Other news of the day: Pakistan’s Supreme Court confirms the choice of Imran Khan’s ally to lead Punjab; 60 seminars in Hong Kong on Xi Jinping’s speech in less than a month. The family of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Washington to demand justice. Extraordinary increase in military spending in Kazakhstan.
PHILIPPINES
A strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale shook the province of Abra, in the north of the island of Luzon, this morning. So far 2 deaths have been reported, the damage to structures is considerable. The earthquake was also clearly felt in Manila.
PAKISTAN
In a much-anticipated verdict, the Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the election of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as Prime Minister of the Punjab region. The inauguration – against which the forces that currently rule in Islamabad had filed an appeal – marks a point in favor for Imran Khan’s party in the ongoing political conflict in the country.
INDIA
Syro-Malabar Archbishop Antony Kariyil, 72, Archbishop’s Vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly, He resigned to the pope. The prelate had been the reference for those who opposed the “unified liturgy” that came into force with the support of Pope Francis after a long confrontation that divided this ancient Eastern Rite Church.
HONG KONG
In less than a month, the Hong Kong government and pro-Beijing organizations have already more than 60 seminars to praise the virtues of the speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 1, when he visited the city and presided over the inauguration of the new administration headed by John Lee.
CHINA-RUSSIA
China has stopped financing and investing in Russia for the “One belt, one road” project during the first half of 2022. Saudi Arabia is the largest beneficiary for this period, with $5.5 billion received from Beijing on a total budget. of 28.4 billion, slightly less than the 29.6 of last year. In total, the project has mobilized $932 billion since 2013.
ISRAEL-PALESTINE-UNITED STATES
Relatives of American-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed on May 11 during an Israeli army raid in Jenin, met in washington with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to renew the request for clarification of his death. “Since President Biden did not come to see us in Jerusalem to hear our pain, outrage, and concerns about his administration’s lack of response to the extrajudicial killing of Shireen, we have decided to contact him,” the Abu Akleh family stated. it’s a statement.
KAZAKHSTAN
Surprisingly, Kazakhstan has significantly increased its military spending, expanding its spheres of collaboration with both NATO and China, fearing that it will be the next target of Russia’s geopolitical ambitions. More than 900 million were added to the country’s total defense budget of 1.7 billion dollars.
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