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No false accusations against Padma Bridge will be tolerated: Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina recalled that Nobel laurate, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus even conspired against the construction of Padma Bridge so as to retain the post of Managing Director. And when the World Bank stopped funding for the Padma Bridge due to instigation, the Prime Minister said that at that moment, she announced that Bangladesh would construct the bridge with own funding.
Storm in a teacup: Pakistan is world's largest importer of tea
The South Asian nation of 220 million is the world's largest importer of tea, buying more than $640 million worth in 2020, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, CNN reported. The country's Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, on Tuesday told reporters that Pakistanis could reduce their tea consumption by "one or two cups" per day as imports are putting additional financial strain on the government exchequer.
Pakistanis asked to drink less tea to cut imports
Sipping fewer cups a day would cut Pakistan's high import bills, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said, BBC reported. The country's low foreign currency reserves -- currently enough for fewer than two months of all imports -- have left it in urgent need of funds. Pakistan is the world's largest importer of tea, buying more than $600m worth last year.
Two-state solution only way to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinian PM
The two-state solution is the only way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye stressed here. On Tuesday, he reiterated this position during a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, and her deputy, Hady Amr, ahead of US President Joe Biden's planned visit to the Middle East next month.
Russia looks East, describes India as one of the new centres of power
While Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has confirmed that he will be attending the plenary session - which according to Putin's Press Secretary would be "very, very interesting" - Moscow said it is intentionally not revealing the names of other foreign leaders attending the forum. Peskov, however, acknowledged that there will be less number of foreigners from the West this time than in previous years.
Canada, Denmark reach agreement on long-standing boundary disputes
Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon and Jose W. Fernandez, the US undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, held their first in-person meeting in Toronto on Tuesday (local time) on the sidelines of an inaugural gathering for the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), Seoul's foreign ministry on said Wednesday.
Guterres calls for end to violence stemming from religious differences in India
His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that Guterres "is for the full respect of religion, for calling against any sort of hate speech or incitement and, of course, a halt to any sort of violence, especially one based on perceived religious differences and hatred." He was replying to a journalist's question at his daily briefing on "the high tension" in India following the controversial statements about the Muslim Prophet Mohammed by two former BJP officials.
Yoon says 'nothing finalised' on potential meeting with Japan PM
"With diplomatic issues, it's a bit difficult for me to confirm anything before it's decided, but nothing has been finalised," Yoon told reporters as he arrived for work. The president is set to travel to Madrid to attend a NATO summit on June 29-30, which has led to speculation he could meet with Kishida on the sidelines, Yonhap news agency reported.
10 gunmen killed in shootout with Mexican police
The gunfight began when agents from the local prosecutor's office attempted to carry out an arrest warrant and were met with gunfire, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the authorities. After the shootout, seven other gunmen, four of them injured, were detained, said the State Attorney General's Office. Security forces seized 20 long rifles, handguns, cartridges, vehicles, military uniforms and radio communication equipment, said the police.
Russia imposes personal sanctions against UK's media representatives, defence figures
The media representatives, including journalists working for The Guardian, BBC, and others, and the defence figures, including British Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin, would be denied entry into Russia.
According to the ministry, the move is a response to personal sanctions introduced by the UK government against leading Russian journalists and heads of Russian defence companies.
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