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Pakistan Army in political crosshairs which it has created
For the fourth time in as many weeks, the army spokesman held a media conference to "disapprove" the tone and tenor of the language used to criticise the army by the political bigwigs and sections of the media. Its declarations like the army being "apolitical" and having "nothing to do with politics" have been tossed out in the raging controversy during and since last month's regime change.
US has made Pakistan 'a slave' without invading it: Former PM Imran khan
Imran also claimed that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will beg to get money from US Secretary Antony Blinken in order to restrict him from being in power again. He also accused Bilawal and his father Asif Ali Zardari of corruption and for having wealth across the globe. He said, “Since all of Bilawal's wealth is stored outside of the country, he cannot dare to upset the US, otherwise he will lose everything.”
Putin personally involved in Ukraine war 'at level of colonel or brigadier'
Putin is helping determine the movement of forces in the Donbas, where last week Russians suffered a bloody defeat as they tried on multiple occasions to cross a strategic river in the east of Ukraine, the Guardian quoted the sources as saying.
SL PM proposes selling off flag carrier
In a televised address to the nation on Monday night, Wickremesinghe said: "I propose to privatise Sri Lankan Airlines which is incurring extensive losses. The loss for the year 2020-2021 alone amounts to 45 billion LKR ($129.5 million). By March 31, 2021, the total loss was at 372 billion LKR.
Turkey threatens to block Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Addressing reporters on Monday, Erdogan said Turkey opposed the two Scandinavian countries' bids to join NATO, describing Sweden as a "hatchery" for terrorist organisations, reports the BBC. "Neither of these countries have a clear, open attitude towards terrorist organisation. How can we trust them?" he asked.
UK increases police powers to combat growing crime
The police recorded 6 million crimes in England and Wales in the year ending December 2021, according to a report published last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure represented an 8 per cent increase compared with the year ending December 2020.
US Tibet envoy to meet Dalai Lama, Tibetans in exile
Also the high-profile meeting, the first since her becoming the Biden administration's point person on Tibet in December 2021, is seen in the administration in exile a crucial step to pressure China to respect the human rights of the people in Tibet, who are facing extinction of their unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity under China's arepressive' rule for over six decades.
EU revises growth forecast down, inflation estimate up
Real GDP growth in both the EU and the eurozone is now expected at 2.7 per cent in 2022 and 2.3 per cent in 2023, down from its February forecast of 4.0 per cent in 2022 and 2.8 per cent (2.7 percent in the eurozone) in 2023, Xinhua news agency quoted the Commission's Spring 2022 Economic Forecast which released on Monday.
Sweden to apply to join NATO, says PM
"It is clear that there is a broad majority in Sweden's parliament for Sweden to join NATO," Andersson said on Monday during a press conference. "We leave one era and go into another. We will inform NATO that we want to become a member of the alliance," she added. According to Andersson, Sweden's NATO Ambassador in Brussels will submit the country's NATO application within the next few days. The application will be submitted together with Finland, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran demands US response to its proposals on stalled Vienna talks
"If the United States announces its political decision, we can take an important step in this regard," Khatibzadeh said on Monday during his weekly press conference, reaffirming Iran's demands that its legal rights should be respected and all pressures exerted by former US President Donald Trump removed.
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