4 killed after car bomb rocks luxury hotel in Pakistan’s Balochistan hosting Chinese ambassador

An explosives-laden car detonated outside the posh Serena Hotel in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan, killing four, as a Chinese delegation was staying there. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast. … Read More >4 killed after car bomb rocks luxury hotel in Pakistan’s Balochistan hosting Chinese ambassador

Clashes between Myanmar military and protesters reportedly leaves 11 dead as junta removes ambassador to UK

Fresh violent clashes in Myanmar have reportedly left 11 dead after anti-coup activists fought back against troops deployed to disperse protesters, a day after the military junta removed the country’s ambassador to the UK. … Read More >Clashes between Myanmar military and protesters reportedly leaves 11 dead as junta removes ambassador to UK

EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

European Union ambassadors have agreed to sanction four as-yet-unnamed Chinese officials and one organization, in relation to alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang. EU foreign ministers will vote on March 22. … Read More >EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed a move to kick the EU’s ambassador to Caracas out of the county and rejected Brussel’s decision to sanction 19 Venezuelan officials for “undermining democracy” and human rights abuses. … Read More >Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’

Italy’s envoy to Russia Pasquale Terracciano has announced that his inoculation with the Russian-made Sputnik V went well, and criticized “attempts to politicize” the Covid-19 vaccine and medical care. … Read More >No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’