The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic conversation with Tunisian President Kais Saied. On Monday, the secretary urged respect for democracy after he sacked the government. The conversation over the call included top US diplomats who urged Saied to maintain an open dialogue with all political actors and the Tunisian people. They encouraged the President to adhere to the principles of democracy and human rights that are the basis of governance in Tunisia. Blinken promised to support the fight against Covid-19 and help Tunisia's economy. On Sunday, the protes
Talibanese insists there won't be any peace in Afghanistan until there is a new negotiated government in Kabul. They want President Ashraf Ghani removed from his position. Taliban say they won't monopolize power and will lay down arms only when a government acceptable to all is formed. The President has often said he will prefer staying inside the office until new elections can determine the next government. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen, in an interview with the Associated Press, laid out the insurgent's stance on what should come next in a country on the precipice. In recent weeks the
From July 15th, Maldives opened tourism for Indians. The country announced to South Asian travellers for on-arrival tourist visas. Top businessman of Maldives Mohamed Ali Janah said that his country is seeing an economic recovery after the impact of COVID pandemic. Janah who is the chairman of Hotels and Resort Construction Pvt.Ltd, is currently on an India visit. In his interview with WION, Janah said they are now able to manage things. He further added, on the economic front they were hit very badly. The restaurants, boating, and hotels were largely affected. They had to remain closed fo
The World Health Organization (WTO) has asked China for an audit of laboratories in areas where the first cases of COVID-19 were identified. The proposed plan was rejected by China. On Thursday, China’s opposition to a probe into the origins of corona virus disease in the second phase was stated as “irresponsible” and “dangerous” by White House press secretary Jen Psaki. This audit was not found transparent in the first face of its investigation. First cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan. An international team of experts visited Wuhan in January to investigate the origins
To reshape the post-Brexit arrangement in Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson and Ursula der Leyen have failed to reach an agreement according to the UK’s demand. Ms Von Der Leyen reported to the European Union that the original deal will not be renegotiated. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission spoke earlier about the change in the Northern Ireland protocol which was suggested by the UK. But the spokesman of Downing Street said the protocol is “unsustainable” and must be changed which was reiterated by PM, as reported to Asia One. During a call on Th
Foreign Ministry’s head of African calls the return of Israel to the 55-state pan-African organization as an extremely important political recognition. On Wednesday, the African Union said that it would readmit Israel as an observer country. According to news Asia One, after 19 years it was ousted from 55-nation pan African due to pressure by then-Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. The Israeli officials have been trying since 2002 to push for a seat in the African Union since its suspension. This news was warmly welcomed in Jerusalem and called it a day of celebration for Israel-Africa relat
A recent official notice announcingon July 22, the closure of Potala indicated a visit by high-level dignitaries, but the fact that Xi was visiting caught many observers off guard. According to Asia One News given by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Chinese president Xi Jinping paid an unannounced visit to Tibet. On Thursday, Xi was seen addressing people in the city of Nyingtri in a video clip shared on social media. President Xi Jinping was seen facing the “Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet '' in front of the Potala Palace. It's the traditional winter residence of
On Tuesday, the UK condemned Brussels of refusing to communicate in the "real world" and trying to discredit British sovereignty in the Brexit debate over Gibraltar. Commissioners from the EU outlined right to close checks on persons and products at the border crossing between Spain and Gibraltar during a meeting in the EU capital. However, the plan's specifics enraged London, with foreign secretary Dominic Raab accusing the EU of breaking past agreements. The law is serious and states that Spain is attempting to expand its authority into Iberian territory, which has long been a s
The United States, Japan, and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to work together on North Korea’s regional threats and denuclearization. They fail to make any progress in bringing the two U.S. allies closer together. The State Deputy Secretary of U.S. Wendy Sherman was in the conversation with the Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori and South Korea’s Choi Jong-Kun. Wendy said their alliance remains a “lynchpin of peace, security, and prosperity”. The officials reaffirmed maintaining freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea. They even value the importa
On July 25-26, the United States Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman will head to meet Chinese Officials. Wendy will travel to China this weekend on a visit that comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing on multiple fronts. According to Asia One News, Deputy Secretary will travel to Tianjin and hold the meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and State Councillor. The State Department said the discussions are part of ongoing US efforts to hold candid exchanges with People’s Republic of China officials to advance their relationship. The statement future includes that they