuss various cooperation plans and the strengthening of bilateral mechanisms, the Foreign Ministry has said.
2 months agoThe nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the UN, setting out how they plan to cut emissions by 2035.
2 months agoIndonesia has taken a firm stance by distancing itself from any links to de-dollarization efforts as Trump places BRICS members in the crosshairs of his tariff threats.
2 months ago"Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to take part in the celebrations on May 9 in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War," TASS cited Russian ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, as telling Russian state television.
2 months agoThe world's biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia. Last month, Trump asked Modi, who heads to Washington on Wednesday for a two-day visit, to buy more US-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".
2 months agoReynhard Sinaga, 41, was found guilty in Manchester in 2020 of assaulting 48 men, whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from bars and clubs in the British city.
2 months agoThe move comes after a gunman killed 10 people on Tuesday before apparently turning the gun on himself at an education centre in Orebro, west of Stockholm.
2 months agoThe privately operated plane, with nine passengers and one pilot on board, was reported overdue Thursday on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska state police said.
2 months agoFormer presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.
2 months agoThe exchange comes despite uproar in the region over a proposal by United States President Donald Trump to clear out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the Palestinian territory.
2 months agoJakarta will not take an “emotional” or “reactionary” approach to the Republican president’s statement, the Foreign Ministry asserted on Friday, amid persisting uncertainty about the plan and the bipartisan brouhaha at the White House.
2 months agoThe most distinctive aspect of diplomacy these days is that it is in crisis.
2 months agoThe 10-nation ASEAN needs to remain peaceful and prosperous in order to remain relevant for the United States under the second presidency of Donald Trump, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said.
2 months agoReynhard, the "worst-known sex offender" in the British history, made global headlines in 2020 when a court in the United Kingdom sentenced him to life imprisonment for at least 136 counts of rape.
2 months agoIn a post on X that took on the tone of Trump, Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21.
2 months agoAs transgender people have become a more visible presence in the United States, sparking questions around gender norms and fairness, many conservatives have rallied around women's sports.
2 months agoWhether or not the trial moves forward in a special session, when the current Senate reconvenes on June 2 -- or even later -- is now up to the country's 24 sitting senators, Francis Escudero told a press briefing, without offering a timeline for the decision.
2 months agoThe United Nations warned against ethnic cleansing in Gaza. For Palestinians, any attempt to push them out of Gaza recalls the "Nakba", or "catastrophe" -- the mass displacement of Palestinians during Israel's creation in 1948.
2 months agoUnited States President Donald Trump's plan for the US to take over Gaza and permanently displace the Palestinian population from the enclave will obstruct the realization of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, jeopardizing the two-state solution that is supported by the international community, the Foreign Ministry has said.
2 months agoThe victim, whose identity is still unknown due to a lack of identification, died in a hospital in Selangor, Malaysia after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds to his kidneys.
2 months agoSerge Atlaoui was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a chemist in an ecstasy factory that was capable of producing 100 kg (220.5 lb) of illegal pills every week. Atlaoui has long maintained his innocence, saying he thought he was working in an acrylics factory.
2 months agoTrump on Tuesday proposed a US takeover of Gaza where Israel's military assault in the last 16 months has killed tens of thousands, after he earlier suggested that Palestinians in the enclave should be permanently displaced. The idea was condemned by experts and rights advocates.
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