On June 27, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. accepted His Excellency Rodrigo do Amaral Souza’s credentials as the second Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Palau during the presentation of credentials ceremony held at the Executive Building in Ngerulmud. [restrict] President Remengesau extended warm congratulations to Ambassador Souza on behalf […]
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President Remengesau Bids Farewell to Outgoing Ambassador Massimo Roscigno
On June 28, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. bid farewell to H.E. Ambassador Massimo Roscigno of Italy to the Republic of Palau. [restrict] In thanking Ambassador Roscigno for his service to Palau, President Remengesau stated: “I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your friendship, assistance and work in our bilateral relationship. […]
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Remengesau guest of honor in UN event in Rome
President Remengesau has been invited to be the guest of honor and deliver a keynote speech for the official launch in Rome, Italy of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The event is being organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, […]
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Bush administration official blasts Trump over Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. diplomat who served under Republican President George W. Bush criticized the Trump administration on Wednesday for failing to do more to investigate allegations that Russia sought to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. [restrict] “Russia’s going to do this again,” Nicholas Burns, who was undersecretary of state from 2005 […]
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New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia. Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week’s attack and one last month from a […]
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Celebration and protest as China president visits Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate its 20th anniversary of Chinese rule, but he faces a city divided, mass protests and aggrieved crowds resentful of Beijing’s growing meddling in local affairs. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a “one country, […]