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Russia expels 40 German diplomats in retaliatory move
The Ministry summoned German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr on Monday in protest over Berlin's decision to declare 40 Russian diplomats working in Germany "personae non gratae" earlier in April, reports Xinhua news agency. The Ministry called Germany's motives behind the expulsion of the Russian diplomats "unacceptable", and informed the Ambassador that 40 German diplomats would be declared "personae non grata" in a symmetrical response.
As Shanghai struggles with Covid, cases spike in Beijing
Though the media focus shifted from Shanghai to Beijing, there was nothing to point at a let up in the cases in China's financial capital. The hub of international trade and major port has been found grappling on several fronts in echoes of the early days of the epidemic when Wuhan became the epicentre of the affliction.
'Shehbaz will travel to Saudi Arabia at own expense'
"Contrary to lies being propagated by PTI, Prime Minister will be travelling to Saudi Arabia later this week on a commercial flight at his own expense," The Express Tribune quoted Aurangzeb as saying on Twitter. "Even during his 10 years as CM Punjab during 2008-18, he always travelled commercially and at his own expense," she added.
S.Korea plans to build first 'floating airport'
Last year, the National Assembly approved a bill on a mega state project worth some 13.7 trillion won ($10.97 billion) to build the new airport on Gadeok Island, the biggest island of Busan, to handle growing air traffic demand and facilitate prosperity in the country's southeast region, reports Yonhap News Agency. According to the detailed plan announced by the Ministry on Tuesday, the new facility will be an offshore airport, which is to be built on a floating structure at sea.
Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen nuclear power
During his speech on Monday night at the parade celebrating the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), Kim vowed to boost the country's nuclear capabilities at "the fastest rate", according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The KPRA is the anti-Japanese guerilla force known to have been created by national founder Kim Il-sung in 1932.
US judge grants temporary restraining order to keep public health order at border
"The parties will confer regarding the specific terms to be contained in the Temporary Restraining Order and attempt to reach agreement," Judge Robert Summerhays wrote on Monday.
Donald Trump won't join 'boring' Twitter
Trump said that he will not return to Twitter and will instead use his own 'TRUTH Social' as the only social media platform. "I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on TRUTH. I hope Elon makes improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on TRUTH," Trump was quoted as saying in a Fox News report late on Monday.
Risk of nuke war is real: Russia's Lavrov
He made the remarks in an interview on Monday with Russia's Channel One TV. Lavrov reiterated that in January, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council made a statement on the inadmissibility of a nuclear war, reports TASS News Agency.
Russia announces ceasefire near Azovstal plant to ensure civilian evacuation
Russia's armed forces and the formations of the Donetsk People's Republic "from 14:00 Moscow time on April 25 will unilaterally cease all hostilities" to ensure the safe evacuation of the specified category of civilians (workers, women and children), the Ministry said on Monday in a statement.
Iran doesn't recognise 'unilateral sanctions' against Russia: Ministry
As a country targeted with unilateral sanctions for many years, Iran cannot recognise such similar sanctions and embargoes against other countries, Khatibzadeh added on Monday at a weekly press conference. Stressing that Iran is not a proponent of war, he urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, Xinhua news agency reported.
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