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Beijing says no G20 member can expel others
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin commented on Wednesday on potential plans of the US and Western allies to kick Russia out of the G20 in the wake of its military offensive in Ukraine."G20 is the main forum for international economic cooperation, bringing together the world"s major economies. Russia is an important member, and no member has the right to expel other countries," he said, RT reported.
Petition demanding Switzerland to expel Putin's 'lover' hits 63,000 signatures
Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, 38, is believed to have been sent to a private chalet in Switzerland earlier this month as Putin continues to wage war in Ukraine. Kabaeva is widely believed to be the Russian strongman's mistress and mother to four of Putin's children whom he has never officially recognised.
Pentagon says Kremlin's refusal to rule out nuclear option 'dangerous'
Dmitry Peskov told CNN International that such arms could be used if Russia faced an "existential threat". Russia has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear warheads. Department of Defence spokesman John Kirby said Moscow's nuclear remarks were "dangerous". "It's not the way a responsible nuclear power should act," he told reporters.
China is assisting Pakistan with technology and drones to attack Baloch fighters: Baloch leader Faiz M Baluch
To sustain his family which has migrated to the UK, Faiz works in a logistics company but as the treasurer of the FBM, Faiz fundraises within the community to print leaflets, posters and banners. His work also includes making arrangements for travel and works with other Baloch volunteers to organise demonstrations against Pakistan in a bid to highlight human rights atrocities against the impoverished Baloch community which resides in south-west of Pakistan.
SpaceX's Starship orbital flight will 'hopefully' launch in May: Musk
SpaceX is developing Starship to take people and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. The vehicle consists of two elements: a first-stage booster called Super Heavy and an upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship, Space.com reported. "We'll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to integrate, so hopefully in May for orbital flight test," Musk said in a tweet.
US political scientist blames West for Ukraine crisis
"The West and especially America, is principally responsible" for the Ukraine crisis, John J. Mearsheimer, a US political scientist, wrote in a recent opinion piece published in The Economist. American and European policymakers provoked the Ukraine crisis by trying to integrate Ukraine into the West and asserting that Russian President Vladimir Putin bears full responsibility for the crisis
Taliban shuts Afghan girls' schools just hours after reopening
The Taliban has ordered the secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with the Islamic law for them to reopen, RFE/RL reported.
'Gen Bajwa praised Nawaz Sharif for being responsive to military's needs'
Shehbaz Sharif claimed that General Qamar Javed Bajwa has praised Nawaz Sharif for respecting him. Shehbaz Sharif said he was quoting the army chief word for word for what General Bajwa had said during meetings and many people who attended those meetings could testify. Shahbaz Sharif further claimed the army chief has said that whenever Nawaz Sharif was asked to do anything for the Pakistan Army, it was done.
Russia will use nuclear weapons if it faces existential threats: Kremlin
“We have a concept of domestic security, and it's public. You can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used… So if it is an existential threat for our country, then it can be used in accordance with our concept,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN. The US has responded to these statements saying that Moscow is not behaving like a responsible nuclear power.
Imran Khan knowingly tried to delay the extension of Pak Army chief: Shehbaz Sharif
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president recalled that when Prime mInister Khan tried to extend the army chief's tenure, the notification had to be redrafted three times. While Sharif admitted he had no solid information to back up his claims, it was his considered opinion that the Prime Minister intentionally tried to make the process of extension 'controversial'.
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