GENEVA, May 17 (Xinhua) — The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) issued a worldwide appeal on Wednesday calling for an increase in the value of pledges for digitalizing the world from the current 30 billion U.S. dollars to 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2026. The target was announced on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information… Continue reading ITU Targets 100 bln USD By 2026 To Accelerate Global Digitalization
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SA Won’t Yield To Western Pressure On Foreign Policy – Ramaphosa
SOUTH Africa will not take sides in a contest between global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said as he hit out at critics accusing his country of siding with Russia in the war with Ukraine. Ramaphosa was writing in his weekly letter, days after the United States envoy in South Africa accused the African National… Continue reading SA Won’t Yield To Western Pressure On Foreign Policy – Ramaphosa
King Charles’ coronation: EFF slams ‘flaunting of stolen diamond’
Left-wing political party, the EFF, has once again condemned the British monarchy’s continuous public display of the diamond taken from South Africa in 1907, said to be worth R6 billion, that adorns the royal crown. The party was responding to the display of the world’s biggest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, at the… Continue reading King Charles’ coronation: EFF slams ‘flaunting of stolen diamond’
Conservative party suffers losses in UK local elections
LONDON, May 5 (Xinhua) — Britain’s ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. Senior Conservatives had predicted ahead of the elections that major losses were to be expected after 13 years in power. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already… Continue reading Conservative party suffers losses in UK local elections
Russia-U.S. ties on verge of open armed conflict over Ukraine: Russia’s deputy FM
VLADIVOSTOK, May 5 (Xinhua) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned on Thursday that Russia and the United States are on the verge of an open armed conflict over Ukraine, but Moscow is trying to prevent this. Ryabkov said that Moscow knew that Kiev was acting under Washington’s instructions when it chose to attack… Continue reading Russia-U.S. ties on verge of open armed conflict over Ukraine: Russia’s deputy FM
Russia says Washington behind drone attack on Kremlin
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) — Russia has evidence showing that the United States and Ukraine were behind the recent drone attack on the Kremlin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “We have this data. The data that was received by our special service,” Peskov said about an attempted drone attack Wednesday on the Kremlin.… Continue reading Russia says Washington behind drone attack on Kremlin