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Street fights have dangerous ends, Sri Lanka PM warns protestors
Addressing the nation on all national television channels, he said that the country's history bears dangerous lessons when demands were made on the entire parliament to step down, rejecting the democratic system. Referring to the rise of Tamil rebel movement, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), he said: "Bombing the parliament and killing the people's representatives on road, the youth in the North in 1970s started a struggle demanding the parliamentarians step down."
President Biden downplays differences on Ukraine, highlights India's aid at summit
"I want to welcome India's humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine. We're going to continue our close consultation on how to manage the destabilising effects of this Russian war," Biden said. Modi spoke of India's relief supplies to Ukraine and condemned the killings of civilians in Bucha, which he called "very worrying", adding that the Parliament had extensive discussions on Ukraine.
Sri Lankans mount worldwide protests amid social, economic and political meltdown
As the food and fuel crisis grows in the island nation, people have a single-point agenda -- they want President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to go. Many believe that the Rajapaksas, one of the most prominent and powerful families in the country, who held the positions of the president, prime minister, finance minister, irrigation minister, sports minister and other governmental posts have brought ruin upon the country due to their policies.
Russia seeks to end US-dominated world order: Lavrov
Washington has been seeking supremacy by imposing ad hoc rules and violating international law, he claimed, in an interview aired by Russian television on Monday, RT reported. He was referring to America's attempts to impose its own so-called "rules-based international order", which have met with strong resistance from Moscow and Beijing.
Shehbaz Sharif elected as 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Earlier, PTI MNAs had walked out of the Assembly, with Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was the party's candidate for the top post, announcing that they would be resigning en masse from the National Assembly. PML-N's Ayaz Sadiq presided over the session after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri said his conscience did not allow him to conduct the session.
PTI to resign en masse from Pak National Assembly, boycott PM election
In a video message after the meeting, the former Information Minister said PTI Chairman Imran Khan has decided that the PTI would not legitimise "this foreign-funded regime change" in Pakistan by taking part in the election of the Premier, Express Tribune reported. "The parliamentary meeting of the PTI gave Imran Khan the complete authority to make decisions on the lawmakers' behalf."
Shanghai launches classified management of city areas to manage Covid
It has designated 7,624 closed-off management areas, 2,460 restrictive control areas and 7,565 prevention areas, reports Xinhua news agency citing local authorities as saying. The closed-off management areas refer to residential communities, villages, work units, or venues with Covid-19 infections reported in the past seven days. People in these areas will undergo seven days of closed-off management plus seven days of health monitoring at home. Door-to-door services will be provided where needed.
Zelensky asks S.Korea for military equipment support
Volodymyr Zelensky made the request in a virtual address before South Korean lawmakers, saying Ukraine needs various military technologies, including planes and tanks, reports Yonhap News Agency. "The Republic of Korea can help Ukraine. South Korea has the various military equipment that can stop Russia's vessels and missiles," he said.
'China-Pak ties to be better under Shehbaz Sharif than even Imran'
Global Times reported that Khan is from a newly rising political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and when traditional major political parties like the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) or the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) return to power, China-Pakistan cooperation could be even better because these traditional major parties have much closer and deeper ties with China.
China to take on US as satellite imagery of nuke missile silos shows increased activity
Chinese leadership made a strategic decision to beef up the country's nuclear deterrence long before the current conflict in Ukraine. However, the latest events in Europe, as well as the increasingly confrontational rhetoric between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan, have prompted an acceleration of the programme.
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