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Attack on Ukraine by Russia can happen ‘anytime’ on 'fabricated pretext': US
“We’re in the window where we believe an attack could come at any time, and that would be preceded by a fabricated pretext that the Russians use as an excuse to launch an invasion,” White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a press brief in reference to Russia’s claims of mass graves in Ukraine’s Donbas region.
Chile declares state of emergency due to migratory crisis
The measure, which will last 15 days with the possibility of a two-week renewal, includes the deployment of 672 military personnel and 100 police officers to guard Chile's northern border with Bolivia and Peru, reports Xinhua news agency. The South American country is facing a "migratory and security crisis", mainly in the provinces of Arica, Parinacota, Tamarugal and El Loa, according to the government.
'India committed to rules-based international order': US on New Delhi's position on Ukraine
“We know that our Indian partners are committed to that rules-based international order. There are any number of tenets to that order. One of them is that borders cannot be redrawn by force, that large countries cannot bully small countries; that only the people of a particular country can be in a position to choose their foreign policy, their partnerships, their alliances, their associations,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said
Ukraine celebrates Day of Unity amid crisis
In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainians are different, but they all are united by the desire to live in peace, happiness and with their loved ones, reports Xinhua news agency. "We are all united by one desire: to live in peace, happily, as one family, with children, with parents. And we have every right to all this. Because we are at home, we are in Ukraine," Zelensky said.
Afghan girls 'must definitely' return to school: Karzai
In his remarks to France 24, the former leader said that the return of girls to school and women to their workplaces is the demand of Afghanistan itself, TOLO News reported. Girls and women have been out of educational institutions and offices since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
Guterres calls for more cooperation with CSTO on Afghanistan
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening by the day, while terrorism remains a constant threat, he told a Security Council meeting on UN-CSTO cooperation. Without determined action, the severe economic contraction, rising unemployment and escalating humanitarian crisis will fuel despair and breed extremism and the threat from illicit drugs and arms flows, as well as criminal and terrorist networks, is increasing.
Two-thirds of Americans say US on wrong track: Poll
A new Politico-Morning Consult poll published on Wednesday found only 34% of the respondents believe the country is going in the right direction, reports Xinhua news agency. Forty-three percent of Americans say they "strongly approve" or "somewhat approve" of the job Joe Biden is doing as the US President, while roughly 53% note they "somewhat disapprove" or "strongly disapprove" of it, according to the poll.
Pak minister asks masses to use as little fuel as possible
Speaking to journalists at the Parliament House, the minister said that it would've been a different case if Pakistan made its own petrol or if the country had oil wells. "The price of the fuel in the international market has reached up to $95 a barrel," he said, stating that the government has not imposed taxes on fuel prices in a bid to give "relief" to the masses.
US urges N.Korea to engage in 'serious' diplomacy
The call came in a telephone conversation with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori, held Tuesday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the department. "The two officials reaffirmed the importance of continued US-Japan cooperation in making progress toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," it said in a press release.
S.Korea to reinforce Air Force's anti-missile unit amid growing N.Korean threats
The ministry issued a public notice on its push for legislation to restructure the existing Air Defense Missile Command as part of efforts to enhance the military's anti-missile capabilities, Yonhap news agency reported. Under the envisioned reorganization set for April, the command will be supplied with additional ballistic-missile early-warning radars and mid-range surface-to-air missiles (M-SAM).
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