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South Korea, Japan seek ways to mend ties in bilateral talks
South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong said the sides will continue to hold discussions but that they have yet to reach any conclusion, Yonhap News Agency reported. "We are still trying to find common ground," he told reporters when asked about his bilateral meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori on Monday.
India pays its 2023 dues of $30.54 mn to UN
India was among the 43 countries on its "honour roll" so far for having paid their assessments to the budget, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Monday. India's contribution was received on Friday according to the UN. India's share is assessed at 1.044 per cent of the total budget of $3.217 billion. Although that works out to $33.592 million.
Veteran freedom fighter Shahabuddin elected Bangladesh's 22nd President
A gazette notification on the Awami League candidate becoming the head of state has been issued on Monday, the CEC told IANS. Shahabuddin will succeed Md Abdul Hamid, the head of state since April 2013. Born in Pabna in 1949, he was in politics from the period of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and participated in the Liberation War. He helming the Awami League's student Chhatra League unit in Pabna's Edward College.
Can disaster diplomacy after tragic earthquakes bridge political differences?
The catastrophe may also have an impact on international relations. Countries at odds with Turkey and Syria have rallied in solidarity with the two quake-hit countries, sending batches of aid and rescue teams, Xinhua news agency reported. However, it's unclear whether this dynamic will continue when the disaster has passed or whether new understandings and bridges will be established.
US teen girls experiencing record-high levels of sadness: CDC
About 57 per cent of girls reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in 2021, up from 36 per cent in 2011 and the highest levels seen in the past decade, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By comparison, US teen boys saw an increase from 21 per cent in 2011 to 29 per cent in 2021.
'US, S.Korea and Japan to jointly deter N.Korean threat'
The US diplomat also insisted that trilateral cooperation among the US and its two allies is only getting stronger, Yonhap news agency reported. "The DPRK continued to threaten the ROK, Japan and its neighbors and the world with the launch of an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles last year," Sherman said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
New Zealand declares national state of emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle
This is only the third time in New Zealand history that a national state of emergency has been declared, Xinhua news agency reported. Emergency preparations have been underway as power outages, flight cancellations, and school closures are seen in six North Island regions including Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. This is an unprecedented weather event.
Space shooting spree targets were not aliens or ETs: US
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the three airborne objects downed since. And that has kicked off intense speculation and all kinds of conspiracy theories, a lot of whom point to aliens and extraterrestrial beings, feeding off a thriving subculture around UFOs, or UAPs as they are called now, short for Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon.
Turkey quake toll tops 31,000
Some teams have started debris removal work, while emergency teams intensified efforts to provide necessities such as medical help, food and shelter for survivors, Xinhua news agency reported. About 238,500 search and rescue personnel are working in the field, and more than 158,000 people have been evacuated from the quake-hit regions so far, Turkey's disaster agency said on Monday.
EU economy set to avoid recession but headwinds persist
The growth outlook for 2023 is raised to 0.8 percent for the EU and 0.9 percent for the eurozone, according to the document, which was presented by European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. This is respectively 0.5 and 0.6 percentage points higher than in the Autumn Forecast, Xinhua news agency reported.
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