Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has defended his country's war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West.
Speaking to reporters in New York, Lavrov defended referendums underway in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south and the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
"When, in August of 2021, Mr. Zelenskyy (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) in one of the interviews vociferously proclaimed that in the east of Ukraine there are not even people but specimens for somebody or entities. And if somebody in Ukraine, any of the residents of Ukraine feel Russian, wishes to speak in the Russian language, then for the sake of the future of their children and their grandchildren, he would recommend that those people leave, go to Russia, " said Lavrov.
"The referenda are being conducted on the basis of the decisions of the local government authorities. The conditions of those referenda have been published and following those referenda as I already said, Russia, of course, will respect the expression of the will of those people who for many long years have been suffering from the abuses of the neo-Nazi regime."
Ukraine and its Western allies say the referendums have no legal force. They alleged the votes were an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to seize Ukrainian territory stretching from the Russian border to the Crimean Peninsula.
Lavrov went on to accuse the west of having "racist instincts" when it came to Russia, and claimed Russians faced discrimination in Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, Lavrov addressed delegates at the UN General Assembly.
At the heart of his address was a claim that the United States and its allies - not Russia, as the West maintains - are aggressively undermining the international system that the U.N. represents.

Russian foreign minister blasts West for 'Russophobia'

Lavrov went on to accuse the west of having "racist instincts" when it came to Russia, and claimed Russians faced discrimination in Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has defended his country's war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West.
Speaking to reporters in New York, Lavrov defended referendums underway in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south and the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
"When, in August of 2021, Mr. Zelenskyy (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) in one of the interviews vociferously proclaimed that in the east of Ukraine there are not even people but specimens for somebody or entities. And if somebody in Ukraine, any of the residents of Ukraine feel Russian, wishes to speak in the Russian language, then for the sake of the future of their children and their grandchildren, he would recommend that those people leave, go to Russia, " said Lavrov.
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"The referenda are being conducted on the basis of the decisions of the local government authorities. The conditions of those referenda have been published and following those referenda as I already said, Russia, of course, will respect the expression of the will of those people who for many long years have been suffering from the abuses of the neo-Nazi regime."
Ukraine and its Western allies say the referendums have no legal force. They alleged the votes were an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to seize Ukrainian territory stretching from the Russian border to the Crimean Peninsula.
Lavrov went on to accuse the west of having "racist instincts" when it came to Russia, and claimed Russians faced discrimination in Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, Lavrov addressed delegates at the UN General Assembly.
At the heart of his address was a claim that the United States and its allies - not Russia, as the West maintains - are aggressively undermining the international system that the U.N. represents.
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Russia has voiced its support for India and Brazil as “worthy candidates” for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, calling them “key international actors.” During the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday expressed his support for India, becoming a permanent member of the Security Council.
In his address to the General Assembly just an hour before External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the UN and Security Council have to be aligned to contemporary realities.
He said Moscow sees the prospect of making the Security Council more democratic, exclusively, through broadening the representation of countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
“We note India and Brazil in particular as key international actors and worthy candidates for permanent membership within the Council whilst simultaneously unilaterally and mandatorily raising the profile of Africa,” Lavrov said.
India has been at the forefront of efforts at the UN to push for urgent long-pending reform of the Security Council, emphasising that it rightly deserves a place at the UN high table as a permanent member.
At present, the UNSC comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries which are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States and these countries can veto any substantive resolution. There has been growing demand to increase the number of permanent members to reflect the contemporary global reality.
Later, addressing a press conference at UN headquarters Saturday, he was asked why he mentioned only India and Brazil for permanent membership and not South Africa.
“I said that we view India and Brazil as strong candidates given they are leading international players, as strong candidates for permanent membership at the Security Council with the condition that at the same time, in the same way, the profile of Africa will be raised,” Lavrov said.

'Worthy candidates': Russia backs India's permanent membership in UNSC

'Worthy candidates': Russia voices support for India's permanent membership in UNSC

Russia has voiced its support for India and Brazil as “worthy candidates” for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, calling them “key international actors.” During the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lav

At present, Russia,&nbsp; the UK, China, France and the United States are permanent members of the UNSC.

