The Bulgarian Prime Minister on Thursday (Dec 29) criticised Russia for putting Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev, who investigated Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's poisoning, in 2020 on a "wanted" list. According to the information published by the Russian interior ministry, Grozev the chief investigative journalist for Bellingcact news outlet is "wanted under an article of the Criminal Code."
To resolve all issues with India, Pakistan has shown its readiness for dialogue and has demanded that New Delhi should also create a positive atmosphere for talks, PTI reported. On Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, "However, in order to pave the way for a meaningful and result oriented dialogue, India must take steps to create a positive environment in the region."
The Communist Party of the Philippines on Saturday announced that Jose Maria Sison passed away at 83.
The party in a statement without confirming the reason behind the demise of the leader said, "Sison. passed away at around 8:40 p.m. (Philippine time) after two weeks' confinement in a hospital in Utrecht."
He was the man who launched one of the world's longest-running insurgencies died in the Netherlands.
India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly debate on Russia as its permanent representative member to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj gave a befitting reply to the Pakistani diplomat Muni Akram, who brought up the 'Kashmir' issue and tried to draw parallels with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Abhishek Boinpally, who was allegedly lobbying for certain liquor businessmen based in southern India, is the second person to be arrested in the excise scam case.