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Americans were never clear on what they were trying to achieve in Afghanistan: Pak PM Imran
In an interview with Dr Eric Li, Director of the Advisory Committee of the China Institute of Fudan University, Khan said the US mission in Afghanistan should have been over once they killed former Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Protests illegitimate, must do everything to end it: PM Trudeau on truckers blockade
“Blockades, illegal demonstrations are unacceptable, and are negatively impacting businesses and manufacturers… We must do everything to bring them to an end,” PM Trudeau said in the Parliament. “(The protesters are) trying to blockade our economy, our democracy and our fellow citizens' daily lives… It has to stop… "You can't end a pandemic with blockades.... You need to end it with science. You need to end it with public health measures,” he further asserted.
QUAD displays America’s ‘Cold-War mentality’ aimed at triggering conflict with us: China
“China seeks peace, development, and cooperation. We advance the building of an Asia-Pacific security system that is open, inclusive, and not targeting any third country… We hope that the US and relevant countries can get a clear picture of the situation, feel relaxed, abandon the Cold War mentality," said Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
India criticises UN terror report for ignoring JeM, LeT
While silent on the terrorist groups like the JeM and the LeT that pose threats to India, the report mentions the anti-Beijing Uyghur separatist groups, the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) in its sparse coverage of South Asia.
S.Korean Prez believes Kim-Biden summit is 'matter of time'
Moon made the remark in a written interview with Yonhap News Agency, saying the Biden administration has repeatedly expressed its commitment to reengaging the North in dialogue. "Since dialogue is the only way to resolve problems, a meeting between President Biden and Chairman Kim is expected to take place eventually. It is just a matter of time. President Biden has repeatedly expressed his willingness to actively engage in talks to resolve North Korea issues.
Trade integration deepens in Asia-Pacific region amid pandemic: ADB
The ADB's Asian Economic Integration Report 2022 said the strong intraregional trade, along with the release of pent-up global demand and the early economic recovery in China, underpinned the region's economic resilience, reports Xinhua news agency. Asia and the Pacific's trade grew by 29.6 percent in the first three-quarters of 2021 and trade within the region rebounded by 31.2 percent during the same period, following a 3.1 percent contraction in 2020, the report said.
Canada's population grows fastest in G7: census
Statistics Canada on Wednesday released the first results from the 2021 census, including the number of Canadians counted and the population growth, and it will in the coming months publish the full results from the census conducted every five years, Xinhua news agency reported.
Al Qaeda, IS reconstituting in Afghanistan: US official
Gen. Michael Michael Erik Kurilla, the nominee to head the US Central Command (CENTCOM), made the remarks while addressing the Senate Armed Services Committee, TOLO News reported. "One of the challenges is the threat to the homeland from Al Qaeda and IS-K (Khorasan). They are reconstituting. The Taliban has not renounced Al Qaeda. IS-K, with the release of the prisoners both from the Bagram prison and Pul-e-Charkhi are in a process of reconstituting," he said.
Iran vows to continue enhancing missile power
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran unveiled a ballistic missile named Kheibar Shekan with the range of 1,450 kilometres, as the country is celebrating the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Xinhua news agency reported.
US expresses concern over defacement of Gandhi statute in NY
"The Department of State is in regular communication with law enforcement partners and encourages investigation into these incidents," the spokesperson said in an email to IANS. In the latest incident, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in New York City's Union Square was defaced with black paint on February 4 and it followed an attack on the Independence leader's statue in Washington on India's Republic Day, January 26.
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