Biden and Xi Jinping hold virtual meeting
Mr Xi said that China was “ready to move US-China relations forward in a positive direction”. from: BBC News
Archivi tag: Meeting
ASIA/IRAQ – “You are a living Church”: 400 boys and girls expected in Bagdhad for the meeting of the Chaldean Youth
Baghdad – “You are a living Church”. The words spoken by Pope Francis in Baghdad, in the homily of the liturgical concelebration he presided over in the Chaldean Cathedral of St. Joseph during his pastoral visit to Iraq, were chosen as the motto of the Chaldean Youth Meeting, scheduled in the Iraqi capital from November,… Leggi tutto »
Maldon District Council meeting disrupted and police called
Chrisy Morris calls fellow Maldon councillors “idiots” as they try to vote to remove him.
Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire calls board meeting for Friday to discuss racism allegations
Yorkshire County Cricket Club calls an unscheduled board meeting for Friday to discuss the ongoing fallout from Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations.
Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins
Mr. Biden sought to mend ties with France’s president over a sabotaged French submarine contract, and expressed gratitude toward Pope Francis after a 90-minute meeting. From: New York Times
The president’s meeting with Pope Francis was a diplomatic visit tinged with the personal.
Joseph R. Biden Jr., as vice president, shaking hands with Pope Francis before the pope’s address to a joint meeting of Congress in September 2015. From: New York Times
Will the Vatican grant press access to the Biden-pope meeting? So far, the answer is no.
Members of the news media at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Friday. From: New York Times
Meeting Between Francis and Biden Will Highlight Their Rift With American Bishops
The pope and president, who meet at the Vatican on Friday, are the common targets of conservative American bishops seeking to undercut them. From: New York Times
Petrol driver shortage: Ministers meeting over lack of supply
The meeting on Friday afternoon is discussing supply problems at petrol stations across the country.
New Zealand council’s Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting
A New Zealand committee meeting gets almost 300,000 views as people use it to avoid being disturbed. from: BBC News
ASIA/IRAQ – The Pope’s visit and his meeting with Ayatollah al Sistani celebrated by a series of postage stamps from the Iraqi Postal Service
Baghdad – The General Company for Post and Savings in Iraq, directed by Idris Khaled Abdel Rahman, has issued a special series of stamps dedicated to Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, which took place from March, 3 to 8 2021. Presenting the series, the spokesman for the Ministry of Communications, Raad Al-Mashhadani, drew attention in… Leggi tutto »
How Covid-19 is Affecting the U.N. General Assembly Meeting
Unlike last year, when the session was fully virtual, more than 100 heads of state and government are planning to address the General Assembly in person. From: New York Times
Meeting Hungary’s Strongman, Pope Treads a Fine Line With an Embattled Leader
Pope Francis’ meeting with Viktor Orban could help, or hurt, the prime minister’s efforts to curry favor with voters ahead of coming elections in Hungary, which is predominantly Catholic. From: New York Times
G7 dei Garanti privacy: positiva conclusione del primo meeting mondiale. L’Autorità italiana rappresentata dalla Vice Presidente Ginevra Cerrina Feroni
G7 dei Garanti privacy: positiva conclusione del primo meeting mondiale L’Autorità italiana rappresentata dalla Vice Presidente Ginevra Cerrina Feroni Si è concluso il primo meeting delle Autorità di protezione dati del G7, coordinato dall’Autorità b…
ASIA/LEBANON – President Aoun announces an “emergency meeting” to address the crisis in non-state schools
Beirut – The systemic crisis in which Lebanon seems to be sinking is having devastating effects on non-state schools, mostly of ecclesial origin, on which the entire national education system is based. In the Land of the Cedars, the combination of the crisis due to the pandemic, economic emergency and political-institutional paralysis threatens to destroy… Leggi tutto »
AFRICA/GUINEA – Coup: “Calm situation in Conakry; waiting for the meeting between the coup leaders and the deposed ministers”
Conakry – “The situation is calm in Conakry. Traffic in the city is normal and people have gone to work like every day”, Church from the capital of Guinea sources told Fides, where yesterday, Sunday, September 5, a military coup deposed President Alpha Condé. “At the news of the President’s deposition, there were scenes of… Leggi tutto »
AMERICA/COLOMBIA – A week of meeting and dialogue on the building of peace in the country
Bogota – On Sunday, September 5 the celebration of the annual “Week for Peace” begins in Colombia, which this year has the motto “Truth that we can”. The Director of the National Secretariat for Social Pastoral Care , Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, underlines in the note sent to Fides that it is “a great… Leggi tutto »
Ukraine’s Leader, Meeting Biden, Seeks Security Assurances After Afghan Pullout
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to emphasize the important role Ukraine plays in containing Russia, aides to the Ukrainian leader said. From: New York Times
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 100m final at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne
from: BBC News Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs the third fastest time in women’s 100m history to edge out Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at the Diamond League meet in Lausanne.
Israel’s Bennett seeks reset with US at first meeting with Biden
Israeli PM hopes Joe Biden will agree to help stop Iran’s nuclear programme at their first meeting. from: BBC News