Russia has voiced its support for India and Brazil as &ldquo;worthy candidates&rdquo; for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, calling them &ldquo;key international actors.&rdquo; During the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday expressed his support for India, becoming a permanent member of the Security Council.
In his address to the General Assembly just an hour before External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar&rsquo;s speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the UN and Security Council have to be aligned to contemporary realities.
&ldquo;We note India and Brazil in particular as key international actors and worthy candidates for permanent membership within the Council whilst simultaneously unilaterally and mandatorily raising the profile of Africa,&rdquo; Lavrov said.
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India has been at the forefront of efforts at the UN to push for urgent long-pending reform of the Security Council, emphasising that it rightly deserves a place at the UN high table as a permanent member.
At present, the UNSC comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries which are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States and these countries can veto any substantive resolution. There has been growing demand to increase the number of permanent members to reflect the contemporary global reality.
Later, addressing a press conference at UN headquarters Saturday, he was asked why he mentioned only India and Brazil for permanent membership and not South Africa.
&ldquo;I said that we view India and Brazil as strong candidates given they are leading international players, as strong candidates for permanent membership at the Security Council with the condition that at the same time, in the same way, the profile of Africa will be raised,&rdquo; Lavrov said.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that no rhetoric, however sanctimonious, can ever cover up blood stains and asserted that nations who defend proclaimed terrorists in the UN neither advance their own interests nor their reputation, in a clear signal to China and Pakistan on the issue of terrorism.
In his address to the high-level UN General Assembly session here, Jaishankar said those who politicise the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes even to the extent of defending proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril.
“Having borne the brunt of cross-border terrorism for decades, India firmly advocates a ‘zero- tolerance’ approach. In our view, there is no justification for any act of terrorism, regardless of motivation. And no rhetoric, however sanctimonious, can ever cover up blood stains,” he said.
“The United Nations responds to terrorism by sanctioning its perpetrators. Those who politicise the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes even to the extent of defending proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril. Believe me, they advance neither their own interests nor indeed their reputation,” he said.
This was strong, though veiled attack against Pakistan and its all-weather ally China, which has on multiple occasions blocked bids and proposals by India and its allies to designate Pakistan-based terrorists under the 1267 sanctions regime of the UN Security Council.
"India has always espoused a cooperative, inclusive, and consultative approach to international relations. We believe that multipolarity, rebalancing, fair globalisation and reformed multilateralism cannot be kept in abeyance," he said.
This month, China has put a hold on a proposal moved at the United Nations by the US and co-supported by India to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, as a global terrorist.
Beijing put a hold on the proposal moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council as a global terrorist and subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
Last month, China put a hold on a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of the Pakistan-based terror organisation.

‘Defend terrorists at own peril’: India's veiled attack at China, Pakistan on terrorism

‘Defend terrorists at own peril’: India veiled attack at China, Pakistan on terrorism

While speaking UN General Assembly session he said that nations who defend proclaimed terrorists at the UN neither advance their own interests nor their reputation.&nbsp;

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that no rhetoric, however sanctimonious, can ever cover up blood stains and asserted that nations who defend proclaimed terrorists in the UN neither advance their own interests nor their reputation, in a clear signal to China and Pakistan on the issue of terrorism.
In his address to the high-level UN General Assembly session, Jaishankar said those who politicise the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes even to the extent of defending proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril.
&ldquo;Having borne the brunt of cross-border terrorism for decades, India firmly advocates a &lsquo;zero- tolerance&rsquo; approach. In our view, there is no justification for any act of terrorism, regardless of motivation. And no rhetoric, however sanctimonious, can ever cover up blood stains,&rdquo; he said.
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&ldquo;The United Nations responds to terrorism by sanctioning its perpetrators. Those who politicise the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes even to the extent of defending proclaimed terrorists, do so at their own peril. Believe me, they advance neither their own interests nor indeed their reputation,&rdquo; he said.
This was strong, though veiled attack against Pakistan and its all-weather ally China, which has on multiple occasions blocked bids and proposals by India and its allies to designate Pakistan-based terrorists under the 1267 sanctions regime of the UN Security Council.
"India has always espoused a cooperative, inclusive, and consultative approach to international relations. We believe that multipolarity, rebalancing, fair globalisation and reformed multilateralism cannot be kept in abeyance," he said.
This month, China has put a hold on a proposal moved at the United Nations by the US and co-supported by India to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, as a global terrorist.
Beijing put a hold on the proposal moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council as a global terrorist and subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
Last month, China put a hold on a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of the Pakistan-based terror organisation.
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An American man was arrested upon touchdown at the Los Angeles airport for punching a flight attendant at the back of his head allegedly after an argument over the use of lavatory. 
As per a report by The Washington Post, the 33-year-old passenger was flying to Los Angeles from Los Cabos in Mexico on an American Airlines. The incident was captured by a fellow passenger on board flight 377 and posted on the micro-blogging site. 
 

VIDEO: passenger physically assaults flight attendant, held; banned for life by airlines

The video shot by a fellow passenger on board shows the flight attendant turning back and walking away when the accused runs up in the aisle and punches him in the head.&nbsp;

