In response to Kyiv’s identical action, Syria, a strong ally of Russia, has declared it is formally severing diplomatic ties with Ukraine. According to the norm of reciprocity, the Syrian Arab Republic has decided to dissolve diplomatic ties with Ukraine as per the statement released by the Syrian foreign ministry on Wednesday. After Syria recognized […]
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First outbreak of the extremely infectious Marburg virus in Ghana
Two patients tested positive for the Marburg virus earlier this month who later died, health authorities in Ghana have now formally confirmed two cases of the highly contagious disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that tests performed in Ghana yielded positive results on July 10, but that the cases needed to be confirmed by a laboratory […]
Senegal protests tear apart the reputation of longstanding stable democracy
Last month, Senegal which often praised as West Africa’s most stable democracy found itself in upheaval as tear gas from the police crept into boulevards and alleyways and smoke from protestors’ fires billowed skyward into the sky. Police prevented several opposition leaders from leaving their residences, while others were detained for planning what the government […]
US navy ship again approaches disputed South China Sea islands
According to the US Navy, it is the second such provocative action in the important shipping lane since past week, that one of its destroyers has sailed close to the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The US Navy stated in a statement on Saturday that the USS Benfold (DDG 65) “asserted navigational […]
Sri Lanka begins the process of electing a new president
The Sri Lankan parliament convened on Saturday to begin electing a new leader to complete the current term after the president fled the country and resigned in the wake of widespread protests about the decline of the economy. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, the speaker of parliament, pledged a quick and open political process that would be […]
Biden flies to Saudi Arabia to reset ties with the kingdom
US President Joe Biden is visiting the country and is anticipated to meet with key authorities. Previously it was stated that he would regard Saudi Arabia as a “pariah” in light of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. On Friday, Biden flew directly from Israel to the Red Sea coast city of […]
Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa sends resignation after fleeing to Singapore
After fleeing to Singapore in the wake of widespread protests against the country’s economic collapse, two official sources confirmed on Thursday that Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has filed a letter of resignation. As per the reports, Rajapaksa sent a letter of resignation to the country’s speaker of the parliament via email on Thursday. The sources stated […]
Sri Lanka president flees as the protesters storm palace and rage against economic crisis in the country
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka, is said to have escaped after protesters broke into his residence. The president was mobbed by demonstrators calling for his resignation before leaving his home. In one of the largest antigovernmental marches of the year, thousands of protestors in Colombo, wearing black and waving Sri Lankan flags, invaded […]