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Putin, Obama to Talk Missile Defense, Syria Settlement in Mexico
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama will on June 18 discuss projected deployment of missile shield in Europe, prospects of peace settlement in Syria and bilateral ties at the sidelines of G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said. The G20 summit…
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Politics
Islamic Brotherhood Claims Win in Egypt Presidential Race
With 100 percent of the votes counted, Islamic Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi has claimed victory in the Egyptian presidential election, winning 52 percent of the ballots, his campaign headquarters claimed on Monday morning. The opposing candidate, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, gained 48 percent. “These are confirmed results, all counted…
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DPRK blasts Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record
PYONGYANG, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record. A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry slammed Clinton’s recent remarks over the country’s human rights record and people’s life as “reckless,” according…
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“Vietnam actively contributes to UNESCO’s operation”
Vietnam actively contributes to UNESCO’s operation, Vietnamese official HANOI, June 16 (Xinhua) — Vietnam has made active contributions to the operations of UNESCO in the country and the world, said Nguyen Thanh Son, Deputy Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO during the opening of the consultation…
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Turkey’s top court: Gül’s tenure 7 years, could be re-elected
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has said regarding an appeal filed by the main opposition party to annul a law on presidential elections that incumbent President Abdullah Gül’s tenure is seven years and that he is eligible for re-election. The court heard an opposition plea on Friday that sought to bring President…
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East Asia
Hu’s visit fosters closer political and economic ties with Denmark
COPENHAGEN, June 15 (Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao undertook a number of official engagements here Friday during his first state visit to Denmark. The visit, the first by a Chinese head of state since the two countries established diplomatic ties 62 years ago, served to further advance the…
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Egypt court clears way for Shafiq to contest run-off
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt has formally ruled that former Mubarak-era Prime Minister, Ahmed Shafiq, can go ahead and compete in the upcoming presidential run-off election against Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Mursi. The court’s decision was made after judges considered the controversial Political Disenfranchisement Law, which could have seen…
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Society
Russia Rejects U.S. Allegations on Arms Deliveries to Syria
Russia dismissed on Wednesday claims by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that it was selling attack helicopters to Syria and accused the United States of arming rebels fighting against the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “We are completing right now the implementation of contracts that were signed and…
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