ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 (DNA) – Following the plane crash this morning on July 30th in Rawalpindi, Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, expressed his deep sympathies and condolences to the victims of the accident.
Kyrgyz envoy, DG CARs discuss results of SCO summit
ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 (DNA) – Ambassador Erik Beishembiev met with the newly appointed Director General CARs & ECO of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, Hasan Afzal Khan.During the meeting, the parties discussed the results of the SCO summit, held on June 13-14 this year in Bishkek with the active participation of Pakistan as a new member of the organization, as well as the issues of holding the 4th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Pakistan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2019 and further measures by the parties on the revitalization of the Kyrgyz-Pakistani Business Council.=DNA
South Korea looks to Asean for help in its ‘trade war’ with Japan
HONG KONG, (DNA) — South Korea is planning to appeal for help from its regional partners in its latest bid to convince Japan to roll back export restrictions amid an escalating trade dispute between the two countries.At a series of ministerial gatherings among representatives of Japan, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) set to take place in Bangkok next week, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will stress “the importance of free and fair trade”, her office told journalists on Thursday (July 25).
Germany calls on Russia to release detained protesters
BERLIN, JUL 29 (DNA) – Germany on Monday urged Russia to quickly release the nearly 1,400 protesters detained in a “disproportionately tough police action” against a weekend demonstration in Moscow.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer also called on Moscow to respect the freedoms of speech and assembly and to ensure international standards are met in September’s municipal election.
Romania appointed acting chief of Int’l Atomic Energy Agency
Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta will be the acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, until member states agree on a permanent successor to deceased Director General Yukiya Amano.“As a consequence of the recent passing away of Director General Yukiya Amano, and in order to ensure the orderly and smooth functioning of the Agency, the Board of Governors has decided to designate Mr. Cornel Feruta as acting Director General, until a Director General assumes office,” IAEA announced on Thursday, July 25.
Beijing’s top office in Hong Kong backs city’s gov’t, condemning recent protests at rare press conference
HONG KONG – China’s top office for handling Hong Kong affairs held a press conference in Beijing on Monday to express “its stance and views on Hong Kong’s current situation.”It was the first time that the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office held a press briefing on the city since it was established in 1997.The office’s spokesperson Yang Guang condemned the actions of anti-extradition law protesters over recent weeks, saying that they “exceeded the boundaries of acceptable protest.”
In Hong Kong protests, faces become weapons
HONG KONG — The police officers wrestled with Colin Cheung in an unmarked car. They needed his face.They grabbed his jaw to force his head in front of his iPhone. They slapped his face. They shouted, “Wake up!” They pried open his eyes. It all failed: Cheung had disabled his phone’s facial-recognition login with a quick button mash as soon as they grabbed him.
Over 10,000 staff to carry out 140 Hajj plan initiatives: GPH
RIYADH, JUL 28 (DNA) -Director of the GPH (General Presidency for Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque), ash-Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez as-Sudays has confirmed the readiness of the GPH to serve the guests at Allaah’s Sacred House.He also confirmed the availability of all amenities they would require in order to perform their acts of worship in comfort, ease, and safety.
Pak-Turkey bilateral Naval Exercise ‘AYYILDIZ-2019’ concludes
KARACHI, JULY 28 (DNA): A bilateral ‘EXERCISE AYYILDIZ-2019’ between Pakistan Navy’s Special Service Group and Turkish Navy’s Special Forces, ‘Su Alti Taarruz’, concluded at Karachi on Sunday.According to a Pakistan Navy statement, personnel from both navies mutually benefitted from the exercise which included Anti-Terrorism Ops, Rescue and Hostage Ops, Counter terrorism in Maritime domain and Intelligence based operations.
Akan Rakhmetullin new Kazakh ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 28 (DNA) – Akan Rakhmetullin has been appointed new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.He is a career diplomat, a competent expert in multilateral diplomacy, international security and disarmament.Born on February 2, 1967, in Almaty. He graduated from the Almaty Power Institute in 1991.
