Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Turkey rejects U.S. recognition of so-called Armenian genocide
ANKARA – Turkey entirely rejects U.S. President Joe Biden‘s recognition of the 1915 events during the Ottoman Empire period as “genocide”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said, minutes after Biden’s declaration. “We have nothing to learn from anybody on our own past. Political opportunism is the greatest betrayal to peace and justice,” Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter. “We entirely reject this statement based solely on populism.”
ASEAN leaders demand Myanmar coup leaders end killings
JAKARTA – Southeast Asian leaders demanded an immediate end to killings and the release of political detainees in Myanmar in an emergency summit with its top general and coup leader Saturday in the Indonesian capital, Indonesia’s president said. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also told Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the two-hour talks in Jakarta that a dialogue between contending parties in Myanmar should immediately start, with the help of ASEAN envoys, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. “The situation in Myanmar is unacceptable and should not continue. Violence must beRead More
PAKISTAN NAVY BOLD OPERATIONS AT SEA TO RESCUE STRANDED PAKISTANI SEA FARERS
Muhammad Azam Khan In pursuance of established National Objectives, Pakistan Navy always actively participate in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations under the ambit of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). On 21 March 2021, the report of OSV MEHR (a Tanzanian flag ocean tug boat) being dead in water in Red Sea with 6 x Pakistani crew members onboard was aired on the social and electronic media. Upon confirmation of the reports and directions from relevant Ministries, PN Ship ZULFIQUAR, which was deployed in North Arabian Sea forRead More
ASEAN leaders reach consensus on Myanmar
JAKARTA – Stressing an end to the violence, the leaders of Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries reached a five-point consensus on the Myanmar coup crisis on Saturday, according to a joint statement. The statement after the regional group’s meeting in the Indonesian capital Jakarta demanded “immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and (that) all parties shall exercise utmost restraint.” “Constructive dialogue among all parties concerned shall commence to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the people,” said the statement. It said a special envoy of the ASEAN chair shall “facilitate mediationRead More
Indonesia finds debris believed to be from missing submarine
JAKARTA – Debris believed to be from the missing Indonesian submarine has been found near its last known location, the country’s naval chief said on Saturday. “Several pieces and items were found at the submarine’s last location, which are believed to be parts or components attached to the submarine,” Admiral Yudo Margono said at a news conference in Bali. The objects included parts of a torpedo straightener, cooling pipe wrappers, periscope lubricant, and prayers mats used by Muslim crew members. Traces of spilled oil and other items believed to belong to the submarine were alsoRead More
China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system
BEIJING – China will hold discussion on building a defence system against near-earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said on Saturday, as the country steps up efforts towards realizing its longer term space ambitions. Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, didn’t provide any further details in his opening remarks at a ceremony for China’s space day in the eastern city of Nanjing. China has made space exploration a top priority in recent years, aiming to establish a programme operating thousands of space flights a year andRead More