Monday, September 20th, 2021
UN chief Guterres warns China, U.S. to avoid new Cold War
NEW YORK: Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two large and deeply influential countries spill over even further into the rest of the planet. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to The Associated Press this weekend ahead of this week’s annual United Nations gathering of world leaders — a convening blemished by COVID, climate concerns and contentiousness across the planet. Guterres said the world’s two major economic powers should be cooperating on climate and negotiating more robustly on trade and technologyRead More
Kenya court finds police answerable for lawyer’s death
Four Kenyan police officers and one civilian have a case to answer in the abduction and murder of a lawyer, his client and a driver, the high court has ruled. The three went missing after lawyer Willy Kimani filed a case against a police officer on behalf of Josephat Mwenda. They were being driven by Joseph Muiruri. A week later, decomposing bodies of the three were recovered in a river, on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The prosecution closed its case last week after presenting 46 witnesses. The defenceRead More
New Zealand cricket chief open to discussion on restaging of abandoned Pakistan series
Wellington, SEPT 20: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive David White on Monday expressed willingness to discuss the restaging of the Pakistan series the Black Caps abandoned last week, but said talks of touring the country again were premature considering the team’s schedule was already “pretty tight”. The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on September 17 after opting out of their tour of Pakistan minutes before the first ODI was to be played. They had cited a ‘security threat’ as the reason without divulging any further. In a new report, New ZealandRead More
Pakistan Showcases Achievements in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology
Vienna: Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Muhammad Naeem and Head of Turkish Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK) Prof. Dr Abdulkadir Balikci Inaugurated Pakistan’s national exhibition stand at the annual General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, today. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the IAEA Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, he highlighted the ways in which nuclear technology was contributing to Pakistan’s socio-economic development and paid tribute to scientists and engineers of the Pakistan AtomicRead More
North Korea condemns AUKUS pact
DNA LONDON: North Korea has condemned a new security pact between the US, UK and Australia, saying it could trigger a “nuclear arms race”. A Foreign Ministry official said the Aukus deal would “upset the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region”.The deal will see the US and UK give Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines. It is being widely viewed as an effort to counter China’s influence in the contested South China Sea. The Aukus pact was announced last week and will also cover cruise missiles, Artificial Intelligence andRead More
Submarine row deepens: France cancels talks with UK
News Desk/DNA PARIS: France’s defence minister has cancelled talks with her UK counterpart amid the row prompted by a new security deal between Britain, the US and Australia. Paris is angry after Australia signed the Aukus pact to build nuclear-powered submarines, pulling out of a major contract with France in the process. UK PM Boris Johnson said France had nothing to worry about from the deal. But Florence Parly’s meeting with UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in London this week has been called off. Lord Ricketts, a former British ambassador toRead More