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Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden plans to propose that the European Union join the Pacific Rim trading bloc, the CPTPP, aiming to create the world's largest free trade area in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa announced the proposal during a trade trip to Japan, stating that linking the EU with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Tra

India to seek lithium and copper under new trade tie from Chile to power clean energy and industrial growth, says experts

By Daksh Grover

New Delhi [India] May 21 (ANI): India may seek a stable supply of lithium and copper through the expanded new trade tie with Chile to boost its clean energy targets and industrial growth says experts.As India undergoes rapid industrial expansion and transitions toward cleaner energy sources, the demand for critical minerals like lithium and copper is expected to grow significantly. These minerals

Update: Chinese FM to attend Convention on Establishment of Int'l Organization for Mediation signing ceremony

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, will attend the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, south China, on May 30, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

At a regular news briefing on the same day, foreign

Honduran Foreign Minister visits India, inaugurates embassy in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Eduardo Enrique Reina Garcia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Honduras, concluded an official visit to India from May 15 to 18, 2025, marking a significant moment in the expanding relationship between the two countries, an official press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.

During his visit, Foreign Minister Reina G

Seven countries in Latin America where human rights are taking the biggest hit

Latin America is undergoing one of its most profound human rights crises in decades. The region's civic space is shrinking rapidly, from mass surveillance and arbitrary arrests to political repression, enforced disappearances and impunity for state violence.

The 2025 State of the World's Human Rights report, released by Amnesty International,

Guatemalan expat bridges cultures between China, Latin America through social media

WUHAN, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Celia Esquivel Salguero, from Guatemala, first arrived in China in 2014 as a foreign student of Chinese Language and Literature, and began sharing wide-eyed snippets of her life on Facebook as a simple act of curiosity.

Back then, as a student at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in central Hubei Province, her posts mostly attracted friends curious about Chinese cuisine, tour

CHINA-HUBEI-GUATEMALAN EXPAT-CULTURE EXCHANGE (CN)

(250516) -- HUHAN, May 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Celia Esquivel Salguero hosts a livestreaming for overseas netizens on Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City, central China's Hubei Province, April 27, 2025. TO GO WITH "Across China: Guatemalan expat bridges cultures between China, Latin America through social media" (Xinhua)

TikTok influencer's killing on camera highlights the femicide crisis in Latin America

Valeria Marquez, a beauty influencer, was shot dead by a man on May 14 while live streaming on TikTok at her beauty salon in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The authorities are investigating the case as a suspected femicide, where women or girls are killed on account of their gender.

The killin

Luisa B Hernandez: From Radiation Protection to Nuclear Security

The IAEA profiles employees to provide insight into the variety of career paths that support the Agency’s mission of Atoms for Peace and Development and to inspire and encourage readers, particularly women, to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) or STEM-adjacent fields. Read more profiles of women at th

India is installing warning system to boost Honduras' disaster management, says EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday at the inauguration of the Embassy of Honduras in Delhi said that as a part of the Global South cooperation, India and Honduras is specifically focused on health.

Jaishankar said that India is now engaged in installing an early warning system which is developed by C-DOT which is aimed at strengthening Honduras's preparedness for d

TRENDS signs MoU with Joint Military College, explores cooperation with Argentine Chamber of Deputies

ABU DHABI, 25th April 2025 (WAM) -- TRENDS Research & Advisory concluded its research tour in Argentina, organised through its Latin America Office, and wrapped up its exceptional first participation in the Buenos Aires International Book Fair 2025.

TRENDS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Joint Military College, National Defence University, Argentina.

The centre also explored avenues

Abu Dhabi convenes 'EmpowerHer' Conference to accelerate women's economic empowerment in Africa, Latin America

ABU DHABI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), UN Women, with the General Women's Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE (MoFA), organised the "EmpowerHer" co

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes northern Chile

SANTIAGO, 18th April, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck northern Chile on Thursday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 178 km (110.6 miles), GFZ said.

The Lithium Fever: Documentary reveals the dark side of the energy transition in South America

The Latin American Observatory of Environmental Conflicts (OLCA), in collaboration with the digital media outlet Resumen.cl and with the support of the Global Greengrants Fund (GGF), presents the powerful audiovisual report 'The Lithium Fever: Shadows of the Energy Transition.' This documentary research project, filmed in December 2024 and with extensive post-production completed in April 2025, delves into th

Strengthening unity and collaboration between China and Latin America

Editor's note: Li Bing is an assistant researcher at the Institute of Latin American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

Dockside view of the Chancai Port in Peru, November 14, 2024. /VCG

The Fourth Ministerial Meeting of China-CELAC Forum opened with a grand ceremony in Bei