An American man was arrested at the Los Angeles airport for punching a flight attendant in the back of his head after an argument.&nbsp;
As per a report by The Washington Post, the 33-year-old passenger identified as Alexander Tung Cuu Le, a resident of California, was flying to Los Angeles from Los Cabos in Mexico on an American Airlines flight 377.&nbsp;
The episode began 20 minutes after Flight 377 left Los Cabos airport. Citing an affidavit filed by the FBI, the outlet said that Mr Le grabbed a flight attendant's shoulder as he was providing food and beverages and asked for coffee. He then walked to the front of the plant and sat in an unoccupied row near the first-class cabin, according to the affidavit. When another flight attendant asked Mr Le to return to his seat, he closed both of his fists and assumed a "fighting stance", the FBI said. The flight attendant then decided to report the behaviour to the pilot and turned around after which Mr Le attacked him, The New York Times reported.&nbsp;
The video shot by a fellow passenger on board shows the flight attendant turning back and walking away when the accused man runs up in the aisle and punches him in the head.&nbsp;
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Co-passengers, evidently shocked at the turn of event were heard crying 'Oh my god!' in the 33-second-long video.&nbsp;
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In a strong response to Pakistan, India has said in the UN General Assembly that a country that claims to seek peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism nor would it shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack, disclosing their existence only under pressure from the global community.
India exercised the Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday to respond sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during his address to the high-level General Debate earlier in the day.
“It is regrettable that the Prime Minister of Pakistan has chosen the platform of this august assembly to make false accusations against India,” First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Mijito Vinito said in the Right of Reply.
“He has done so to obfuscate misdeeds in his own country and to justify actions against India that the world considers unacceptable,” the young Indian diplomat said.
In his address, Sharif reiterated that Pakistan wants to have peace with India but added that long-lasting, enduring peace can only be “insured and guaranteed” through a just and fair solution to the issue of Kashmir under the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions.
India responded that a “polity that claims it seeks peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism, nor would it shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack, disclosing their existence only under pressure from the international community.” Vinito said such a country would not make unjustified and untenable territorial claims against neighbours, it would not covet their lands and seek to illegally integrate them with its own.
“But it is not just about the neighbourhood that we have heard false claims today. It is about human rights, about minority rights and about basic decencies,” he said.
“When young women in the thousands from the minority community are abducted as an SoP (Standard Operating Procedure) what can we conclude about the underlying mindset? India asserted that the desire for peace, security and progress in the Indian subcontinent is real. It is also widely shared and it can be realised.
“That will surely happen when cross-border terrorism ceases, when governments come clean with the international community and with their own people. When minorities are not persecuted and not least, when we recognise these realities before this Assembly.” Pakistan then exercised its Right of Reply in response to the comments by India.

India sends strong response to Pakistan’s ‘seek peace with India’ remark at UNGA

India exercised the Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday to respond sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

In a strong response to Pakistan, India has said in the UN General Assembly that a country that claims to seek peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism nor would it shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack, disclosing their existence only under pressure from the global community.
India exercised the Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday to respond sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during his address to the high-level General Debate earlier in the day.
&ldquo;It is regrettable that the Prime Minister of Pakistan has chosen the platform of this august assembly to make false accusations against India,&rdquo; First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Mijito Vinito said in the Right of Reply.
&ldquo;He has done so to obfuscate misdeeds in his own country and to justify actions against India that the world considers unacceptable,&rdquo; the young Indian diplomat said.
In his address, Sharif reiterated that Pakistan wants to have peace with India but added that long-lasting, enduring peace can only be &ldquo;insured and guaranteed&rdquo; through a just and fair solution to the issue of Kashmir under the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions.
India responded that a &ldquo;polity that claims it seeks peace with its neighbours would never sponsor cross-border terrorism, nor would it shelter planners of the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack, disclosing their existence only under pressure from the international community.&rdquo; Vinito said such a country would not make unjustified and untenable territorial claims against neighbours, it would not covet their lands and seek to illegally integrate them with its own.
&ldquo;But it is not just about the neighbourhood that we have heard false claims today. It is about human rights, about minority rights and about basic decencies,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;When young women in the thousands from the minority community are abducted as an SoP (Standard Operating Procedure) what can we conclude about the underlying mindset? India asserted that the desire for peace, security and progress in the Indian subcontinent is real. It is also widely shared and it can be realised.
&ldquo;That will surely happen when cross-border terrorism ceases, when governments come clean with the international community and with their own people. When minorities are not persecuted and not least, when we recognise these realities before this Assembly.&rdquo; Pakistan then exercised its Right of Reply in response to the comments by India.
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Bhutan has reopened to tourists after insulating it itself from the outside world for over 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 
The Himalayan country has, however, decided to slights tweak its 'High Value, Low Volume' toursim policy to make up for the economic losses it suffered in the past two years. 
Before Covid, Bhutan required tourists to book their travel through registered tour operators and had to spend a minimum amount, including $65 dollars tourism tax, daily during their stay. 
While the requirement of a package tour is no longer necessary, tourists have to pay $200 daily as tourism tax in addition to hotel and food charges. 
Visitors from India were not required to pay a tourism tax before Covid-19 but now Indian travellers will be required to pay a  daily levy of Rs 1200. 
The Bhutan govt has said that the Sustainable Development Fee will ensure that their economy recovers from the Covid-19 setback and that they are also able to make tourism sustainable. 
Bhutan is one of the very few carbon-neutral countries in the world. 
 

