Chinese Envoy Urges US to Abandon Provocation for Korean Peninsula Peace.

New York: A Chinese envoy urged the United States to abandon provoking bloc confrontations and create conditions for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The current situation on the peninsula remains tense with growing antagonism and confrontation, which is not in the interest of any party, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, told a Security Council meeting.

According to Qatar News Agency, Fu noted that China, as a close neighbor of the peninsula, hopes for peace and stability on the peninsula and does not wish to see any turbulence or even war and chaos there. The envoy said the key to solving the disputes lies in the hands of the United States. However, the country, while claiming that it wants to uphold the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and denuclearize the peninsula, has continued to increase the deployment of its strategic forces, strengthening the extended deterrence arrangement on the peninsula.

These moves are equivalent to pushing the threat to the
doorstep of China and other countries in the region, seriously jeopardizing regional security and upsetting the strategic security balance, he said, urging the United States to immediately cease these dangerous moves and withdraw and abandon relevant deployment. Only in this way can the situation on the peninsula be eased and conditions created for the peaceful resolution of the crisis through dialogue, he noted.

The envoy also reiterated his call on all parties to bear in mind the overall peace and stability on the peninsula and the world, exercise calm and restraint, avoid intensifying and escalating tensions, and make joint efforts to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible.

US Election 2024: Pennsylvania County Extends Voting Hours Over Technical Issues.

CAMBRIA COUNTY: A Pennsylvania county has extended voting hours due to a technical malfunction. A judge in the swing state ordered the voting in Cambria County to be extended for an extra two hours.

According to Qatar News Agency, the order mandates that the polls will close at 10 pm. The decision was made to ensure that all voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots despite the earlier technical difficulties. This extension reflects efforts to address and mitigate issues that could have impacted voter turnout in this crucial election period.

Special Envoy of Qatar’s Foreign Affairs Engages with UN Counter-Terrorism Officials in Kuwait.

Kuwait City: HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab engaged in separate meetings with UN officials on Tuesday. The discussions took place in Kuwait, where the Special Envoy met with HE Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Natalia Gherman, as well as HE Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov. These meetings were held on the sidelines of the high-level conference on the Dushanbe process for combating terrorism, hosted by the State of Kuwait.

According to Qatar News Agency, the meetings focused on the cooperation and partnership relations between the State of Qatar and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. The discussions revolved around both global and regional collaborations. Additionally, the meetings addressed strategies to enhance and coordinate efforts with the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee E
xecutive Directorate.