WORLD
President Biden makes first in-person appearance after Covid-19 isolation
US President Biden told a crowd that Covid-19 "isn't gone" in the US but serious illness can be avoided with vaccines and treatments, Xinhua news agency reported. The President tested negative for the coronavirus on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, according to a memo from White House physician Kevin O'Connor. O'Connor added that Biden, 79, will discontinue isolation measures but will wear a mask for 10 more days while increasing testing cadence.
Killing of BSF personnel in Congo may be 'war crime': UNSC
Issuing a strong condemnation of the attacks on UN peacekeepers in Congo, the Security Council in a press statement on Wednesday "underlined that deliberate attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law" and asked the Congolese authorities "to swiftly investigate these attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice".
Chasm in Trump's GOP base widens as more Republicans go against him
Ahead of the November 8 mid-terms for the 435-member house of reps, a powerful Republican from Texas, Ted Cruz has announced he breaks from Trump to support the candidate opposing the GOP nominee of Trump in the primaries in Wisconsin. He joins the likes of Sens. Liz Cheney and Lofgren in the committee who want Trump indicted for January 6 events.
Tibetans returning from exile summoned by Chinese authorities watching for signs of disloyalty
Returnees living in Golog (Chinese, Guoluo) and Ngaba (Aba) counties, Tibetan-populated regions in western China's Qinghai province, have recently been called in by police without warning, a Tibetan living in exile told RFA this week. "They are being asked about possible involvement in political activities," RFA's source said, citing contacts in the region and speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons.
Boris Johnson touted as potential new NATO boss
Allies of the Prime Minister have suggested he could replace Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General of the military alliance when, as expected, the Norwegian steps down in September next year, Daily Mail reported. The lure of the high-profile post might be attractive to the PM, but he would need to quit as an MP to take it. It comes as other supporters continue a grassroots campaign to allow him a chance to stay in No 10.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court extends overseas travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil
The order was passed during hearing of a petition filed by former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Chandra Jayaratne, seeking an overseas travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa and an investigation against the individuals responsible for the current economic crisis, Colombo Gazette reported.
Pakistan Taliban don't trust Pakistani ulema in the absence of military assurance
The 13-member delegation includes religious scholars belonging to all sects of the Deobandi school of thought from across the country, including Karachi, Lahore, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. They met with TTP chief Mufti Noor Wali and other Taliban leaders from the erstwhile Fata. They urged the TTP leadership to withdraw their demand for the reversal of the FATA merger, but they refused to budge, The Express Tribune reported.
Nawaz Sharif wants early elections
Nawaz Sharif has discussed this several times with top leaders of the party including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and also with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), The News reported. He suggested that staying in the government any longer looked set to create more problems than resolving the issues in the absence of genuine support the government should have received from all state organs, said sources.
US will react appropriately to any NKorean nuclear test: Kirby
ohn Kirby, NSC coordinator for strategic communications, also noted the North may continue to be ready to conduct a test, a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson said on Tuesday. "We have been very clear that North Korea could be ready to conduct a nuclear test. That is something we said very, very openly," Kirby said in a press briefing, held virtually.
Sri Lanka's former president to extend stay in Singapore: local reports
Sri Lanka's cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday at a press conference in Colombo that Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday. Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore from the Maldives on July 14, and he was issued a 14-day visit pass when he arrived at the Changi Airport.
Don't Miss
Advertisement