Bhutan reopens to tourists after 2 years. See how much Indians will have to pay as levy

Bhutan has reopened to tourists after insulating it itself from the outside world for over 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The Himalayan country has, however, decided to slights tweak its 'High Value, Low Volume' toursim policy to make up for the economic losses it suffered in the past two years.&nbsp;

Bhutan has reopened to tourists after insulating itself from the outside world for over 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
The Himalayan country has, however, decided to slightly tweak its 'High Value, Low Volume' tourism policy to make up for the economic losses it suffered in the past two years.&nbsp;
Before Covid, Bhutan required tourists to book their travel through registered tour operators and had to spend a minimum amount, including $65 tourism tax, daily during their stay.&nbsp;
While the requirement of a package tour is no longer necessary, tourists have to pay $200 daily as tourism tax in addition to hotel and food charges.&nbsp;
Visitors from India were not required to pay a tourism tax before Covid-19 but now Indian travellers will be required to pay a&nbsp; daily levy of Rs 1200.&nbsp;
The Bhutan govt has said that the Sustainable Development Fee will ensure that their economy recovers from the Covid-19 setback and that they are also able to make tourism sustainable.&nbsp;
Bhutan is one of the very few carbon-neutral countries in the world.&nbsp;
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Youth activists staged a coordinated "global climate strike" on Friday to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming and demand more aid for poor countries hit by wild weather.
Protesters took to the streets in Berlin carrying banners and posters with slogans such as "Our future hangs by a thread" and "It's not too late."
The demonstrations were organized worldwide by the Fridays for Future youth movement that took its cue from activist Greta Thunberg, who began protesting alone outside the Swedish parliament in 2018.
Thousands of people attended the rally in Berlin, which featured calls for the German government to establish a 100-billion-euro fund for tackling climate change.
"We're striking all over the world because the governments in charge are still doing too little for climate justice," said Darya Sotoodeh, a spokesperson for the group's chapter in Germany.
"People all over the world are suffering from this crisis and it's going to get worse if we don't act on time," she said.
The protests are taking place against the backdrop of warnings from scientists that countries aren't doing enough to meet the 2015 Paris climate accord's top-line target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century compared to preindustrial times.

Watch: youth activists stage global climate strike in Berlin

Thousands of people attended the rally in Berlin, which featured calls for the German government to establish a 100-billion-euro fund for tackling climate change.

Youth activists staged a coordinated "global climate strike" on Friday to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming and demand more aid for poor countries hit by wild weather.
Protesters took to the streets in Berlin carrying banners and posters with slogans such as "Our future hangs by a thread" and "It's not too late."
The demonstrations were organized worldwide by the Fridays for Future youth movement that took its cue from activist Greta Thunberg, who began protesting alone outside the Swedish parliament in 2018.
Thousands of people attended the rally in Berlin, which featured calls for the German government to establish a 100-billion-euro fund for tackling climate change.
"We're striking all over the world because the governments in charge are still doing too little for climate justice," said Darya Sotoodeh, a spokesperson for the group's chapter in Germany.
"People all over the world are suffering from this crisis and it's going to get worse if we don't act on time," she said.
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The protests are taking place against the backdrop of warnings from scientists that countries aren't doing enough to meet the 2015 Paris climate accord's top-line target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century compared to preindustrial times.

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made both cases in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly in New York, according to US officials. The session was one of the few that Blinken kept on his schedule after the death of his father on Thursday.
The officials wouldn't describe the Chinese response, but said Foreign Minister Wang Yi was receptive to the messages and that the two men discussed the need “to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage the US-China relationship, especially during times of tension.” The talks between Blinken and Wang come amid a period of intense tensions on both issues and ahead of an expected meeting in November between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Biden's recent comments about Taiwan and China's tacit support for the war in Ukraine are just two of the latest irritants in relations between Washington and Beijing.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken had affirmed to Wang the administration's commitment to “maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" despite Biden's assertion earlier this week that the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
China regards the self-governed island of Taiwan as its sovereign territory, has not ruled out force to reunify it with the mainland and has in recent months stepped up military activity in the area. That activity is at least partially in response to high-level US congressional visits to Taipei, including by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and stepped-up American arms sales.
Blinken “stressed that preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is critical to regional and global security and prosperity,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. It added that the US remains committed to its “one-China policy” which does not support Taiwanese independence.
On Russia, US officials said Blinken underscored the damage that would be done to the Sino-US relationship should Beijing take a more active role in supporting the war in Ukraine. US officials have said they are cautiously optimistic about recent comments from Chinese leaders about their concerns over the war and its consequences, and Blinken wanted to drive the point home.
Blinken “highlighted the implications if the PRC were to provide support to Moscow's invasion of a sovereign state,” Price said in the statement. “PRC” refers to China's formal name, the People's Republic of China.
The US,-China relationship has become increasingly fraught in recent years over multiple issues, including the persecution of Muslims and ethnic minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, clampdowns on dissent in Tibet and Hong Kong, aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea and against Taiwan, and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nonetheless, Price said the US continues to be “open to cooperating with the PRC where our interests intersect.” One area the US hopes to continue coordination is on climate change.

