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'N.Korea carrying out construction at nuke test site'
South Korea's military and intelligence authorities have detected signs of the country focusing on restoring Tunnel 3 in the mountainous northeastern area, according to the sources. "(The North) abruptly stopped its initial construction work to restore the entrance to Tunnel 3, and it is digging up the side (of the tunnel)," one of the sources said.
Fear of showdown as Imran supporters, Oppn backers march towards Islamabad
Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry claimed that tens of thousands of PTI supporters are already on their way to Islamabad. The presence of a large number of rival political workers and a possibility of a showdown between them has sparked concerns among Islamabad authorities, who have declared an emergency at Islamabad hospitals while hospitals in Rawalpindi have also been put on alert, Samaa TV reported.
Iran welcomes normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia: Iranian FM
"If we aim to reach a new stage in the talks with Saudi Arabia, all dimensions and aspects must be taken into consideration," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Saturday during a televised interview following his visits to Syria and Lebanon. Regarding the situation in Yemen, Amir-Abdollahian added that Saudi Arabia has received a number of requests from Iran to cease the war in Yemen, Xinhua news agency reported.
Joe Biden meets Ukraine's Foreign, Defense Ministers in Poland
Biden on Saturday dropped in a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their Ukranian counterparts, Kuleba and Reznikov. In a tweet, Ukrainian Foreign Minister said the meeting between Ukrainian Ministers and US Secretaries allowed him to seek "practical decisions in both political and defense spheres in order to fortify Ukraine's ability to fight back," while Ukrainian Defence Minister tweeted that he acquired "cautious optimism."
All 132 people on board China's crashed plane dead
The national emergency response headquarters for the China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 aircraft accident on March 21 made the announcement at a press conference late Saturday evening after six days of all-out search and rescue efforts, Xinhua news agency. "It is with great sadness that we here announce that the 123 passengers and nine crew members on board China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 on March 21 have all died," said Hu Zhenjiang.
Ukraine hints at deal with US on anti-missile defence systems
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has hinted at an agreement on "concrete steps" to reduce the number of Russian missiles hitting facilities in Ukraine. This was announced by Dmytro Kuleba after his talks with the US delegation led by President Joe Biden in Warsaw. Kuleba did not specify the details, but hinted quite clearly at the prospect of obtaining additional weapons capable of shooting down missiles, European Pravda reported.
Biden calls Putin 'a butcher'
US President Joe Biden on Saturday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "butcher" after meeting refugees in Warsaw, Poland, in an intense criticism of the Russian leader's actions in Ukraine that have seen millions of refugees flee to the neighbouring countries, CNN reported. During his visit, Biden was asked by reporters what seeing the Ukrainian refugees at Stadion Narodowy made him think of as he deals with Putin every day.
Nepal, China ink nine pacts during Wang Yi's visit
Nepal and China signed six agreements related to various projects on Saturday. The Foreign Ministers of Nepal and China, Narayan Khadka and Wang Yi, respectively, witnessed the signing and exchange of agreements, MoUs and documents after delegation-level talks. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one of the agreements is on a technical assistance scheme for the China-aided feasibility study of the cross-border railway.
'Pak should be ashamed for not seeking apology for killing 3 mn innocent Bangladeshis'
The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, A.K. Abdul Momen, has said that Pakistan should be ashamed for not seeking apology for killing three million innocent Bangladeshi citizens during the Liberation War of 1971. Momen made the remark while talking to journalists at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Saturday.
Rohingya issue solution lies in repatriation: Bangladesh
He said this while delivering a speech on the open-ended meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Accountability for Human Rights Violations against the Rohingyas, held in Islamabad, on the margins of the 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held from March 22-23.
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