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Imran Khan says Pakistan's wounds are self-inflicted
At a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, he said that every nation has its fair share of highs and lows, so did Pakistan. "When you move away from your principles and make materialistic decisions it will have consequences." He recalled that the previous government chose dollars over human life. "And we can't hold anyone else responsible for what they did."
Omicron renders most monoclonal antibody therapy ineffective: Study
Monoclonal antibodies are proteins designed to attach to a specific target, in this case the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, which the virus uses to enter human cells. Several studies have shown that monoclonal antibody therapy can stop Covid infection's progression to ICU admissions and death. The cocktail therapy shot to fame after it was used to treat then US President Donald Trump last October.
Iranian envoy to Sanaa dies of Covid
"Hassan Irloo contracted the coronavirus at his place of mission" in Sanaa, Xinhua news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh as saying in an official statement.
"Unfortunately, he returned to the country in an unfavorable condition, and despite using all the treatment steps to improve his condition, he was martyred this morning," he added.
Pakistan's Afghan policy aimed at restructuring its foreign policy out of uncertain grounds
The OIC Council for foreign ministers has predominantly helped Pakistan showcase itself as one of the driving force behind logical and workable headways for a stable and peaceful Afghanistan under the Taliban rule. The participation of not just the OIC member states, but also from P5 countries in the extraordinary session in Islamabad are being seen as a major achievement of the Imran Khan led-government.
2022 must be year to end Covid-19: WHO
Addressing reporters in Geneva on Monday, Tedros said the "fastest way" to get back to normal is to make "hard decisions," this festive season amid the Omicron Covid-19 variant's quick spread." "Canceling an event is better than canceling a life. It is better to cancel now and celebrate later than to celebrate now and mourn later," he added.
India, China 'effectively managed, controlled' border frictions says Chinese FM Wang Yi
The border dispute between India and China is not new, but the military standoff between the two nations erupted on May 5 2020 following a violent clash between the two armies in the Pangong lake, since then the tensions between the two powerful countries continues resulting in the enhanced deployment of soldiers and weapons. After this clash a series of dialogues began between the two nations.
Taking policy on Tibet ahead, Zeya designated US Special Coordinator
The Indian-American currently serves as Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human rights -- a position that has traditionally doubled as the special coordinator. The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 mandates the appointment of the special coordinator. According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, "I have designated Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya to serve concurrently as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, an important role she will take on effective immediately.
Russia expels 2 German diplomats in tit-for-tat move
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr and informed him about the decision to declare two employees working at the mission "personae non gratae", reports Xinhua news agency. It added that it would respond proportionately to any future confrontational activity from Berlin.
Solving maritime boundary problems between India, Myanmar a diplomatic success: Hasina
She made the remarks while virtually distributing the first-ever "Bangabandhu Medal for Diplomatic Excellence-2020" during an event held on Monday in Foreign Service Academy here. Hasina further said that her government had taken initiatives to resolve the long-pending issue first after assuming office in 1996 and eventually resolved it when it was again elected to power in 2009.
Afghan women were studying in varsities before creation of Pakistan
Imran Khan on Sunday at the OIC's session in Islamabad said that not allowing women to get an education has been part of the culture of the Afghan people and the world should respect that. Former President Hamid Karzai said that the statements of Imran Khan are inflammatory and disrespectful and asked Khan to stop interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
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