Saturday, September 25th, 2021
Erdoğan: Inventors of Teknofest to be architects of 2053 and 2071 Turkey
ANKARA: Turkey will showcase its top-notch technology event Teknofest in other countries, the Turkish president said on Saturday. Addressing Turkey’s largest technology and aviation event Teknofest 2021 at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he sees the successful scientists, engineers, technicians, researchers, and astronauts at the festival who will shape Turkey’s future. “I hope the young inventors of Teknofest will be the architects of 2053 and 2071 Turkey,” he said. Expressing his pleasure over being at the world’s number one aviation, space, and technology festival again, Erdoğan said the rich potential of the country was also being exhibitedRead More
Hundreds of Russians join Moscow protest over parliamentary election
Hundreds of people, angered by last week’s parliamentary election, joined a protest in central Moscow on Saturday, holding posters carrying slogans such as “bring back the elections”. The protest was organised by several politicians, most of them Communists, saying they were cheated of victory by an online voting system and calling for the system to be scrapped. “I came here today to express my will that we have once again been deceived,” said a woman at the protest. Russian police detained opposition activists on Friday and warned they would break up any illegal rallies this weekend. However, no detentionsRead More
England players had no role in Pakistan pullout decision, says players’ union
LONDON: England cricketers had no role in the team’s decision to abandon their tour of Pakistan next month, the players’ union has said. New Zealand returned home from Pakistan after abruptly abandoning their tour minutes before the opening fixture in Rawalpindi, citing a security alert from their government. England followed suit this week, calling off their men’s and women’s teams tour of Pakistan, citing players’ “mental and physical well-being”. Team England Player Partnership (TEPP), which represents England’s international players, said the cricketers were not asked for input. “At no stage did TEPP informRead More
Pakistan hits back at Indian claims at UNGA, reiterates Kashmir not ‘internal matter’
NEW YORK, SEPT 25: Pakistan hit back at India after the latter described occupied Kashmir as an “internal matter” and levelled allegations of sponsoring terrorism against the former. After Prime Minister Imran Khan wrapped up his fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, in which he criticised the world for its silence on Indian actions in occupied Kashmir, the Indian delegation exercised its right to reply. In her speech, India’s First Secretary Sneha Dubey said Pakistan played the “victim of terrorism” but instead fostered terrorists in its backyard.Read More
In meeting with UN chief, Qureshi calls for ‘urgent action’ on humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday and stressed “urgent action” to address the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Afghanistan, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO). “Qureshi underscored the need for urgent action to address the prevailing dire humanitarian situation in [the] country, calling for the continued political and economic engagement of the international community to end [the] decades-long conflict,” the statement said.Read More
German election to set direction after 16 years under Merkel
BERLIN, SEPT 25: Germany’s closely fought election on Sunday will set the direction of the European Union’s most populous country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its center-left rivals after a rollercoaster campaign. The environmentalist Greens also are eyeing at least a share of power. The polls show the Greens, making their first bid for the chancellorship, in third place after a campaign in which all three have held the lead. The Social Democrats’ candidate, current finance minister and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz,Read More