US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on a four-day trip to China. Yellen on Sunday told Premier Li Qiang that difficult conversations have put the two economic superpowers on "a more stable footing". During her bilateral meeting in Beijing, yellen said that two countries have a "duty" to responsibly manage a complex relationship.

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Pakistan's Maryam Sharif, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has squarely blamed Chinese nationals for the attack and said, Chinese in Pakistan do not want to follow security discipline.

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Israeli embassies around the world shut down on Friday as the Israeli military braced for a potential retaliatory attack by Iran. The move follows a strike in Syria, attributed to Israel, that killed senior officers from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Watch to know more.

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Prior to joint military drills with its partners, the Philippines has claimed that two Chinese coastguard ships "harassed" Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea. Watch to know more.

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Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, is close to breaking the record for the most snow ever in a season. The city has already over 11-feet snow this season and counting.

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Egypt’s renowned visual artist Mohamed Abla returned a Goethe medal he won in 2022, in protest of what he described as Germany’s support for Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza.

“I am the Egyptian visual artist Mohamed Abla, founder of the Fayoum center for arts, and recipient of the Goethe prize, Germany’s highest honor. I decided today, officially and directly, to give up this medal and return it back to the German government,” Mohamed Abla said. “I cannot be proud that I received this medal. It no longer represents any importance to me, and for this reason I decided to return this medal back again,” he added.

As one of the first Arabs to receive this medal, Abla said it was a significant and honourable moment. However, he said, he felt there was a contradiction between the award and Germany's actions related to the war in Gaza.

“I was very happy with this medal, because I was the first Arab artist to receive it, and this was something that felt good. Also because I get to join a large list of artists around the world, over the course of 70 years, who have received this medal, it was an honorable thing and a plus (to my career),” Abla said

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“However, after the recent events taking place in Gaza, and the very strong support from Germany for Israel since day one, to the point that Germany is the second supporter of Israel after America for providing weapons, and are the largest amount of arms sales provided to Israel. I felt a strong contradiction, between what Germany says and what it does, there is a very strong contradiction," he added.

Since Hamas' October assault on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, Germany has been one of Israel's staunchest allies alongside the United States, underlining its commitment to atonement for its perpetration of the World War Two Nazi Holocaust in which 6 million Jews died.

Abla founded the Fayoum Art Center in 2006 in the artisan Tunis village in Egypt's Fayoum, which houses the first caricature museum in the Middle East. According to the Goethe Institute, the medal "is the most important award of the Federal Republic of Germany’s foreign cultural policy." 
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Egypt’s renowned visual artist Mohamed Abla returned a Goethe medal he won in 2022, in protest of what he described as Germany’s support for Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza.

Egypt’s renowned visual artist Mohamed Abla returned a Goethe medal he won in 2022, in protest of what he described as Germany’s support for Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza. “I am the Egyptian visual artist Mohamed Abla, founder of the Fayoum center for arts, and recipient of the Goethe prize, Germany’s highest honor. I decided today, officially and directly, to give up this medal and return it back to the German government,” Mohamed Abla said. “I cannot be proud that I received this medal. It no longer represents any importance to me, and for this reason I decided to return this medal back again,” he added. As one of the first Arabs to receive this medal, Abla said it was a significant and honourable moment. However, he said, he felt there was a contradiction between the award and Germany's actions related to the war in Gaza. “I was very happy with this medal, because I was the first Arab artist to receive it, and this was something that felt good. Also because I get to join a large list of artists around the world, over the course of 70 years, who have received this medal, it was an honorable thing and a plus (to my career),” Abla said Also read: Six months of Gaza war: Over 100,000 Israelis rally against Netanyahu, demand hostage dea “However, after the recent events taking place in Gaza, and the very strong support from Germany for Israel since day one, to the point that Germany is the second supporter of Israel after America for providing weapons, and are the largest amount of arms sales provided to Israel. I felt a strong contradiction, between what Germany says and what it does, there is a very strong contradiction," he added. Since Hamas' October assault on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, Germany has been one of Israel's staunchest allies alongside the United States, underlining its commitment to atonement for its perpetration of the World War Two Nazi Holocaust in which 6 million Jews died. Abla founded the Fayoum Art Center in 2006 in the artisan Tunis village in Egypt's Fayoum, which houses the first caricature museum in the Middle East. According to the Goethe Institute, the medal "is the most important award of the Federal Republic of Germany’s foreign cultural policy."

'I cannot be proud,' Egyptian artist returns Goethe Medal to Germany in solidarity with Gaza

The upcoming solar eclipse is proving to be a good omen for the travel and tourism industry in the united states. With some parts of the united states falling in the "path of totality", there has been an unprecedented demand for lodging from americans waiting to catch a glimpse of the celestial event. In monday's total solar eclipse, the moon will block the sun for millions of people in mexico, the united states and canada.

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Heavy rains caused flooding in Australia's Sydney sparking warning of the residents to evacuate to higher grounds, says report.

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Israeli police fired tear gas to disperse worshippers after dawn prayers in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday (April 5).

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Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, killing at least three people and damaging several residential buildings and industrial facility. Watch in for more details!

Russia 'double tap' attacks against Ukraine accused of using guided bombs to attack Kharkiv

China is too large to export its way to rapid growth -- that's US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's message to the asian powerhouse. Yellen, who is on a four-day visit to china, has flagged concerns over the economic fallout from Beijing's excess manufacturing capacity.

Yellen: China too large to export its way to rapid growth

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Kazakhstan former Economy Minister has been charged with beating his wife to death with a case garnering public attention.

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