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Vladimir Putin will pay 'stiff price' if Russia invades Ukraine, warns Joe Biden
Responding to a question on the evolving situation at the Russia-Ukraine border and President Putin's intentions, Joe Biden said: “I’m not so sure he is certain what he’s going to do. My guess is he will move in… (Russia will) pay a stiff price, immediately, short-term, medium-term and long-term if they do it.” The US president made these remarks while addressing a news conference to mark his one-year anniversary in office. “What you’re going to see is that Russia will be held accountable if it invades and it depends on what it does,” Biden said.
Pak in tumult after rumours of imposition of 'Indira Gandhi-like emergency'
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) suspect that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is behind such a "campaign" to distract the people's attention from real issues and its failure on every front.
North Korea hints at lifting moratorium on ICBM, nuke tests
The meeting took place after the North conducted four missile tests this month, including two of what it claims to be a hypersonic missile, prompting the US to slap new sanctions on the regime, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Half a million Afghans unemployed since Taliban takeover
In an assessment report released on Wednesday, the ILO warned of increasing unemployment in the country, adding that if the current trend of unemployment continues then some 900,000 people will lose their jobs by mid-2022, reports TOLO News.
US logs over 1 mn daily Covid cases again
A total of 1,060,747 new cases and 1,896 new deaths were reported across the country on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency citing the data published on Wednesday.
Hope instead of cynicism: UNGA President
"Throughout all our efforts, there is one constant that needs to be present: hope. Yes, the tasks before us are daunting. Yet cynicism offers us no solutions," he told an informal meeting of the General Assembly on his priorities for the remaining eight months of his office.
US to reply with cyber attack if Russian hackers hit Ukraine: Biden
Last week, Russia-sponsored hackers hit Ukraine with a massive cyber-attack, shutting down several government websites. As a result of the cyber-attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other government agencies went down.
Distance, volcanic ash delaying Tonga aid: UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing Tongan authorities, said that water, food and restoration of communications top the list of needs, but it will be days before naval ships from Australia and New Zealand can arrive and dock on the main island of Tongatapu, reports Xinhua news agency.
SL govt criticises Tamil parties' intervention request to Indian PM
Energy Minister and Cabinet spokesman Udaya Gammanpila complained that if Tamil parties have concern about the implementation of the 13th Amendment,they should have gone to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instead of going to the Indian Prime Minister. "If our Tamil parties have a concern or a worry with regard to the implementation of the 13th Amendment, they should have conveyed their concerns to our President instead of Indian Prime Minister," he said in response to a question raised by a journalist during a briefing on Cabinet decisions.
British Sikh Association lauds BJP govt for welfare measures
Amid heightened activities by Khalistanis, the UK Sikh community has started to push back against anti-India forces.
At the heart of this pushback is Southall in London, which remains among the largest hubs of the Sikh community in the UK and has a distinction of hosting the UK's largest and most prominent gurdwaras.
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