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Russia expels US deputy chief of mission in retaliation
Bart Gorman, the deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Moscow, has been expelled from Russia in a retaliatory move, the Foreign Ministry confirmed. Gorman was ordered to leave in response to the "unjustified" expulsion of the minister-counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Washington, Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Thursday, following media reports earlier in the day.
G20 countries seek sustainable financing scheme for future pandemic response
The financial leaders addressed the issues on Thursday, either in person or virtually, during a two-day G20 FMCBG meeting held in Jakarta, with Indonesia serving as the host country, reports Xinhua news agency. Indonesia's FM Sri Mulyani Indrawati told the G20 participants in a panel discussion that the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that the global health system is not ready enough to face the pandemic.
Police use force against student protesters in Quetta
Police in Balochistan have beaten up student protesters in Quetta who had staged a demonstration for their educational rights, Friday Times reported. Medical students in Quetta have been staging a demonstration for over 75 days, and began a hunger strike last week. In response to the incident, Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch, who led the "Gwadar ko haq do" (Give Rights to Gwadar) sit-in late last year, condemned the violence and shared a video of the alleged clash, calling for a stop to the abuse.
Climate Change: US Climate Envoy calls out countries not adopting science
"Unfortunately some of those countries are not yet adopting plans to do what the science tells us we do, which is needed to reach the 1.5 degrees Celsius and cut our emissions by 45 per cent in the course of this next eight year period," he said at the 21st edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) being held virtually on Wednesday.
MEA objects to Singapore PM's comment about Indian MPs facing criminal charges
The MEA said that Loong's remarks were 'uncalled for'. Participating in a debate in the Singapore Parliament two days ago, Loong had said that the politics around the globe is changing and people's trust in the political class is dwindling. The electorate has started accepting it and believe that this is the new norm and nothing better can be expected.
Russia sees US reply to its security concerns as unsatisfactory
Washington ignored the "package nature" of the Russian proposals and deliberately chose some "convenient" topics, the ministry said in a written reaction to the recent US reply to the security guarantee treaty, Xinhua news agency reported. This approach together with rhetoric from US officials reinforces doubts that Washington is truly committed to rectifying the European security situation, the ministry said.
Biden believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days, noting that Russia has added more troops to the border, The Hill reported."Yes, I do," Biden told reporters when asked if Russia will go through with the invasion, adding: "My sense is it will happen within the next several days." He said the threat of a Russian invasion is "very high", the report said.
Pak should compensate victims of 9/11 as attacks were planned in Karachi: Chris Alexander
The former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan says the Afghan assets belong to the people of the war-torn country, not to the Pakistanis. Alexander has said that 9/11 attacks were planned in Karachi by a leader protected by Pakistan and therefore Pakistan should be the one to compensate 9/11 victims of the terror attack.
Countdown begins for Imran Khan's exit as the Pak Army helps opposition to get no-confidence numbers
"The opposition is trying to close all the loose ends before they go for the final. They want to be hundred per cent sure of getting 'blessings' from the military establishment. For them it is now or never because the situation is ripe and people are fed up with the Imran Khan government," says Ansar Abbasi, a Pakistani journalist.
Pak minister asks Imran Khan to ban 'Aurat March'
Last year, Aurat March in Pakistan sparked outrage when alleged banners and videos of protesters chanting 'objectionable slogans' surfaced on social media. The organisers, on the other hand, labelled the videos as fake and anti-March propaganda, the report said. According to reports, Qadri suggested in the letter to Khan that March 8 be observed as 'International Hijab Day' rather than Aurat March.
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