Category: Global Politics

US announces new restrictions on China’s Huawei to limit technology access

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The Commerce Department announced further restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co. aimed at cutting the Chinese company’s access to commercially available chips, the latest move in an increasingly tense relationship between Beijing and Washington. The changes, which the department announced in a written statement on Monday, build on restrictions announced in May, adding 38 Huawei affiliates in 21 countries to an economic blacklist as the US seeks to limit adoption of the company’s 5G technology. “We don’t want their equipment in the United States because they spy on…

Saudi Arabia Wants Development, Prosperity Of Pakistan

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that he wants development and prosperity of Pakistan. According to details, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Shah Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia have sent congratulatory messages to President Dr. Arif Ali on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. The sources of Saudi Press Agency said, King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia extended best wishes to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the occasion of the…

Israel And UAE Agree To Normalize Relations

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have decided to normalize relations with each other.  According to a joint statement by Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said that they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020 They added that this deal would suspend its…

Google Turning Android Phones Into Early Earthquake Detectors

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Google added an earthquake alert system in California, saying it is working on letting Android-powered smartphones double as tremor detectors. Android phones will receive warnings triggered by a “ShakeAlert” earthquake alert system implemented on the West Coast by the US Geological Survey and partners. ShakeAlert uses signals from hundreds of seismometers across the state to trigger warning messages that “an earthquake has begun and shaking is imminent,” according to the system’s website. “We saw an opportunity to use Android to provide people with timely, helpful earthquake information…

Russia Approves World’s First Coronavirus Vaccine, Putin Announces

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the country has registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine early Tuesday. Vladimir Putin said that Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute has successfully registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use. He also said that his daughter is among those who have tested the medicine. He also said that Russia’s Health Ministry has given regulatory approval for the vaccine after less than two months of human testing. He said during a televised video conference call with government ministers, “This morning, for the first time…

WHO says it trusts G7 to act together on crises amid overhaul talk

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The World Health Organization trusts powerful nations such as the Group of Seven to reach a consensus on how to approach health crises such as the coronavirus, Mike Ryan, head of WHO’s emergencies programme, said on Monday.   France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the WHO in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters. The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington, which holds the rotating chair…

Turkey Offers Lebanon To Restore Beirut’s Port And Destroyed Buildings

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ ANKARA: Turkey has offered to restore Beirut’s port and destroyed buildings. According to the foreign news agency, Turkish Vice President ‎Fuat Oktay and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with the Lebanese President. The meeting also offered the use of the Turkish port of Mersin and an air ambulance to transport the injured to Turkey. Beyrut’ta meydana gelen patlamada yaralanan vatandaşlarımızın aileleri ile bir araya gelip, kendilerine geçmiş olsun dileklerimizi ilettik. Şartlar ne olursa olsun devletimiz vatandaşlarımızın daima yanındadır. pic.twitter.com/TRbS0cE4fE — Fuat Oktay (@fuatoktay) August 8, 2020 Turkish…

Chinese President Likely To Visit Pakistan Next Month

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ According to sources, Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit Pakistan next month. Sources said that the Chinese President will pay a high-level visit to Pakistan. Important issues including CPEC will be discussed during the visit. The Chinese President will hold important meetings with the Prime Minister and the President. The Chinese president’s visit is being finalized. Earlier, Shah Mehmood Qureshi had a telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and consulted about overcoming the pandemic.

Air India Express Plane Crash Lands In India

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Fatalities are feared after a passenger plane crash-landed at an airport in southern India on Friday carrying at least 185 people from Dubai and split in two, officials and reports said. Air India Express plane crashed at Kerala state’s Kozhikode airport. A state deputy said the pilot had at least died in the crash, while rumors spoke of hundreds of injured passengers being taken. “The flight was coming from Dubai. It had over 185 passengers. Rescue operations are on but the rains are making it difficult,” an…

Donald Trump Says US Must End Business With TikTok & WeChat

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US President Donald Trump signed executive orders according to which the US firms must stop doing business with TikTok and WeChat within 45 days. President Trump said that he signed the orders to “protect our national security”. He said that he has found “additional steps must be taken to deal with the national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services supply chain”. He added, “The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People’s Republic of China (China) continues…