Penny Wong

June 7, 2024 3:19 PM

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince congratulates PM Modi on triumph in general elections

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has extended congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his party's triumph in India's recently concluded general elections, highlighting the strong diplomatic relations between the two nations. "HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulates the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his political party's victory in the general elections," the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Friday. PM Modi is set for an unprecedented thi...

Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also increased policing as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils. Chinese tanks rolled into the square before dawn on June 4, 1989, to end weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations by students and workers. Television news images of a lone Chinese man in a white shirt standing in front of a column of tanks spread around the...