Tag: United Kingdom

UK summons Myanmar Ambassador in London over military coup
3Feb By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

UK summons Myanmar Ambassador in London over military coup

Myanmar's ambassador in London has been formally summoned to hear the UK's concern over the military's seizure of power, British Envoy Barbara Woodward said.As the military in Myanmar seized power, state counselor Aung Suu Kyi along with other top politicians were detained in the early hours of Monday, with Myanmar's military declaring a one-year state of emergency."Myanmar's ambassador in London has been formally summoned to hear the UK's concern," Woodward told a press conference at the UN.Woodward said her deputy at the UN had held a "useful conversation" with Myanmar's UN envoy, who represented the toppled government.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier condemned the coup and detention of civilians and called on the military to respect the vote of the people."I condemn the coup and ...
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PIA suffers loss of Rs 250 billion since suspension of EU flights
30Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

PIA suffers loss of Rs 250 billion since suspension of EU flights

Ever since the European Union and the United Kingdom suspended permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to enter its territories, the PIA has suffered a loss of a whopping Rs 250 billion.PIA’s spokesperson said that the national airlines is bearing a monthly loss of Rs 9 billion due to the suspension of its flights to Europe and the UK. The spokesperson further said that the airlines will face losses of Rs 54 billion if the suspension continues.The European Union Air Safety Agency had suspended flight operations of PIA for a period of six months from July 1 after it was revealed that the credentials of as many as 262 pilots were “dubious”.Post the revelation, Vietnam had grounded all of the 27 Pakistani pilots flying their aircrafts due to concerns about their qualifications. A...
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India can play a crucial role in easing global reliance on China: British lawmaker
31Aug By Mike TrudellNo Comments
China, World

India can play a crucial role in easing global reliance on China: British lawmaker

An influential British lawmaker with the ruling Conservative party, Iain Duncan Smith has said that India could play a crucial role in reversing the alarming strategic dependence of the world’s democracies on China.Sir Iain pointed out that authoritarian China, under Xi Jinping, has made no secret about its ambition to emerge as an unrivalled global power by the middle of the century.“The Chinese government has become even more dictatorial and intolerant in the last few years under President Xi and as far as I can make out by what he has said and by their behaviour, that his government’s plan is that by 2040 or thereabouts, China wishes to be the world’s biggest economy possessing the world’s largest and most powerful military. Those things are what they said they wish to be, and everythin...
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China denounces statement of ‘five eyes’ on Hong Kong as meddling
30Aug By Mike TrudellNo Comments
China, USA, World

China denounces statement of ‘five eyes’ on Hong Kong as meddling

The Chinese embassy in Canada has denounced the five eyes alliance for their statement on Hong Kong government's disqualification of candidates and postponement of Legislative Council elections.On July 9, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the five eyes) had said that the disqualification of candidates and postponement of elections have undermined the democratic process that has been fundamental to Hong Kong's stability and prosperity.In a sharp response, the Chinese embassy in Canada, in a statement said, “…the foreign ministers of Canada and other countries made a statement which once again contained irresponsible comments on the Hong Kong affairs and amounted to gross interference in China's domestic affairs. China expresses its strong dissatisfac...
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US welcomes UK’s Huawei ban, says carriers like Jio have prohibited its equipment
24Jul By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

US welcomes UK’s Huawei ban, says carriers like Jio have prohibited its equipment

The United States has welcomed United Kingdom’s decision to ban Huawei from future 5G networks with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo saying that now, London joins a growing list of countries from around the world that are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use of “untrusted, high-risk vendors”.“We welcome news that the United Kingdom plans to ban Huawei from future 5G networks and phase out untrusted Huawei equipment from existing networks. With this decision, the UK joins a growing list of countries from around the world that are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use of untrusted, high-risk vendors,” Pompeo said.Pompeo, in a statement said that clean carriers like Jio in India and others have also prohibited the use of the Chinese company...
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