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Ukraine planning to open 6 more humanitarian corridors: Zelensky
As the war in Ukraine continued for the 15th day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country is preparing to open six more humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of people stuck in cities under attack by Russian forces.
North Korea Embassy protests raid by Islamabad police
The Embassy of North Korea in Islamabad has lodged a protest with the chief of the Pakistani capital city's police over a raid at its premises earlier this week, saying the incident was a violation of the Vienna Convention, Dawn new reported. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the official name of the North. The police officials damaged the door and broke into a room in the basement, Dawn new quoted the letter as saying.
German defence spending increases by 36% in 20 yrs
Germany's defence expenditure increased by 35.8 per cent to 38.7 billion euros ($42.6 billion) between 1991 and 2021, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said. However, total government spending increased four times as fast during this period, reports Xinhua news agency citing Destatis as saying. The share of Germany's defense expenditure almost halved from 3.9 per cent in 1991 to 2.1 per cent in 2021, according to Destatis.
Biden signs executive order on cryptocurrencies
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order calling on the government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies, placing great urgency on the research and development of a possible digital American dollar.
'Mutual respect, Mutual sensitivity and Mutual interest': Indian Foreign Secretary outlines principles for Indo-China relationship
“We have made it clear to China that peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the development of our relationship. Development of India-China relationship has to be based on 'three mutuals' - mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said.
N.Korea's satellite development aimed at collecting info on US military: Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country's recent development of a reconnaissance satellite is aimed at collecting information on the US military and its "vassal forces", Pyongyang's state media reported on Thursday. On March 5, North Korea fired a ballistic missile in a second such test in less than a week that Pyongyang claimed was for developing a reconnaissance satellite, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Ukraine reports emergency power outage at Chernobyl plant
Ukrenergo, the state energy company of Ukraine, claimed that there was an emergency power outage at the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which fell to Russian troops on the first day of Moscow's war on Kiev. Due to the outage on Wednesday, on site emergency diesel generators were turned on to provide power systems important for safety, the company said in a Facebook post.
Hope for proper settlement of dispute with India at LAC which is acceptable to both sides: China
“We hope at the upcoming round of talks; the two sides can make a further step forward on the border issue. We hope we can seek proper settlement of the disputes and reach a solution that is acceptable to both sides,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. China on Wednesday confirmed that India will host Corps Commander-level on 11th March at the Chushul Moldo sector in Ladakh at the LAC.
Ukraine reports emergency power outage at Chernobyl plant
Ukrenergo, the state energy company of Ukraine, claimed that there was an emergency power outage at the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which fell to Russian troops on the first day of Moscow's war on Kiev. Due to the outage on Wednesday, on site emergency diesel generators were turned on to provide power systems important for safety, the company said in a Facebook post.
Turkey ready for energy cooperation with Israel: President Erdogan
Turkey is ready to cooperate with Israel in the field of energy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday after a meeting with visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog that aimed at normalizing bilateral ties. The Turkish ministers of foreign affairs and energy will pay visits to Israel in the upcoming period, according to Erdogan.
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