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US envoy hopes N.Korea will accept dialogue offer
He made the remarks during a trilateral meeting here with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Noh Kyu-duk and Takehiro Funakoshi, Xinhua news agency reported. "We continue to hope that North Korea will respond positively to our outreach and our offer to meet anywhere, anytime without preconditions," Yonhap News Agency quoted Kim said as saying.
Pakistan's Qureshi warns Afghan President to stop pointing fingers at the ISI
"Get of out that groove, please. Get out of that groove. Now, listen, if you remain stuck in this, believe me you will not be able to travel far. And we want you to travel far. We want reconciliation and peace," fumed Pakistani Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi when he was confronted by the Afghan TV Channel Tolo News.
Pak plans global media outlet funded by China to counter West narrative
The leaked concept paper on Sino-Pak collaboration on building a global narrative was presented during a meeting between Chinese and Pakistan military delegates last month. The collaborative information war campaign has to be seen in the light of the recent Politburo meeting in China where President Xi Jinping acknowledged the negative impact of their 'wolf warrior' diplomats' targeted attacks on countries across the globe.
Biden to host Afghan Prez at WH on June 25
The visit "will highlight the enduring partnership between the US and Afghanistan as the military drawdown continues", Psaki said in a statement on Sunday. The US is committed to providing assistance to support the Afghan people and remains deeply engaged with Kabul to ensure "the country never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups who pose a threat to the US homeland", the Press Secretary added.
New Israeli PM warns Hamas against 'any more violence'
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned the Islamic Hamas movement that the Jewish state will not tolerate "any more violence" from the besieged Gaza Strip. Speaking at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the fallen soldiers during Israel's 2014 military campaign in Gaza, Bennett said on Sunday that his country "has lost its patience", reports Xinhua news agency
Kim Jong-un's remarks interesting signal, says US NSA
The remarks made during a key Workers' Party meeting on June 17 in Pyongyang marked the first time that Kim spoke of the US since President Joe Biden took office in January. "His comments we regard as an interesting signal. And we will wait to see whether they are followed up with any kind of more direct communication to us about a potential path forward," Xinhua news agency quoted Sullivan as saying in an interview with ABC News on Sunday.
1 person dead in US city shooting
One person died and six others were injured during a shooting in Oakland, amid concerns over a growing number homicides in the US city, police said. The victim was a 22-year-old man from San Francisco who died at the hospital, Xinhua news agency quoted the police as saying on Sunday. The six others were in stable condition, the police added.
NYC, rising from Covid restrictions, celebrates Yoga Day
The city's celebrations were held on Sunday to coincide with the Summer Solstice, which falls a day early this year, but the UN is scheduled to observe the day virtually on Monday. The UN General Assembly declared June 21 the International Day of Yoga in 2014 at the initiative of India with the support of 177 countries
Arab League eyes more European support for Palestinian cause
Aboul-Gheit held the talks with the EU's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopman on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency citing an AL statement as saying. During the discussion, Aboul-Gheit expressed his hope for "a more united and consistent European stance regarding the Palestinian rights", the AL statement said.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 178.4mn
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 178,424,674 and 3,864,442, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,541,849 and 601,826, respectively, according to the CSSE.
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