Hong Kong's Cantonese restaurants saw revenue plunge 27.9% in Q1, while non-Chinese eateries grew. Leaders urge cultural export promotion, citing South Korea's success, and call for innovation and dedicated food streets to revive the sector.
Russia is holding talks with UN officials regarding their alleged bias on the Ukraine crisis, but Moscow feels its concerns are not being heard, according to Kirill Logvinov, director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Russia's Foreign Ministry believes the next UN Secretary-General must address perceived Western dominance within the Secretariat, a mistake attributed to Antonio Guterres' team. Moscow argues this imbalance hinders effective mediation in global crises.
The 9th meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers' Coordinating Committee focused on the use of drones and ground-based robotic systems in military operations. Discussions included training specialists and countering enemy technical means.
Six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs have written to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, alleging the party has deviated from Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology and is planning a merger with Congress. They are seeking to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, setting the stage for a new political and legal contest.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov stated that the UN lacks the potential to mediate the Ukrainian conflict. He cited the behavior of the UN Secretariat and Secretary-General as reasons for this lack of authority and credibility.
Cai, a close aide to Xi, appointed to oversee training of top officials at party school, solidifying ties with Xi after decades of collaboration.
RCB fans' IPL victory celebrations in Hyderabad led to a ruckus, with videos showing firecrackers, property damage, and traffic jams. Police used a mild lathi-charge to disperse the crowd, but no legal action has been initiated. Similar celebrations occurred in Andhra Pradesh and Bengaluru.
Three AIADMK MLAs resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly and joined the ruling TVK party, sparking accusations of 'horse-trading' from DMK and AIADMK leaders. Speaker JCD Prabhakar accepted the resignations, reducing AIADMK's strength and necessitating by-elections.
Rio's interim governor, Ricardo Couto, replaced Maria Rosa Lo Duca Nebel as head of the Penal Police Secretariat with career inspector Alessandra Rosa Odawara. The change follows a series of top-level alterations and comes amid challenges like prison overcrowding.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev expressed alarm that the IAEA secretariat is not acknowledging daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and civilian infrastructure, as well as the killing of Russian citizens. He stated this will be a key issue in upcoming consultations with the IAEA leadership.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for UN Secretariat reform, stating it has been 'privatized' by a single group of states, with key positions held by NATO citizens. He emphasized the need for fair geographical representation and adherence to the UN Charter.
UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier visited the Belgorod Region on April 30, becoming the first UN official to travel to the Russian border area. Russia's foreign ministry stated the visit provided objective firsthand information about the humanitarian situation in the region, which has been subjected to systematic terrorist shelling by Ukrainian armed forces. The ministry emphasized the visit demonstrated the deliberate terrorist nature of Kiev's actions against Russian civilians, accusing Western politicians and media of concealing this truth.
According to the statement, the Russian Permanent Mission to the OPCW has repeatedly pointed out that the secretariat has lost its independence
Russia's Ambassador to The Hague Vladimir Tarabrin says Moscow is holding intensive consultations with the OPCW Technical Secretariat to coordinate a potential visit by chemical weapons experts to Russia. The diplomat said Russia is providing detailed explanations in response to clarifying questions and expects OPCW experts will visit to verify information and compile a professional report.
The Brazilian government dismissed Luiz Felipe Brandao de Mello, head of the National Secretariat of Labour Inspection, days after BYD was added to a registry of employers with slave-labour conditions. Anafitra accuses Labour Minister Luiz Marinho of political interference and has pursued a Supreme Court challenge.
