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US's Catherine Russell takes office as head of UNICEF
Russell succeeds Henrietta Fore of the US, who resigned in July 2021 to attend to a family health issue but offered to stay on until her successor is appointed.
Ukraine, UK, Poland to set up tripartite alliance: Zelensky
"We are creating a new format of political cooperation in Europe between Ukraine, Great Britain, and Poland," Zelensky told the parliament. Later in the day, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Facebook that the new alliance is aimed at boosting the cooperation between the three countries in such areas as security, trade, investment and energy, Xinhua news agency reported.
2 officers killed in shooting at college in US' Virginia
A male shooter was taken into police custody, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the college's statement. In an email sent to students and staff, the college identified the victims as campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson. Police responded to a report of an active shooter on the Bridgewater College campus on Tuesday afternoon, and the suspect was arrested a short time later not far from the campus.
Cash strapped Pak to seek $5bn loan from other countries
The federal ministry of finance has finalised the plan for the loan, agreement of which is expectedly to be signed during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to China later this month. Sources revealed that Islamabad plans to borrow $3 billion from China to stabilise its forex reserves, while additional $2 billion from Russia and Kazakhstan would be spent on the ML-1 Railways project.
Taliban takeover in Afghanistan augments insurgency in Pakistan'
The surge in unrest in Pakistan seems to be a result of the confidence that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has injected into various groups in Pakistan, who have ideological allegiance to the Taliban regime. "There is no doubt that with the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, support for the religious parties will increase in Pakistan," said Nazrul Islam, a political analyst.
Global Imams Council takes on China
"Through our Imams, which exceed 1,300 members, we oversee the affairs of over 800 centres, mosques and organisations globally. We will not be intimidated, and we shall multiply our efforts by ensuring that the most leading Grand Ayatollahs, Muftis and Islamic Authorities in the Muslim world, Sunni and Shia, issue independent statements against the Chinese government's violations of human rights," the body said.
Blinken, Abbas discuss bilateral issues
In a tweet early Tuesday morning, Blinken said: "Good discussion with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. We discussed strengthening the US-Palestinian relationship, and the need for Palestinian Authority reform and for Palestinians and Israelis alike to enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, and prosperity." According to the statement, Blinken and Abbas on Monday also discussed the challenges facing the Palestinian Authority and the need for reform.
Pakistan warns Taliban of surgical strikes inside Afghanistan unless its affiliate stops cross-border attacks
Moeed Yusuf, the National Security Advisor of the Imran Khan government during his visit to Kabul on Sunday, accused the Taliban of sheltering all TTP top militants who are on Pakistan's most wanted list. According to Pakistan and Afghanistan watchers, Yusuf also conveyed to the Pashtun militant group that the TTP leaders have allowed the Baloch militants to make their hideouts near Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan.
Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan
The jet lost radar contact after taking off from the Komatsu Air Base in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the JASDF. The fighter disappeared at on Monday evening when it was conducting training with a crew of two aboard over the Sea of Japan about 5 km west-northwest of the base, according to a Ministry of Defense source.
Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine: Ambassador
"This deployment of Russian troops in our own territory is getting our Western and US colleagues to say that there's going to be a planned military action and even an act of aggression ... A military action of Russia against Ukraine that they're all assuring us is going to take place in just a few weeks, if not a few days," he told the Security Council.
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