Day: October 21, 2023

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has decided to switch from procuring a submarine from China to a frigate, estimated to cost 17 billion baht compared to the S26T Yuan-class submarine’s price tag of 13.5 billion, Thailand’s Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said o

The Israeli army said Saturday it carried out overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, Report informs via Anadolu.

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India amid deepening spat The move comes after New Delhi told Ottawa it will remove diplomatic immunity by October 20

Canada has announced that it will withdraw 41 of its diplomats from India by October 20, in response to India’s decision to strip them of their diplomatic immunity. The move is the latest escalation in a diplomatic row that has soured relations between the two countries.

The dispute began in September, when India accused Canada of interfering in its internal affairs by supporting the farmers’ protests that have been ongoing since November 2020. India claimed that Canada was providing financial and logistical support to some of the protesters, who are demanding the repeal of three farm laws that they say will hurt their livelihoods and benefit large corporations.

NPR News: 10-21-2023 12AM EDT

A video promoting tourism potential of Georgia and presented at a United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation-hosted competition in Uzbekistan by the National Tourism Administration was awarded as the best from the European region, Azernews ​report, citing Agenda.

The federal budget deficit of the US rose to $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023, according to data released Friday by the Treasury Department, Report informs, citing The Hill.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution to terminate an intergovernmental agreement on border cooperation with Finland, Report informs via Interfax.

The dynamic development in Azerbaijan’s economy already creates opportunities for it to compete with developed countries. Using the right mechanisms and formulas creates ample opportunities for innovation.

National air expert joins SELC to ramp up fight against air pollution …  Southern Environmental Law Center

Thousands of people in Turkey have taken to the streets to express their solidarity with the Palestinians and their anger at Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza, which have killed thousands of civilians.

The protests, which started on Tuesday after a hospital in Gaza was bombed, have spread to more than 20 cities across Turkey, including Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Adana, Malatya, and Diyarbakir. The demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, burned Israeli flags and effigies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and chanted slogans such as “Free Palestine”, “Down with Israel” and “Murderer Israel, get out of Palestine”.

The Turkish government has strongly condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and declared three days of mourning for the victims of the hospital bombing. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of committing “genocide” against the Palestinians and called for an international intervention to stop the bloodshed. He also said that Turkey would continue to support the Palestinian cause and send humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The protests in Turkey are part of a global wave of demonstrations in support of Palestine that have taken place in several countries around the world. The protesters have called for an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza and a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.