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Race to White House: Rematch not many want, but may be forced to watch
At 80, Biden is already the oldest President in US history and if re-elected, he will be 86 at the end of his second term.This worries Americans and most of them, including many Democrats, do not want him to run again, according to several opinion polls and surveys. Biden is running though, as he announced on Tuesday, saying: "The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom, more rights or fewer... I know what I want the answer to be. This is not a time to be complacent. That's why I'm running for re-election."
No decision yet on Yoon-Kishida summit in Seoul next month
Japanese media reported on Saturday hat Seoul and Tokyo are in talks to arrange Kishida's visit to the South Korean capital and a summit with Yoon on May 7 and 8, reports Yonhap News Agency. "Nothing has been officially decided yet," a senior presidential official told reporters in Boston, where Yoon is on the second leg of his state visit to the US.
S.Korea-US deterrence plan will result in more serious danger: Kim Jong-un's sister
In North Korea's first response to the Washington Declaration adopted during South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's state visit to the US, Kim Yo-jong said that the agreement reflects "the most hostile and aggressive will of action" against the North that will "only result in making peace and security of Northeast Asia and the world be exposed to more serious danger", according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
No talks until fighting ends: Sudan paramilitary leader
Speaking to the BBC on Friday night, Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti, alleged that RSF fighters were being "relentlessly" bombed since a three-day truce had been extended on Thursday midnight. The initial 72-hour ceasefire was brokered by the US on Monday and the extension of the truce came after intensive diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries, as well as Washington, the UK and UN.
US-S.Korea nuclear deal to undermine global stability: Russian Foreign Ministry
"We took note of reports on an agreement that was reached between the US and the ROK (the Republic of Korea) on joint planning with regard to the use of nuclear weapons," said the Ministry's spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, in a statement on Friday."This development is clearly destabilising... and will have serious negative consequences for regional security and will impact global stability," the statement added.
US, West seek to turn Ukraine war into 'war of attrition': Iran Defence Minister
Ashtiani made the remarks in a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, in which they also highlighted the necessity of expanding and continuing the bilateral relations, official news agency IRNA reported on Friday.The Iranian Defence Minister stressed that Iran supports any diplomatic efforts that would result in the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine war, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran says foreign forces' presence in Syria 'illegal', main source of insecurity
Iravani made the remarks in an address to a United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria on Thursday local time, official news agency IRNA reported on Friday.He called for the immediate and complete withdrawal of the "unlawful" forces from Syria, which is essential to creating a conducive environment for resolving the crisis and restoring peace and stability in the region, Xinhua news agency reported.
IAEA warns of intensified military activity near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Friday in a statement that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant "underlines the importance and urgency of agreeing on the protection of the plant".In recent months, Grossi has been consulting with Ukraine and Russia on creating a safety zone at the Zaporizhzhia plant, Xinhua news agency reported.
Int'l community calls for Sudanese warring factions to respect ceasefire
Members of the Trilateral Mechanism made the call in a joint statement along with the Quad on Sudan that brings together Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, according to a joint statement issued on Friday."Members of the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad welcome the announcement by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to extend the current ceasefire for an additional 72 hours and call for its full implementation," the statement said.
Turkish evacuation plane shot at in Sudan
The Turkish C-130 plane, which was landing at Wadi Seidna Airport outside Sudan's capital Khartoum for evacuation, was shot at, said a statement from the ministry, Xinhua news agency reported. The plane landed safely, no injuries were reported for the personnel, and the aircraft is parked for inspection, the statement added.
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