Japan Embassy falls silent on alleged “paid propaganda” against China

LONDON, Feb.1 (NsNewsWire) — The Japanese Embassy to Britain remained silent one day after a detailed media report said that it had been paying a British think tank to propagate against China. An official with the Japanese Embassy in London acknowledged on Monday morning that the Embassy had received an enquiry letter from Xinhua seeking […]

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Israeli PM backtracks comment on U.S.-Mexico wall

JERUSALEM, Feb.1 (NsNewsWire) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday backtracked on a statement seen as praising U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a wall along the Mexican border, following strong protest from Mexico City. In a tweet on his personal account on Saturday evening, Netanyahu wrote “President Trump is right. I built a […]

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Iran not to issue visa for U.S. citizens: FM

TEHRAN, Feb.1 (NsNewsWire) — Iran said Tuesday that it has stopped granting visas to U.S. citizens in response to Washington’s recent travel ban against citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. “We will not issue visa for Americans, but there will be exceptions for some whose cases will be referred to a committee which has […]

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Trump picks new U.S. Supreme Court justice, Democrats expected to resist

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night he has nominated judge Neil Gorsuch as the new justice for the Supreme Court, a move expected to meet with resistance from Democrats. “Judge Gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline and has earned bipartisan support,” said Trump in his […]

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Search continues for the missing in boat accident in Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Search efforts continue on Tuesday for the missing in the boat accident off Malaysia’s Sabah state on North Borneo. Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar, director general of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said the operations would cover 3000 square nautical miles with planes and ships of his agency as well […]

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Russian’s Il-76 plane starts fire fighting in Chile

MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Russian Emergencies Ministry has sent an Il-76 plane to Chile to help fight with wildfires, the biggest in the country’s history, on the request of the latter, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s press-service, the Il-76 aircraft arrived in Santiago on […]

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Mexico slams Israeli PM’s US-Mexico wall tweet

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Mexico “deeply rejects” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s applause for the erection of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray said on Monday. Mexico hopes that Israel’s government reconsiders its position regarding the controversial wall and Netanyahu should apologize, Videgaray said in […]

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