Friday, April 16th, 2021
CPC wins poverty alleviation battle successfully: CPB
BEIJING, APR 16 (DNA) – The Communist Party of China has led Chinese people to win the poverty alleviation battle in the past 30 years, which deserves global praise, said an official of the Communist Party of Britain (CPB). John Foster, International Secretary of the CPB, said via video link at the “Stories of CPC – Zhejiang’s Achievements in Practicing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” thematic briefing that he was amazed by China’s technological achievements in recent years, especially in the fields ofRead More
Climate Summit left out: A question for Pakistan.
Jamal Akbar As by the improving of climate change initiative, Pakistan did well in the challenge of Planting trees. Although, it seems quite rough not to add Pakistan to the climate summit of April 22-23. Biden’s administration has invited 40 countries in the summit excluding Pakistan. Due to this decision, Islamabad is in deep engraved with the policies of the US. Even Prime Minister Imran Khan remarked that not inviting Pakistan toa climate change conference has puzzled Islamabad. President Joe Biden’s first and foremost priority in the office was toRead More
Ukraine slams Russia’s ‘open’ threats, vows firm response
KYIV – Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of flagrantly threatening it with destruction and warned Moscow that any escalation of fighting would be met with a firm military response. Tensions have risen once again in the long-simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine, where government forces have battled pro-Russian separatists since 2014. Kiev and its Western allies this week have sounded the alarm over a huge build-up of Russian military personnel along Ukraine’s northern and eastern borders, as well as on the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. During a pressRead More
Japan to widen coronavirus curbs, casting fresh doubt on Olympics
TOKYO, APR 16 – Japan is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions on Friday as a fourth wave of Covid-19 cases spreads, casting more doubt on whether the Summer Olympics can be held in Tokyo in less than 100 days. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters the government was considering adding Aichi, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba to six other prefectures already under the orders, including the cities of Tokyo and Osaka. A final decision is expected on Friday afternoon. Japan’s top health experts have acknowledged that the Covid-19Read More
Saudi Arabia must ‘confront power with power’ in Yemen, says expert
JEDDAH: The international community bears responsibility for prolonging the crisis in Yemen, and Saudi Arabia should not simply wait for the Iran-backed Houthis to cause a disaster, according to a Saudi expert in international relations. Political analyst Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri said on Thursday that although a number of proposals had been put forward to put an end to Yemen’s ongoing conflict, there had been a lack of will from the international community to implement those initiatives. “If the international community was honest, it would have (acted on) UNSC Resolution 2216, demandingRead More
Sichuan Province to boost China-Pakistan cooperation
BEIJING, April 16 : The Sichuan Liaison Office of the China-Pakistan Business Council was unveiled here, aiming to promote China-Pakistan economic and trade cooperation, acccording to a report of China Economic Net (CEN) on Friday. As this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Pakistan diplomatic ties, Sichuan Liaison Office plans to prepare a series of meeting and summits, including China (Chengdu)-Pakistan Economic, and Trade Exchanges Conference and the 11th China (Sichuan)-South Asia, and Southeast Asia Business Leaders Summit. Sichuan Liaison Office has also been committed to theRead More