# Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to deepen their countries’ longstanding ties, with Putin saying the BRICS grouping should build a new platform for global growth free from Western rules. Modi and Putin held talks in the Indian capital on the eve of a BRICS summit, which Chinese President Xi Jinping and […]
# Die Russiese president Vladimir Putin het Westerse sanksies die skuld gegee vir industriële agteruitgang en toenemende ekonomiese druk. Tydens die dialoog vir leiers by die BRICS-sakeforum in Nieu-Delhi, Indië, het Putin met behup van ‘n tolk gesê sanksies het bygedra tot ‘n afname in industriële produksie, toenemende staatskuld en begrotingsprobleme. Hy het ‘n beroep […]
# Russian president Vladimir Putin has blamed Western sanctions for industrial decline and growing economic pressure. Speaking via an interpreter at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, India, Putin said sanctions had contributed to falling industrial output, growing public debt and budget problems. He called on BRICS countries to strengthen trade, investment […]
# Twee bekende demokrasie-aktiviste in Hongkong is tot meer as sewe jaar tronkstraf gevonnis op aanklagte van ondermyning ingevolge Hongkong se nasionale veiligheidswet. Lee Cheuk-yan is tot sewe jaar tronkstraf gevonnis, en die menseregte-prokureur, Chow Hang-tung, is sewe jaar en drie maande opgelê. Albei was leiers van die ontbinde Hong Kong Alliance, wat jaarlikse herdenkingsgeleenthede […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die BRICS-lande moet ekonomiese samewerking versterk en verder gaan as om bloot net handel te dryf met onverwerkte grondstowwe. Ramaphosa het tydens die dialoog tussen leiers by die BRICS-sakeforum in Nieu-Delhi, Indië, gevra vir meer belegging in vervaardiging en plaaslike produksie, die veredeling van minerale, energie, infrastruktuur en logistiek. Hy […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says BRICS countries must strengthen economic cooperation and move beyond simply trading raw commodities. Speaking at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, in India, Ramaphosa called for more investment in manufacturing and local production, mineral beneficiation, energy, infrastructure and logistics. He said Africa should not continue exporting minerals […]
# Two prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for subversion under the territory’s national security law. Lee Cheuk-yan was jailed for seven years, while human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung received seven years and three months. Both were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, which organised […]
# Vyf mense is dood en 40 beseer toe ‘n Nederlandse toerbus naby die Alpe-dorpie Susch in Oos-Switserland verongeluk het. Die bus, met 45 Nederlandse toeriste aan boord, het op ‘n pad, wat gedeeltelik gesluit was vir onderhoudswerk, omgeslaan. Drie van die beseerdes is in ‘n bedenklike toestand, terwyl sewe matige beserings opgedoen het. Nooddienste, […]
# Amerika herdenk vandag 25-jaar ná die 11 September 2001-aanvalle, waarin bykans drie-duisend mense dood is. Herdenkingsplegtighede word in New York, Washington en Pennsilvanië gehou, waar die name van slagoffers voorgelees word en oomblikke van stilte gehandhaaf word. Vanjaar is ‘n bykomende oomblik van stilte ingesluit ter nagedagtenis aan mense wat later dood is weens […]
