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Turkey may respond 'differently' to Finland's NATO bid: President
Turkey submitted a list of 120 "terrorists" to Sweden for extradition, the Turkish President said, adding that the Nordic country must extradite these people in order to join the NATO. It is the first time that Erdogan indicated that Ankara could evaluate ratifying Sweden and Finland's NATO membership with a different approach, according to the report.
Iran, Saudi Arabia to resume normalisation talks soon: FM
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Sunday at a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani following their meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, commenting on the next round of rapprochement talks between Tehran and Riyadh. He also mentioned that Iran's ties with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have improved as the two Arab states have already sent their ambassadors back to Tehran, Xinhua news agency reported.
Israel announces punitive measures against Palestinians after shooting attacks
The measures were approved by the Prime Minister's security cabinet, composed of ultranationalist and pro-settler ministers, on Saturday evening, Xinhua news agency reported. Netanyahu told the cabinet meeting on Sunday that the family residence of the gunman who carried out the shooting spree at Neve Yaakov, a settlement neighbourhood of Jerusalem, has been sealed.
No fighter jets for Ukraine, says German Chancellor Scholz
Scholz said his focus was on the delivery of German-made Leopard 2 tanks. "The fact we've only just made a decision (on sending tanks) and the next debate is firing up in Germany, that just seems frivolous," he said in an interview with German newspaper Tagesspiegel, the BBC reported. In wake of pressure from other allies, Germany agreed to supply 14 tanks to Ukraine, and the US said it would provide its M1 Abrams tanks.
Rishi Sunak sacks Conservative party chair Nadhim Zahawi
An investigation by the UK Prime Minister's ethics adviser, Laurie Magnus, concluded that Zahawi had made a "serious breach" of the code by not telling officials he was under investigation by the tax body when he was appointed chancellor by former PM Boris Johnson, The Guardian reported.
NATO chief stresses 'interconnected' security amid N.Korean support of Russian war efforts
Stoltenberg made the remark in his meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported. "I think that in a more unpredictable and uncertain world, it's even more important that countries that believe in freedom and democracy in rules-based international order stand together," Stoltenberg said.
Imran Khan slams Pak govt for petrol price hike, rupee devaluation
The former prime minister took to Twitter and said that the latest hike in fuel prices and devaluation of the rupee "has crushed masses and salaried class", Express Tribune reported. "Total mismanagement of our economy by a corrupt and incompetent imported government has crushed masses and salaried class with (the) latest hike in petrol and diesel prices," read the tweet, Express Tribune reported.
H-1B registrations for 2024 to open from March 1
Prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system during this period. The USCIS will assign a confirmation number to each registration submitted for the FY 2024 H-1B cap, which can be used to track registrations. The number, however, cannot be used to track one's case status in Case Status Online, the USCIS said in a release.
North Korean rejects alleged arms trading with Russia, warns of 'undesirable result'
Kwon Jong-gun, director-general in charge of US affairs at North Korea's foreign ministry, claimed the US again talked about the "groundless rumour" of arms dealing between North Korea and Russia in an attempt to justify its offer of weapons to Ukraine, Xinhua News Agency reported. The US has recently announced its decision to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help its fight against Russia's invasion. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of the country's leader Kim Jong-un, said Washington is crossing the "red line."
Sweden's NATO process paused, says FM
"The events of the last few weeks have temporarily caused the process to a pause," Billstrom told Expressen newspaper, adding that the Swedish government was now investing energy and time to try to push forward the process. Billstrom told Swedish Television on Saturday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had put a lot of work into the recent weeks' anger against Sweden, and that it might take a while for it (anti-Sweden sentiment) to subside after such a big event, Xinhua news agency reported.
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