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Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government
Somalia’s Foreign Ministry rejected claims that US-provided aid was stolen, saying it remains in World Food Programme (WFP) custody.
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WORLD
Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government
WORLD
UN chief Guterres regrets US decision to withdraw from some UN entities
US President Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the key scientific climate change body called the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The remarks raised pressure on Lebanese leaders, who fear Israel could escalate strikes.
The Arctic island faces pressure on how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s renewed push to bring it under US control.
Shahin Dehghan was martyred after being stabbed during efforts to control unrest, according to Fars news agency.
Southeast Asia
BUSINESS
Cambodia to liquidate bank founded by accused scam boss
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Vietnam eyes Russia deal after Japan exits nuclear project
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Singapore says US move on Venezuela concerns small states
Senior minister Lee Hsien Loong sees US-China reluctance to incur full-scale trade war costs as the key factor confronting the world.
With its structural depth, demographic advantage, policy ambition, and strategic vision, Southeast Asia’s largest economy can even exceed its growth target.
Phnom Penh said the operation was carried out on Tuesday at the request of Chinese authorities.
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Indonesia touts ‘victory’ in achieving rice self-sufficiency
Rice is a staple food in the Southeast Asian nation of 286 million people, which last achieved self-sufficiency in 2008.