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Wednesday, 28 June 2023 17:23 WIB

The United States on Tuesday accused companies in the United Arab Emirates, the Central African Republic and Russia of engaging in illicit gold deals to help fund the mercenary fighters of Russia's Wagner Group. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it has sanctioned four companies linked to Wagner and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that it alleged were used to help pay the paramilitary's forces fighting in Ukraine and undertaking operations to support Russian interests in Africa. "The Wagner Group funds its brutal operations in part by exploiting natural resources in countries...

RECENT NEWS
Chinese Newspaper Removes Editorial Calling for More Media Freedom
Friday, 12 November 2021 09:54 WIB | Global

A Chinese newspaper editorial that lamented government interference in media and "increasing restrictions" on Chinese journalists has apparently been removed from the paper's website. The English-language commentary was published Monday in the Global Times, a nationalistic newspaper controlled by China's Communist Party. "I feel deeply that it is becoming more and more difficult to do media," read the editorial by Hu Xijin, the Global Times' chief editor. Hu is better known for his acerbic attacks on the United States, especially as the U.S.-China relationship has deteriorated. However,...

US, China Surprise Climate Summit With Joint Declaration
Thursday, 11 November 2021 23:45 WIB | Global

The United States and China surprised the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Wednesday with a joint declaration to take action to limit global warming over the next decade. The declaration came as delegates entered the final hours of negotiations to agree on a final text at the conference that will outline how the world will limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. China and the United States are the world's two biggest polluters, and scientists say their future actions are critical in the fight against climate change. The absence of Chinese leader...

WHO: Europe Continues to Lead World in COVID Cases, Deaths
Thursday, 11 November 2021 18:09 WIB | Global

The World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological COVID-19 update that Europe again was leading the world in percentages of new cases and deaths from the disease. The WHO said the number of new cases in Europe rose by 7% last week and the number of deaths rose by 10%. Africa was the only other region to report an increase in new cases. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called for an urgent meeting with state governors after the nation's Robert Koch Institute for Infectious diseases reported a record number of COVID-19 cases for a single day. Government spokesman...

Biden and Xi to Meet Virtually as APEC Leaders Chart Path Forward from Pandemic
Thursday, 11 November 2021 11:53 WIB | Global

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will have a rare virtual encounter this week as they gather online with other Pacific Rim leaders to chart a path to recovery out of the crisis brought on by the pandemic. New Zealand is hosting this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which culminates in a leader's meeting on Saturday. As usual, the 21 APEC members will be seeking areas where members can cooperate on easing barriers to trade and economic growth instead of trying to settle longstanding feuds. The focus will be on "charting a path to...

New Zealand Protesters Demand End to COVID-19 Lockdowns, Vaccine Mandates
Wednesday, 10 November 2021 23:24 WIB | Global

Thousands of people gathered Tuesday outside of New Zealand's parliament building in the capital, Wellington, to protest the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 protesters marched through central Wellington carrying signs displaying various anti-mandate slogans, with many waving campaign flags of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Security personnel closed nearly all entrances to the parliament campus and its iconic "Beehive" building during the demonstrations. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told...

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POLITICS
North and South Korea Restore Hotline After A Year
Tuesday, 27 July 2021 11:46 WIB

North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang last June. According to the South's presidential office, the leaders of both countries have agreed to...

SECURITIES
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Thursday, 13 October 2022 14:20 WIB

Critical infrastructure facilities were hit by drone strikes early on Thursday, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the Volodymyr Zelenskiy's presidential office said on Thursday. "Another attack...

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