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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

BRICS Urges Restraint Amid Middle East Escalation

NEW DELHI: BRICS members, including China, Russia, Iran and the UAE, called for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East as fighting between the US and Iran continued. A joint statement urged protection of civilians, respect for sovereignty and uninterrupted trade, energy and shipping routes. The bloc condemned attacks on safeguarded nuclear facilities as violations of international law and called for ceasefires and humanitarian access in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Palestine applies for full BRICS membership: Envoy

Palestine has applied for full membership in BRICS but has yet to receive a response and will continue participating as a guest for now, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel-Hafiz Nofal said on Friday. Speaking to the Russian news agency RIA, Nofal confirmed that Palestinian authorities have already submitted a formal application. "But as you know, Palestine has certain conditions. I believe that until these conditions allow us to become a full member, Palestine will participate in the union as a guest. So far, we haven’t received any answer," he said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Guterres calls for peace at Brics

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told Brics leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin that the world needed peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan. "Across the board, we need peace," Mr Guterres said at the Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan. "We need peace in Ukraine. A just peace in line with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions," he added. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

BRICS summit: Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine in spotlight

World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed, but faced direct calls to end the Ukraine conflict from some of his closest and most important partners. The meeting of around 20 world leaders in the central city of Kazan is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Chinese, Indian leaders to attend BRICS summit in Russia next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, held from October 22 to 24, their foreign ministries announced on Friday. Both leaders will participate in the summit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the summit, Xi will engage in the leaders' meeting, expert dialogues, and other scheduled events, where he will hold in-depth discussions with fellow leaders on the current global landscape, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular press briefing. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Russia says it supports Pakistan's bid to join BRICS

Russia has said it would support the inclusion of Pakistan in BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation comprising powerful global economies including Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa. "We would be supportive of it," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Thursday, in response to a question about Pakistan's request to become part of the grouping of the world's leading emerging market economies. Overchuk is on a two-day visit to Islamabad and was addressing a joint press conference with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Saudi Crown Prince calls on countries to stop arms exports to Israel

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday called on all countries during an extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations to stop exporting weapons to Israel. South Africa is hosting a virtual meeting of BRICS, a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, aimed at drawing up a common response to the Israel-Hamas war. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Uncategorized

BRICS meeting overshadowed by Putin’s ICC warrant

A BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) meeting of foreign ministers in South Africa has been overshadowed by questions on whether Putin would be arrested if he attends a bloc summit in August. South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said that it was looking into the legal options if Putin could attend the planned Johannesburg summit of emerging economies. Putin has been issued an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes. Read More…

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