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Biden claims 'pandemic is over' as WHO advises vigilance
On the CBS '60 Minutes' TV show on Sunday, Biden said: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's, but the pandemic is over". "If you notice, no one's wearing masks," Biden said while gesturing at the gathering. "Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it's changing."
Japanese cabinet's approval rate dives into danger zone: Poll
The poll conducted released on Sunday showed that the support rate of the government headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stood at 29 per cent, down 7 percentage points from the 36 pe rcent in the previous survey in August, a record low since he took office in October 2021, reports Xinhua news agency.
US will defend Taiwan if China attacks: Biden
During a CBS News interview on Sunday, Biden was asked "what should Chinese President Xi know about your commitment to Taiwan?", to which the President replied: "We agree with what we signed onto a long time ago... And that there's one China policy, and Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence.
Over 2,000 guests to join Queen Elizabeth's funeral today
Before the service commences at 11 a.m. (about 4 p.m. IST), a bell will toll for 96 consecutive minutes, marking the length of the Queen's life, reports the BBC. Towards the end of the service, the Last Post will be played, followed by a two-minute silence and a lament from the Queen's piper.
Iran ready for prisoners' exchange with US: Spokesman
"We have already announced our readiness to exchange prisoners, and we still have this readiness," Kanaani was quoted by the ISNA, Xinhua news agency reported. "Negotiations have been conducted in different ways and both sides have made necessary agreements, and now it is the decision of the American government to implement this agreement or not," he said.
Pakistan may import oil Russia on deferred payment
The official, who was part of the Sharif's delegation, said the Prime Minister held at least three meetings with President Putin, Express Tribune reported. "One was formal and the rest were informal," the official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said. "What we have discussed during the recent interaction with the Russian side is the possibility of importing oil on deferred payment," the official said, the report said.
Growing fears of a Mao Zedong-style personality cult around Xi Jinping
At the CCP's 20th National Congress on October 16, Xi will be seeking an unprecedented third term in office, after amending the constitution to abolish presidential term limits in 2018, RFA reported. The move comes amid growing fears of a Mao-style personality cult around Xi, as institutions and political figures compete to show utmost loyalty to Xi and his personal brand of political ideology, the report said.
S. Jaishankar to push UNSC reforms process, steady ties with US
S. Jaishankar will spend the first and longer part of the visit in New York, attending the annual high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly and meeting counterparts in bilaterals and multilaterals such as the BRICS (with Brazil, China and South Africa), G-4 (with Japan, German and Brazil), IBSA (with Brazil and South Africa) and SAARC (with all other south Asian countries).
China running illegal police operations on foreign soil
Chinese police are currently running at least 54 "overseas police service centers" in foreign countries, some of which work with law enforcement back home to run operations on foreign soil, the report from Safeguard Defenders said, RFA reported. Initially started as a pilot scheme by police in Qingtian county, Zhejiang province, in 2019, the overseas stations were ostensibly set up to help Chinese nationals overseas with administrative tasks, the report said.
Pakistan defence ministry and GHQ to consult on appointment of next Army chief by Oct end
Asif was speaking at Nawaz Sharif's London residence where he arrived accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Samaa TV reported. The ruling PML-N leadership at a party meeting is expected to hold a consultation over the key appointment as Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is set to retire on November 29, according to the report. Asif said that the appointment of the next COAS is a routine matter and it is the first time in history that Imran Khan is raising a �hue and cry' over the issue.
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