The meeting discussed the strengthening of security coordination and issues related to global oil supply. On the same day, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, discussing regional tensions. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters on May 19, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, clearly stated that Riyadh does not want a war to occur in the Middle East, at the same time endeavouring to prevent conflicts in the region. However, Saudi Arabia is ready to respond, if the other side chooses war. * On the same day, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) published a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), welcoming the Saudi King's proposal to organise the upcoming emergency conferences. The UAE affirmed that the current situation in the region requires a unified stance between the Gulf and Arab countries. Earlier, speaking to the Islamic … [Read more...] about Efforts to reduce stress in the Gulf
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OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
From June 17-18, 1989, the Vietnam News Agency organised the 10th OANA Executive Board Meeting, the 10th Technical Group Meeting and the sixth Editorial Workshop. VNA/VNS File Photo HÀ NỘI — Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) agreed that it’s time to use every advantage to develop mechanisms in the fight against fake news, and all media outlets should not compromise truth, accuracy and accountability for speed. Given the context that fake news is spreading and harming nations, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) affirmed that it does not compromise in its quest for honest reporting of the events in the country and around the world. First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman said that the first step would be forming close ties among news agencies, possibly in a traditional alliance like the OANA, he suggested, stressing on the need to give a clear definition of “fake … [Read more...] about OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
World News in Brief: January 29
* China on Tuesday (January 29) strongly urged the United States to stop the unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson. * US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 5. * A Russian Su-27 fighter intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea approaching the Russian border, the Russian Defense Ministry said on January 28. * The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China on January 29 started reviewing a new draft of the foreign investment law, the latest move to promote the country's opening-up initiative. * The United States on January 28 slapped sanctions on a state-owned oil firm in Venezuela. The sanctions on Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., or known as PDVSA, will block US$7 billion in assets and could result in US$11 billion in lost sales over the next year, US … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: January 29