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ASEAN FMs meet on Covid, inclusive economic recovery
Chaired by Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the retreat was attended in person by the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Laos, and online by foreign ministers of Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam, while Myanmar did not designate a non-political representative for it, reports Xinhua news agency.
'Your favourite president will see you soon': Donald Trump writes first post on his new social media platform 'Truth Social'
“Get ready! Your favorite president will see you soon,” Trump wrote on Truth social. Truth Social is wholly owned by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). The screenshot posted on Twitter by Trump Junior already has over 56,000 likes and made the former president a topic of discussion again. The social media is expected to be launched on iOS on 21st February, as per media reports.
Hijab ban in sports: French National Assembly to vote on bill prohibiting Muslim women from wearing hijab
The clause to ban overt display of religious symbols is part of a bill which is aimed at “democratizing sports” by increasing transparency and efficiency in governing sports federations and organisations in France. The clause to prohibit “conspicuous religious symbols” was introduced by the upper house, i.e., the Senate.
'G20 members should proactively react in addressing climate change'
Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati conveyed the message when opening the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting that is being held in Jakarta on Thursday and Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. "Our commitments are needed to hold up energy transition. Therefore, cooperation and collaborations among the countries to address this issue are important," she said.
Arrest Maryam Nawaz for smear campaign against Pak first lady, says lawmaker
Malik in her application, which she has shared on her Twitter account, said that the first lady is neither a politician nor makes any political statement. Running obscene trends and spreading malicious information against her is a serious crime. "If such people had been punished earlier, no one would have dared to level such allegations against a pious woman like the first lady."
Afghans lose hope under 6 months of Taliban rule
More than a million Afghans have fled reprisals, persecution, and a worsening humanitarian and economic crisis. Some 23 million people, the majority of the country's population of 39 million, face starvation. More than 1 million children are in danger of dying from malnutrition. And despite an end to the fighting, 3.5 million Afghans remain internally displaced, the report said.
China has sought to frustrate WTO oversight mechanisms
China has sought to frustrate WTO oversight mechanisms, such as through its poor record of adhering to its WTO transparency obligations, as per 2021 USTR Report to Congress on China's WTO Compliance. After 20 years of WTO membership, China still embraces a state-led, non-market approach to the economy and trade, despite other WTO members' expectations – and China's own representations – that China would transform its economy and pursue the open, market-oriented policies endorsed by the WTO.
'US has no choice but to work with Pakistan'
At a discussion at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West acknowledged Pakistan's role in arranging a peace deal with the Taliban but also complained that Islamabad often ignored Washington's suggestions, Dawn reported.
Russia's claim that it's moving troops away from Ukraine border is false: US
Russia's claim that it is moving troops away from the border with Ukraine is "false", a senior US official said, adding that 7,000 extra troops have arrived in recent days. The official also said that Russia could launch a "false" pretext to invade Ukraine "at any moment", the BBC reported. Moscow says it is moving troops away from the Ukrainian border after the completion of military exercises. But Western officials say they have seen no evidence to support the claim.
US gives India gentle reminder about parallel situation Ukraine faces
With India remaining neutral on the face-off between Washington and Moscow over the Russian troop build-up near the Ukraine border, US State Department spokesman Ned Price has issued a gentle reminder to New Delhi that it too faces a situation that parallels Kiev's. New Delhi is committed to a "rules-based" international order that applies to Europe as much as to the Indo-Pacific, Price said on Wednesday skirting a question on whether India fully supports the US position on the Ukraine-Russia situation.
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