US steps up diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, Russia

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Biden's recent comments about Taiwan and China's tacit support for the war in Ukraine are just two of the latest irritants in relations between Washington and Beijing.

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made both cases in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly in New York, according to US officials. The session was one of the few that Blinken kept on his schedule after the death of his father on Thursday.
The officials wouldn't describe the Chinese response, but said Foreign Minister Wang Yi was receptive to the messages and that the two men discussed the need &ldquo;to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage the US-China relationship, especially during times of tension.&rdquo; The talks between Blinken and Wang come amid a period of intense tensions on both issues and ahead of an expected meeting in November between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Biden's recent comments about Taiwan and China's tacit support for the war in Ukraine are just two of the latest irritants in relations between Washington and Beijing.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken had affirmed to Wang the administration's commitment to &ldquo;maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" despite Biden's assertion earlier this week that the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
China regards the self-governed island of Taiwan as its sovereign territory, has not ruled out force to reunify it with the mainland and has in recent months stepped up military activity in the area. That activity is at least partially in response to high-level US congressional visits to Taipei, including by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and stepped-up American arms sales.
Blinken &ldquo;stressed that preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is critical to regional and global security and prosperity,&rdquo; State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. It added that the US remains committed to its &ldquo;one-China policy&rdquo; which does not support Taiwanese independence.
On Russia, US officials said Blinken underscored the damage that would be done to the Sino-US relationship should Beijing take a more active role in supporting the war in Ukraine. US officials have said they are cautiously optimistic about recent comments from Chinese leaders about their concerns over the war and its consequences, and Blinken wanted to drive the point home.
Blinken &ldquo;highlighted the implications if the PRC were to provide support to Moscow's invasion of a sovereign state,&rdquo; Price said in the statement. &ldquo;PRC&rdquo; refers to China's formal name, the People's Republic of China.
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The US,-China relationship has become increasingly fraught in recent years over multiple issues, including the persecution of Muslims and ethnic minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, clampdowns on dissent in Tibet and Hong Kong, aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea and against Taiwan, and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nonetheless, Price said the US continues to be &ldquo;open to cooperating with the PRC where our interests intersect.&rdquo; One area the US hopes to continue coordination is on climate change.

At a time when the world is divided over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the the United Kingdom also in the anti-Russia bandwagon, its former Prime Minister has mistakenly embraced Moscow leadership.Boris Johnson in a major slip-up thanked Vladimir Putin for his inspirational leadership, before correcting himself to thank Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy. This followed an apologoy by the johnson as he continued with his speech about the developments in war-torn Ukraine. HE calimed that Russian forces were expelled from the large parts of the north-eats of the country, around Kherson, outlining that he had no doubts that Ukraine will win.

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The former UK PM made the remark while addressing Britain's general Commons on the war in Ukraine.

Watch: 'Apologies,' Boris Johnson after mistakenly thanking 'Putin' for 'inspirational leadership'

The former UK PM made the remark while addressing Britian's general Commons on the war in Ukraine.

At a time when the world is divided over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the the United Kingdom also in the anti-Russia bandwagon, its former Prime Minister has mistakenly embraced Moscow leadership.
Boris Johnson in a major slip-up thanked Vladimir Putin for his inspirational leadership, before correcting himself to thank Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy.&nbsp;
The former UK PM reportedly made the remark while addressing Britain's general Commons on the war in Ukraine.
This followed an apology by Johnson as he continued with his speech about the developments in war-torn Ukraine. He claimed that Russian forces were expelled from the large parts of the north-east of the country, around Kherson, outlining that he had no doubts that Ukraine will win.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in August had presented Johnson with Ukraine's Order of Liberty medal for supporting it in the face of Russian aggression.
Zelenskyy said he was giving Johnson the award to reflect "what Boris did and is doing for our country and the whole of Europe."
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A heart-wrenching video of a baby girl from Jordan is doing the rounds on internet.
The 4-month-old, who was reportedly trapped for about 20 hours in rubble can be seen getting rescued.
The girl got trapped in the debris after a four-storey building collapsed in a Jordan city, leaving her holed up in the debris. Miraculosuly, a small passage in the concrete helped her breathe and saved her life.
In a video shared by Jordan Civil Defence, the visiblly bruised baby can be seen being pulled out from rubble by the rescue team.
"The moment the baby Malak was pulled out from under the rubble…moments that will not be forgotten in our memory, and the image of the four-month-old Malak will remain an icon of hope and life,” reads the translated tweet in Arabic.
Meanwhile, the parents' happiness knew no bounds who were hopeful that their child would be back with them.

