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President Biden condemns attack on Rushdie
US President Joe Biden has expressed "shock and sadness" over the attack on Indian-born author Salman Rushdie and described him as someone who stands for essential universal ideals of truth, courage and resilience. "Jill and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday in New York," Biden said in a statement issued by the White House on Saturday.
Ukraine calls for sanctions on Russian nuclear industry
Russia is using the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine to frighten people and to blackmail the Ukrainian leadership and the whole world, Zelensky said in a video address broadcast on Saturday evening. Russia, a nuclear power in terms of weaponry, is "building nuclear power plants in several countries", dpa news agency reported. Kiev and Moscow have been accusing each other for days of being responsible for the shelling of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
Iranian FM warns US against using 'language of threat'
"History ought to have taught the US that language of threat against Iran and Iranians achieves nothing," Amir-Abdollahian tweeted on Saturday. "Futile attempts at deflection won't allow the United States to evade responsibility for the thousands of Iranian and other victims of its involvement in terrorist crimes in our region," he was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Suspect faces attempted murder charge after attack on Salman Rushdie
The suspected attacker, 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, has been transported to Chautauqua County Jail and will be arraigned later, dpa news agency reported. A statement on the New York state police website said: "On August 12, 2022, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Hadi Matar, 24 of Fairview, NJ for Attempted Murder 2nd degree (B Felony) and Assault 2nd degree.
Rushdie on ventilator fighting for life, 'News not good,' says agent
Rushdie, 75, who has a multimillion-dollar bounty, was stabbed several times while getting ready to speak at a discussion on the US as "a home for freedom and creative expression" and was helicoptered from the venue in western New York State to a hospital in neighbouring Pennsylvania on Friday. "Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed, and his liver was stabbed and damaged," agent, Andrew Wylie, said in a statement.
Biden heading for Midterms upping his ratings as House adopts climate change bill
The last piece of action in this drama is now the President's desk, where Biden will sign it into law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030 under a UN charter, provide healthcare to poor at affordable rates, cap prescription drug prices, and reduce a 40-year high inflation, stalking the nation. The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act represents a major victory for Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections, climaxing nearly a year of on-again, off-again internal negotiations and defying numerous near-death experiences for the bill.
Xi Jingping eyes first in-person summit with Biden in November
Reports of tension between the two countries over Taiwan had emerged after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-governing island earlier this month. It was the first such visit by a US House Speaker in 25 years, as Pelosi's aim was to show support for Taiwan, which Beijing considers its own territory.
Taiwan crisis and Chinese rhetoric against India
Many in India thought that the Chinese provocations on the LAC, particularly eastern Ladakh, will come down while China gets busy in directing its anger towards the US for 'daring' to send a top representative to an area that China calls part of its territory. But no let up on Chinese provocations along the LAC seems likely because of Taiwan developments.
Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship to visit port
The Foreign Ministry announced that it has given permission for the vessel to be docked at the port on August 16. Described as a research and survey vessel, but alleged to be a spy ship, the Chinese vessel was originally planned to reach Hambantota on August 11 but its arrival was deferred following Sri Lanka's requested to postpone the arrival indefinitely.
Pakistan to attend counter-terror drills in India for 1st time
The counter-terrorism exercises are scheduled to be held in October in Manesar, Haryana, under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), The Express Tribune reported. Pakistan and India are part of the regional body that also includes China, Russia and Central Asian Republics (CARs). While Pakistan and Indian military contingents have taken part in counter-terrorism exercises together, this will be the first time that Pakistan will be attending such drills in India,
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