“Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Indonesia has faced fierce pressure from Western countries, led by the United States, to bar Russia from the summit. But Jakarta had insisted that, as the host, it must remain impartial, while US President Joe Biden had suggested Ukraine could take part.
5/31 There is no conclusive evidence to confirm that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke said on Wednesday (May 30).〜But who's responsible - you can't just pinpoint at Russia," said Mr Loke, when asked about the finding
9/21His comments are likely to spark further debate in the country where activists have voiced concern over the hostility towards LGBT groups both from within society and from the administration.2women were caned this month for "attempting lesbian sex" in Terengganu, a conservative state in the east
Vietnamese deputy prime minister Pham Binh Minh told a forum in New Delhi this week that India was welcome to play a bigger role in Southeast Asia - and specifically the South China Sea.／Vietnam granted Indian oil firm ONGC Videsh a two-year extension to explore oil block 128／ Deepsea Metro I,(
"The Trump administration has been clear they won't be taking the 'strategic patience' and all options are on the table in order to tackle the problem, which is something our country approves.
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