Jordan: Baby girl pulled out from rubble after 20 hours in viral video

The 4-month-old one was reportedly trapped for about 20 hours in the debris after a four-storey building collapsed in a Jordan city, leaving her holed up in the debris.

The 4-month-old one was reportedly trapped for about 20 hours in the debris after a four-storey building collapsed in a Jordan city, leaving her holed up in the debris.

A heart-wrenching video of a baby girl from Jordan is doing the rounds on internet.
The 4-month-old, who was reportedly trapped for about 20 hours in rubble can be seen getting rescued.
The girl got trapped in the debris after a four-storey building collapsed in a Jordan city, leaving her holed up in the debris. Miraculosuly, a small passage in the concrete helped her breathe and saved her life.
In a video shared by Jordan Civil Defence, the visiblly bruised baby can be seen being pulled out from rubble by the rescue team.
"The moment the baby Malak was pulled out from under the rubble&hellip;moments that will not be forgotten in our memory, and the image of the four-month-old Malak will remain an icon of hope and life,&rdquo; reads the translated tweet in Arabic.
Meanwhile, the parents' happiness knew no bounds who were hopeful that their child would be back with them.
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Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces.
The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year slammed into the coast in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday then weakened as it barrelled overnight across the main Luzon region, where thousands of people were moved to emergency shelters, some forcibly, officials said.
Governor Daniel Fernando of Bulacan province, north of Manila, said five rescuers, who were using a boat to help residents trapped in floodwaters, were hit by a collapsed wall then apparently drowned in the rampaging waters.
“They were living heroes who were helping save the lives of our countrymen amid this calamity,” Fernando told DZMM radio network. “This is really very sad.” On Polillo island in northeastern Quezon province, a man was injured after falling off the roof of his house, officials said.
More than 17,000 people were moved to emergency shelters from high-risk communities prone to tidal surges, flooding and landslides in Quezon alone, officials said.
More than 3,000 people were evacuated to safety in Metropolitan Manila, which was lashed by fierce wind and rain overnight. Classes and government work were suspended Monday in the capital and outlying provinces as a precaution although the morning skies were sunny.
In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones in the world, left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened entire villages, swept ships inland and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines — well to the south of Noru's path.

Typhoon Noru leaves 5 dead, cause floods, power outage in Philippines 

More than 3,000 people were evacuated to safety in Metropolitan Manila, which was lashed by fierce wind and rain overnight.

Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces.
The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year slammed into the coast in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday then weakened as it barrelled overnight across the main Luzon region, where thousands of people were moved to emergency shelters, some forcibly, officials said.
Governor Daniel Fernando of Bulacan province, north of Manila, said five rescuers, who were using a boat to help residents trapped in floodwaters, were hit by a collapsed wall then apparently drowned in the rampaging waters.
&ldquo;They were living heroes who were helping save the lives of our countrymen amid this calamity,&rdquo; Fernando told DZMM radio network. &ldquo;This is really very sad.&rdquo; On Polillo island in northeastern Quezon province, a man was injured after falling off the roof of his house, officials said.
More than 17,000 people were moved to emergency shelters from high-risk communities prone to tidal surges, flooding and landslides in Quezon alone, officials said.
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More than 3,000 people were evacuated to safety in Metropolitan Manila, which was lashed by fierce wind and rain overnight. Classes and government work were suspended Monday in the capital and outlying provinces as a precaution although the morning skies were sunny.
In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones in the world, left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened entire villages, swept ships inland and displaced more than 5 million in the central Philippines &mdash; well to the south of Noru's path.

US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan warned President Vladimir Putin of "catastrophic consequences" if Russia launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine and said that America will "respond decisively" to such an action. 
While speaking on NBS's "Meet the Press" show, Sullivan said, "Let me say it plainly: If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia," The Hill reported.
"The United States will respond decisively," he continued. "Now, in private channels, we have spelt out in greater detail exactly what that would mean, but we want to be able to have the credibility of speaking directly to senior leadership in Russia and laying out for them what the consequences would be without getting into a rhetorical tit for tat publicly," he added.
During the interview Sullivan said the United States is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which sent representatives to the plant, and Ukrainian energy regulators to avoid a meltdown catastrophe. "It is actually still being operated by the Ukrainian operators who are essentially at gunpoint from the Russian occupying forces, and the Russians have been consistently implying that there may be some kind of accident at this plant," Sullivan said as quoted by The Hill.
Talking about Moscow's referendum in the four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine where voting began on joining the country, Sullivan said that these referenda are not signs of strength or confidence. What you see inside Russia right now, this call-up of troops, the sham referenda that they're trying to run in the occupied territories, these are definitely not signs of strength or confidence," Sullivan said on ABC's "This Week."
"Quite the opposite," Sullivan added. "They're signs that Russia and Putin are struggling badly." Ukrainian forces, in recent weeks, had regained thousands of square miles of territory, which is occupied by Russia since it started its military operation in Ukraine. Putin on Wednesday responded by calling up 300,000 reservists and warning the West about Russia's nuclear weapons, reported The Hill. "This is not a bluff," Putin said. "And those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the weathervane can turn and point towards them." Meanwhile, on CBS's "Face the Nation," Zelensky warned that Putin's threat "could be a reality."
 

