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Belarus Foreign Minister was killed by Kremlin assassins, claim reports
The veteran diplomat and former spy died suddenly on Sunday amid claims that he was in secret contact with the West concerning the war in Ukraine and preventing Belarus from being incorporated into Russia by Vladimir Putin, Daily Mail reported. A video shows Makei, 64, looking healthy on a Belarus military cargo plane last week shortly before he died.
PM Shehbaz thanks General Bajwa for tackling Pakistan's 'crises'
COAS Bajwa is set to retire on November 29 and will hand over the "baton of command" to General Asim Munir, who was appointed to succeed him last week, Geo News reported. As he gets ready to bid farewell to arms after serving as COAS from 2016-2022, Gen Bajwa met Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Arif Alvi on Monday.
S.Korean minister denounces YouTubers as 'political gangsters'
Five officials of Citizen Press The Tamsa TV, a YouTube channel, went to Han Dong-hoon's apartment in the southern Seoul ward of Gangnam on Sunday afternoon without an appointment or permission from the minister. They tried to open the door and looked at parcels placed there before leaving the scene one minute and 30 seconds later as there appeared to be no one home.
'A4 revolution' in China: Blank sheets of paper have become iconic in protests
During various demonstrations across the country, people were seen holding a blank sheet of paper. Some say it's a way to avoid censorship. In a viral video said to be from Saturday, a woman in the Communication University of Nanjing held a blank piece of paper before an unidentified man took it away, BBC reported.
Decision to become apolitical will help enhance Pakistan army's prestige: General Qamar Javed Bajwa
"Pakistan Army has always remained a dominant player in national decision-making. Due to its historic role in country's politics, the military drew severe criticism from public and politicians alike," Geo News quoted Gen Bajwa as saying in an exclusive interview with the UAE-based publication Gulf News. The COAS will hand over command of the army to General Asim Munir on Tuesday who was appointed as his successor by the government last week.
Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China's zero-Covid policy continue
The wave of civil disobedience is unprecedented in mainland China in the past decade, as frustration mounts over Xi's signature zero-Covid policy nearly three years into the pandemic, the Guardian reported. Protests triggered by a deadly apartment fire in the far west of the country last week took place on Sunday in cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Wuhan and Guangzhou.
'Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure amount to genocide'
Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Kostin said that besides the attacks on the energy grid, 11,000 Ukrainian children had been forcibly deported to Russia. The top official added his office was investigating reports of more than 49,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24.
Zelensky warns against new Russian strikes
In his nightly video address to the nation on Sunday, he said: "We understand that terrorists are preparing new strikes and as long as they have missiles, they won't stop. "The upcoming week can be as hard as the one that passes. Our Defence Forces are preparing. The whole state is preparing. We work out all scenarios, including with partners."
Iranian parliament approves bill for Iran's accession to SCO
The bill was approved by the overwhelming majority of the lawmakers, according to the report. Abolfazl Amouei, the Spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of parliament, on Sunday said that the parliament's approval of Iran's membership to the SCO contains an international message of "Iran's multilateralism tendency in the field of foreign policy".
Canada to strengthen visa processing capacity in Delhi, Chandigarh
Each issue of importance to Canadians such as national security, economic prosperity, respect for international law and human rights, democratic values, public health and environmental protection will be defined by the relations that Canada and its partners maintain with the countries of the Indo-Pacific, an official statement said.
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