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Aus to compensate French shipbuilder for cancelled submarine contract
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government will pay Naval Group A$830 million in compensation for the cancelled contract, saying the "fair and equitable" settlement would improve relations between the nations, reports Xinhua news agency. French President Emmanuel Macron previously accused former Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about the future of the submarine deal.
Serbia, Germany disagree over imposing sanctions on Russia
"I spoke about our position, and the specific situation which Serbia has around Kosovo and Metohija province," Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying, referring to the country's southern province which unilaterally declared independence in 2008 after Serbia was heavily bombarded by NATO in 1999.
S.Korea, US, Japan discuss combined military exercise
South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup made the remarks after holding trilateral talks with his US and Japanese counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Nobuo Kishi, on the margins of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, reports Yonhap News Agency. The meeting came amid growing concerns that the North has completed preparations for what would be its seventh nuclear test.
B9 Summit calls for stronger NATO presence on eastern flank
This presence should be "unitary and coherent, robust, credible and sustainable, especially on the Black Sea", Iohannis said after co-chairing the Summit with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, reports Xinhua news agency. Leaders attending the Summit discussed recent security developments and the allied response, the Romanian President said, in preparation for decisions at the NATO Summit in Madrid later this month.
S.Africa expects greater, deeper partnership with other BRICS nations: Ramaphosa
BRICS groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, reports Xinhua news agency. Ramaphosa made the remarks when responding to questions about the BRICS partnership during a media briefing in Cape Town. Regarding the expansion of BRICS, Ramaphosa said that "a number of other countries want to join in BRICS speaks volumes about the confidence that many of other countries are having in BRICS".
Summit of Americas concludes in LA amid protests
The exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela has led to questions about the legitimacy of the event overall, and increased the presence of critics, reports Xinhua news agency. Attending the summit were many heads of state from throughout the Americas, who gathered to discuss key issues affecting their countries' and the region's future, such as trade, immigration, economic development, climate change, post-Covid recovery and more.
Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19mn into hunger worldwide: FAO
FAO spokesperson Boubaker Ben Belhassen told reporters that the two warring nations are major producers of agricultural commodities in the world, with a combined share of around 30 per cent of global wheat exports, reports Xinhua news agency. The countries impacted most by the conflict are in the north African region, he said.
Taliban rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan
"The Islamic Emirate asks the UN and human rights advocate agencies not to listen to the propaganda... They must consider and accept the truth in the country. Human rights are respected in comparison to the past 20 years in Afghanistan," he said, adding that the HRW report was "incorrect and baseless".
Monkeypox only spreads through air during 'sustained' face-to-face contact: CDC
In a briefing on Friday, CDC chief Rochelle Walensky said monkeypox was being passed on through physical contact with symptomatic patients and by touching their clothing and bedding, reports the Daily Mail. But attempting to clear up whether face masks are needed to avoid catching the rash-causing virus, the epidemiologist explained the rash-causing virus would not 'linger in the air' like Covid.
Russia holds Baltic drills amid NATO exercises
Nearly 60 surface warships, boats and supply vessels, about 45 aircraft and helicopters, and some 10,000 soldiers are involved in the massive exercises, the Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The sailors will practice searching ships of the mock enemy and carry out measures for anti-air, anti-ship and anti-submarine defense, Xinhua news agency reported.
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