US warns Putin of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Russia launches nuke attack on Ukraine

During the interview Sullivan said the United States is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency.&nbsp;

US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan warned President Vladimir Putin of "catastrophic consequences" if Russia launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine and said that America will "respond decisively" to such an action.&nbsp;
While speaking on NBS's "Meet the Press" show, Sullivan said, "Let me say it plainly: If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia," The Hill reported.
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"The United States will respond decisively," he continued. "Now, in private channels, we have spelt out in greater detail exactly what that would mean, but we want to be able to have the credibility of speaking directly to senior leadership in Russia and laying out for them what the consequences would be without getting into a rhetorical tit for tat publicly," he added.
During the interview Sullivan said the United States is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which sent representatives to the plant, and Ukrainian energy regulators to avoid a meltdown catastrophe. "It is actually still being operated by the Ukrainian operators who are essentially at gunpoint from the Russian occupying forces, and the Russians have been consistently implying that there may be some kind of accident at this plant," Sullivan said as quoted by The Hill.
Talking about Moscow's referendum in the four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine where voting began on joining the country, Sullivan said that these referenda are not signs of strength or confidence. What you see inside Russia right now, this call-up of troops, the sham referenda that they're trying to run in the occupied territories, these are definitely not signs of strength or confidence," Sullivan said on ABC's "This Week."
"Quite the opposite," Sullivan added. "They're signs that Russia and Putin are struggling badly." Ukrainian forces, in recent weeks, had regained thousands of square miles of territory, which is occupied by Russia since it started its military operation in Ukraine. Putin on Wednesday responded by calling up 300,000 reservists and warning the West about Russia's nuclear weapons, reported The Hill. "This is not a bluff," Putin said. "And those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the weathervane can turn and point towards them." Meanwhile, on CBS's "Face the Nation," Zelensky warned that Putin's threat "could be a reality."
&nbsp;

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said Monday she was ready to govern for "all Italians" after her eurosceptic populists swept to victory in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy's most right-wing government since World War II.
According to projections around one in four voters in Sunday's election backed Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots.
But the party leads a coalition set to win a majority in parliament.
Her success represents a seismic change in Italy, a founding member of the European Union and the eurozone's third largest economy -- and for the EU, just weeks after the far-right outperformed in elections in Sweden.
Meloni, who campaigned on a motto of "God, country and family", is expected to become Italy's first female prime minister, although the process of forming a new government could take weeks.
At a time of soaring inflation, a looming energy crisis and the war in Ukraine, the 45-year-old sought to reassure those worried about her lack of experience and radical past.
Meloni said voters had sent a "clear message" of support for her party to lead their right-wing coalition to power.
"If we are called to govern this nation we will do it for all Italians. We will do it with the aim of uniting people, of enhancing what unites them rather than what divides them," she told reporters.
Her coalition allies, Matteo Salvini's far-right League and former premier Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, lagged behind her in the polls.
But together they were forecast to win around 43 percent, enough to secure a majority in both houses of parliament.
Full results are not due until later Monday but the centre-left Democratic Party, the coalition's main rivals, conceded, saying it was a "sad" day.
Turnout fell to a historic low of around 64 percent, about nine points lower than the last elections in 2018.

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's far-right leader set to become country's first female PM 

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's far-right leader set to be country's first female PM 

According to projections around one in four voters in Sunday's election backed Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots.

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said Monday she was ready to govern for "all Italians" after her eurosceptic populists swept to victory in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy's most right-wing government since World War II.
According to projections around one in four voters in Sunday's election backed Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots.
But the party leads a coalition set to win a majority in parliament.
Her success represents a seismic change in Italy, a founding member of the European Union and the eurozone's third largest economy -- and for the EU, just weeks after the far-right outperformed in elections in Sweden.
Meloni, who campaigned on a motto of "God, country and family", is expected to become Italy's first female prime minister, although the process of forming a new government could take weeks.
At a time of soaring inflation, a looming energy crisis and the war in Ukraine, the 45-year-old sought to reassure those worried about her lack of experience and radical past.
Meloni said voters had sent a "clear message" of support for her party to lead their right-wing coalition to power.
"If we are called to govern this nation we will do it for all Italians. We will do it with the aim of uniting people, of enhancing what unites them rather than what divides them," she told reporters.
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Her coalition allies, Matteo Salvini's far-right League and former premier Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, lagged behind her in the polls.
But together they were forecast to win around 43 percent, enough to secure a majority in both houses of parliament.
Full results are not due until later Monday but the centre-left Democratic Party, the coalition's main rivals, conceded, saying it was a "sad" day.
Turnout fell to a historic low of around 64 percent, about nine points lower than the last elections in 2018.

