January 6 report: Trump ”lit that fire” of Capitol insurrection
Washington: The House January 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection two years […]
China is America’s ‘only competitor’ with intent to reshape international order: Blinken
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Russia poses an immediate threat to the free and open international system and acknowledged China to be Washington’s “only competitor” with the intent to reshape the international order. Addressing his year-end news conference here on Thursday, Blinken also underlined that diplomacy is the only way […]
Cop, two TTP militants killed in suicide attack in Islamabad
Islamabad: One police officer and two suspected militants, including a woman of the dreaded Pakistani Taliban outfit, were killed in a suicide attack here on Friday, prompting authorities in Pakistan to issue a “red alert” across the federal capital. The incident took place in Sector I-10/4 in Islamabad’s upscale residential area, located barely 15km away […]
Xi reaffirms China’s governing principle for Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to follow the “one country, two systems” governing principle for Hong Kong on Friday, saying it is the “best arrangement” to maintain the city’s prosperity and stability. The principle promises the former British colony the right to retain its own political, social and financial institutions for […]
UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence
India, China and Russia abstain
United Nations: The U.N. Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation and urging its military rulers to release all “arbitrarily detained” prisoners including former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The resolution reiterated the call by the 15-member council for the country […]
Defence chiefs of US and India discuss issue of global security amidst increased tension on India-China border
Washington: Seeking to deepen US-India military ties, the defence chiefs of the two countries have shared their assessments of the regional and global security environment and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and interoperability. The call between US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark A Miley and his Indian counterpart Chief of the Indian Defence […]
China sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
Taipei: China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Thursday. China’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years, and the Communist Party’s People’s Liberation Army has sent planes […]
Taliban regime’s decision to ban women from university education in Afghanistan will come with ‘consequences’: Blinken
Washington: The US has strongly condemned the Taliban’s “indefensible decision” to ban women from universities and keep secondary schools closed to girls, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning that this decision will come with “consequences” for the hardline Islamist regime in Afghanistan. The Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for women nationwide, as […]
Days when Afghanistan was used by others as ‘strategic depth’ are over: India to UNSC
United Nations: The days when Afghanistan was used by others as so-called “strategic depth” are over, India said, asserting that such skewed approaches have only brought misery to the people of Afghanistan and mayhem in the region. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma addressed a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan […]
Don’t get drunk: UK govt urges caution amid ambulance strike
London: Thousands of ambulance workers in Britain began a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, with unions and the government swapping accusations of blame for putting lives at risk. The government advised people not to play contact sports, take unnecessary car trips or get drunk in order to reduce their risk of needing an ambulance, as paramedics, […]
