Taiwan has come under increased military and political pressure from Beijing to accept its sovereignty but pledged to defend its freedom. As a result, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realize peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan.
Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that China has “already received a request to take part and is engaging in consultations with all sides, including Russia.” He added that Beijing would support any efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog, and Foreign Minister Jair Lapid for talks in Jerusalem on Sunday. They will discuss the stalemate in the Middle East peace process.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said trust between Moscow and Brussels was undermined due to the latter's unilateral actions. He stressed that Russia wants cooperation with the EU but at the same time, he also slammed a new EU carbon tax on Russia.
Reiterating that the Turkish Parliament already ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Sentop said countries that contribute more to pollution should bear more liability. He urged G20 countries to take further action.
On Wednesday evening, US District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the Texas law. However, the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily set aside Wednesday's ruling, effectively reinstating a ban on most abortions.
The US delegation will meet over the weekend in Doha with senior Taliban representatives, a State Department spokesperson said. The US has remained in contact with the Taliban since the US troops pulled out but the meeting will be the first that is face to face.
In the 1990s Air India began to struggle with competition on domestic and international routes from Gulf carriers and no-frills airlines, and the firm started amassing huge losses and debts. As a result, the Indian government announced the decision to sell Air India.
Supinder Kour, 46, was shot dead with colleague Deepak Chand in their school on Thursday. Angry members of the Sikh community demanded justice as the killings in the restive territory drew wide condemnation from residents in Kashmir and across India.
National Security Adviser(NSA) Dr. Moeed Yusuf on Friday said massive human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) by brutal occupant forces were a serious threat to peace in the region.
A delegation, led by former French defense minister Alain Richard, arrived on the self-ruled democratic island Wednesday for a five-day visit despite warnings from China. According to China, France's visit to Taiwan is undermining relations between Beijing & Paris.
According to diplomatic sources, Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke to FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi and conveyed his condolences over the loss of lives. During the conversation, Cavusoglu also stated that Ankara stands ready to provide every kind of assistance to Islamabad.