A major controversy erupted at an American university when a Sikh student claimed that he was arrested for carrying a kirpan, a dagger considered an integral part of the Sikh faith.
The incident occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on 22 September 2022. The student tweeted a video of his arrest on 24 September. He claimed that he was handcuffed for resisting the police officer's move to take the kirpan out of its sheath.
The issue was even picked up by Indian politicians like BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who "condemned the discriminatory attitude of authorities towards Sikh students". Sirsa also appealed to India's foreign minister S. Jaishankar to address the issue at the global level.
On 23 September, a day after the incident, the university had released a statement. The varsity said that a call to police had been made over a person with a knife in the building.
The statement said, "The individual was placed in handcuffs while officers took possession of the object. The handcuffs were removed after the object was retrieved. Further investigation showed the item was a kirpan, an article of faith in Sikhism."
The statement by the university's chancellor and chief diversity officer added, "State law and University policy prohibit the possession of a knife or other edged instruments on campus, but we will use this as a learning opportunity by engaging in constructive dialogue with Sikh students and employees.  Together, we are confident we can find reasonable measures and educational opportunities that both protect the safety of our campus and the religious practices of our community members."
The statement ended by saying, "Our diversity makes us a better, richer, more successful community.  We want every Niner to feel welcomed, supported and safe. We apologize that is not what this young man felt in our union yesterday.  We are committed to ensuring it doesn’t happen again."

USA: Sikh student arrested for having 'kirpan'; BJP leader slams university; authorities clarify

The incident occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on 22 September 2022.

A major controversy erupted at an American university when a Sikh student claimed that he was arrested for carrying a kirpan, a dagger considered an integral part of the Sikh faith.
The incident occurred at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on 22 September 2022. The student tweeted a video of his arrest on 24 September. He claimed that he was handcuffed for resisting the police officer's move to take the kirpan out of its sheath.
The issue was even picked up by Indian politicians like BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who "condemned the discriminatory attitude of authorities towards Sikh students". Sirsa also appealed to India's foreign minister S. Jaishankar to address the issue at the global level.
On 23 September, a day after the incident, the university had released a statement. The varsity said that a call to police had been made over a person with a knife in the building.
The statement said, "The individual was placed in handcuffs while officers took possession of the object. The handcuffs were removed after the object was retrieved. Further investigation showed the item was a kirpan, an article of faith in Sikhism."
The statement by the university's chancellor and chief diversity officer added, "State law and University policy prohibit the possession of a knife or other edged instruments on campus, but we will use this as a learning opportunity by engaging in constructive dialogue with Sikh students and employees. &nbsp;Together, we are confident we can find reasonable measures and educational opportunities that both protect the safety of our campus and the religious practices of our community members."
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The statement ended by saying, "Our diversity makes us a better, richer, more successful community. &nbsp;We want every Niner to feel welcomed, supported and safe. We apologize that is not what this young man felt in our union yesterday. &nbsp;We are committed to ensuring it doesn&rsquo;t happen again."

Has China's President Xi Jinping fallen victim to a coup, and being held under house arrest? Such claims are making the rounds on social media, with commentators pointing to Xi's absence in public, and alleging military movement towards capital city Beijing.
Assertions viral on social media included claims that Xi has been removed as the head of China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Some users posted videos claimed to be an 80-km-long military procession headed to Beijing. Others alleged that more than half the flights in China had been grounded.
Neither the Chinese Communist Party, nor the state media, had commented on the claims by the evening of 25 September 2022.
Some commentators said that the President was likely to be in Covid quarantine for a few days following a foreign trip.
The rumours of a coup emerged days after two former Chinese ministers were sentenced to death. The case was seen as part of Xi's continuous campaign to root out his opponents.
Xi was recently seen at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

China: army overthrows Xi Jinping, puts President under house arrest? Why PLA coup claims are going viral

China: army overthrows Xi Jinping, puts President under house arrest? Why coup claims are going viral


Claims of a coup in China are making the rounds on social media, with commentators pointing to Xi Jinping's absence in public, and alleging military movement towards capital city Beijing.

Has China's President Xi Jinping fallen victim to a coup, and being held under house arrest? Such claims are making the rounds on social media, with commentators pointing to Xi's absence in public, and alleging military movement towards capital city Beijing.
Assertions viral on social media included claims that Xi has been removed as the head of China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Some users posted videos claimed to be an 80-km-long military procession headed to Beijing. Others alleged that more than half the flights in China had been grounded.
Neither the Chinese Communist Party, nor the state media, had commented on the claims by the evening of 25 September 2022.
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Some commentators said that the President was likely to be in Covid quarantine for a few days following a foreign trip.
The rumours of a coup emerged days after two former Chinese ministers were sentenced to death. The case was seen as part of Xi's continuous campaign to root out his opponents.
Xi was recently seen at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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