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‘Hold the line’: Canada truckers vow to continue their protests
Despite Canada invoking emergency powers on Monday to disperse the anti-covid restrictions protest, the truckers’ protests show no sign of abatement. On the contrary, this move has seemed to strengthen their resolve to hold their ground. Only the second time in the history of Canada that the emergency powers have been invoked by a sitting Prime Minister during peacetime.
China may take advantage of Ukraine crisis to pursue its territorial goals in Indo-Pacific: Top US General
“From the standpoint of will China see what's happening in Europe and... try to do something here in the Indo-Pacific -- absolutely yes, that's a concern…I do have my concerns that they would want to take advantage… It won't be surprising if they tried something that may be provocative, and see how the international community reacts,” General Kenneth Wilsbach, the head of US Pacific Air Forces said on the sidelines of the Singapore Air Show.
Pakistan points fingers at India on cross-border terrorism
In what is a classic case of playing victim with the pot calling the kettle black, Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to hold accountable the "masterminds" who continue to support, finance, and sponsor cross-border terrorist attacks into its territory, Dawn reported.
Putin, Scholz agree on need to avert war amid Ukraine tensions
"Regarding whether we want this (war), of course we don't. This is why we have put forward proposals for the start of a negotiation process in a bid to reach an agreement ensuring equal security for everyone," Putin said during a press conference with Scholz following their talks in the Kremlin.
'Do not want war in Europe': Putin after Russia's partial troop withdrawal from Ukraine border
“Do we want this or not? Of course, not. That is exactly why we put forward proposals for a process of negotiations… We are ready to work further together. We are ready to go down the negotiations track,” Putin said in a press brief after a four-hour long meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Putin, however, said that NATO and the US must take Russia’s security concerns seriously.
No lasting damage to dishonoured Gandhi statue in New York
The City Hall sources said that the vandals had placed a cloth on the statue and wrote obscenities on it, rather than directly on the statue itself saving it from even temporary damage necessitating a clean-up. The statue in Union Square was vandalised on February 4, creating a strong reaction from the Indian American community and the Indian consulate.
Ukraine hit by massive cyberattack amid standoff with Russia
Two Ukrainian banks also lost access to online banking services, according to the government. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said that its website was hit with a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. "The website was probably attacked by DDoS: an excessive number of requests per second was recorded. Technical works on restoration of regular functioning are carried out. Communication through FB and Twitter pages.
UN envoy contemplates framework for peace in Yemen
Through this process, the warring sides' interests can be addressed within the context of a broader Yemeni agenda along the three tracks of political, security and economic matters, he told the Security Council in a briefing on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. Despite many challenges, there is a way out of the war in Yemen. Allowing the war to continue is a choice, and so is ending it, he said.
Taliban delegates meet EU envoys in Doha
According to the statement released late Tuesday by the Taliban government, the delegates reassured the EU envoys that the new ruling government of Afghanistan is committed to upholding the legitimate rights of the society, and described the situation as satisfactory, TOLO News reported.
European embassies in Kiev remain operational: EU Ambassador
"Full support to Ukraine in this situation of the military, economic, and psychological pressure," Maasikas was quoted as saying by the Ukrainian National News Agency, adding that "all EU member states' embassies continue to operate." On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that the US would temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine from the capital Kiev to the western city of Lviv, citing escalating tensions on Ukraine's borders, Xinhua news agency reported.
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