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China’s Xi sets Hong Kong’s leaders ‘overriding mission’ to control Covid-19
HONG KONG, Feb 16 — China’s President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong’s leaders that their “overriding mission” was to stabilise and control a worsening Covid-19 outbreak, pro-Beijing media reported, as infected patients lay in beds outside…
‘Hold the line’: Canada truckers dig in despite new police powers
OTTAWA, Feb 16 — Trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital showed no sign of backing down yesterday, despite a newly invoked state of emergency granting wide new powers to end their weeks-long protest over Covid rules.A…
Taliban warn will ‘reconsider’ policy towards US if assets not freed
KABUL, Feb 15 — Afghanistan will be forced to reconsider its policy towards the United States unless Washington reverses a decision to freeze part of the country’s assets as compensation for victims of the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban said…
Ukrainian veterans in Poland prepare to re-enlist as Russia tensions mount
WROCLAW : Dmytro Dovzhenko, 40, has been living in Poland with his wife and two children since 2019, running a business handling anything from hairdressing to beauty to food.But he still wears a large signet ring with the…
German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine’s fate in the balance
MOSCOW, Feb 15 — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow today in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in Ukraine as the West and Russia signalled tentative hopes of an easing in the tense standoff.His talks with…
EU is ready to discuss Russian security concerns, says Borrell
BRUSSELS, Feb 15 —The European Union is ready to discuss Russia’s security concerns, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said today, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to heighten.“In order to fulfill the concerns of…
Russia’s Lavrov urges Putin to allow more time for diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today suggested to President Vladimir Putin that Moscow continue along the diplomatic path in its efforts to extract security guarantees from the West, as tensions soar over Ukraine.…
Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears
TOKYO, Feb 15 — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later today, local media reported, as Tokyo expressed “grave concerns” about the risk of a Russian invasion.There was no…
Major Chinese industrial city Suzhou steps up Covid-19 control; Bosch affected
BEIJING, Feb 15 — A major Chinese high-tech industry centre limited some highway access today after detecting new Covid-19 cases, while epidemic control measures, including mass testing, affected the local operations of overseas firms such…
US, UK leaders agree ‘window for diplomacy’ remains over Ukraine
LONDON, Feb 15 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden agreed in a call yesterday that a “crucial window for diplomacy” remained over the crisis in Ukraine, Johnson’s office said.The discussion, the latest…