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India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital.

The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and in collaboration

Haiti on the brink: Gangs fill power vacuum as current solutions fail a nation in crisis

Haiti is facing a multifaceted crisis unlike any in the country's modern history.

Haiti recently marked the one-year anniversary of Haiti's Presidential Transitional Council's (CPT) new government - an internationally backed effort to restore gov

UAE, Dominican Republic launch partnership to exchange government modernisation expertise

DUBAI, 15th June, 2025 (WAM) -- The governments of the UAE and the Dominican Republic have launched a bilateral partnership aimed at exchanging expertise in government modernisation, capacity building, and future skills development.

The agreement was signed under the umbrella of the UAE Government Experience Exchange Programme, which seeks to share best practices and innovative governance models with nations arou

CANADA-TORONTO-CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(250615) -- TORONTO, June 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up reveler performs during the official launch ceremony of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

Analysis: Innovation, investment and controversy - can FIFA build football's next flagship?

LOS ANGELES, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural edition of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup is to kick off Saturday, with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami facing Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening match. Under the Florida sun, this new FIFA flagship event enters the global spotlight.

Designed to reshape the landscape of club football, the new Club World Cup aims to establish a new flagship event alongside the World Cup. Sin

"Little bit of wait and see...": Cummins provides update on Steve Smith's injury

London [UK], June 14 (ANI); Following his side's loss in the ICC World Test Championship final, Australian skipper Pat Cummins provided an update on Steve Smith's injury, saying that it is 'a little bit of a wait and see'.

Despite the bitter disappointment of the ICC World Test Championship Final loss, captain Pat Cummins is already shifting his focus to Australia's next challenge: a three-match Test series in th

Sydney Sixers signs former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for upcoming BBL season 15

New Delhi [India] June 13 (ANI): The Sydney Sixers announced the signing of Pakistan superstar batter Babar Azam for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 15 season, marking one of the biggest acquisitions in the league's history, according to a release from the Sydney Sixers.

Widely regarded as one of the premier batters of the modern era, Azam is set to bring his trademark class, consistency, and match-winning ab

On behalf of UAE President, Noura Al Kaabi attends 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of Association of Caribbean States

ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, attended the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Monteria, Colombia.
Under the theme "United for Life: Toward a More Sustainable Greater Caribbean," the summit brought together Heads of State and Government of ACS member

FNC explores stronger ties with Central American Parliament

RABAT, 24th May 2025 (WAM) -- Maryam bin Theneya, Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), and President of Women's Parliamentary Forum (WPF) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), met with Carlos Rene Hernandez, President of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), on the sidelines of the 3rd Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf regions he

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair provides window to inspiring Caribbean culture

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2025 (WAM) - In its thirty-fourth edition, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair continues its engagement with global cultures by featuring the Caribbean as this year's Guest of Honour; a gesture that celebrates one of the world's richest and most diverse literary, intellectual, and artistic landscapes.

The Culture of the Caribbean Basin has been chosen as this year's Guest of Honour, under

UN slashes global aid plan over 'deepest funding cuts ever'

The United Nations said Monday it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans because of the "deepest funding cuts ever" -- leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it was seeking $29 billion in funding for 2025 compared to the $44 billion originally requested in December, in a "hyper-prioritised" appeal.

At least 2,680 killed in Haiti violence in first five months of year

At least 2,680 people were killed in Haiti in the first five months of the year, the UN Human Rights Office said Friday, voicing alarm at widening gang violence.

Source: CGTN

China urges U.S. to stop coercing other countries into taking sides

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China has always supported Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Panama, in upholding their independence and autonomy and opposing hegemony, bullying and foreign interference, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to reports that the U.S. Embassy in Panama stated the United States will work with Panama

Feature: Chilean educator finds home in mountainous Chinese city

GUIYANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Beverly Andrea Hermosilla Serrano maneuvers her electric scooter with practiced ease through winding alleys of the bustling downtown just like many others. Few would guess that she is from halfway across the globe.

The 36-year-old educator from Santiago, Chile, is an English teacher at an international school in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. She often astoni

Roundup: Protests against Trump administration's policies staged across all U.S. states

by Xinhua writer Xia Lin

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- About 2,000 protests against the Trump administration's policies were held on Saturday in all 50 U.S. states, ranging from small groups in more rural communities to larger rallies in major cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, among others.

The protests came as U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and