China: dialogue only solution to North korea nuclear issue

This undated photo distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, by the North Korean government, shows ballistic missiles launched during a drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (AP Photo)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

  • The United States is to give Israel the biggest ever military aid package. Washington has confirmed that it has signed a pact under which it will give the Israeli military 38 billion dollars in 10 years. The agreement will go into effect upon the expiration of the current package in 2018.
     
  • A UK parliamentary committee report has lashed out at former Prime Minister David Cameron for his role in the invasion of Libya. The report says the 2011 invasion was based on flawed information. It blames the military intervention for the economic collapse of Libya and the growth of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in North Africa.
     
  • The US and Russia have agreed to extend the cessation of hostilities in Syria for another 48 hours. In a telephone call, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov also agreed that the current ceasefire is holding and violence has significantly lowered since its implementation on Monday evening.
     
  • China has called for dialogue to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin, says sanctions are not the solution to Pyongyang's nuclear program. He also says the UN Security Council's response to North Korea’s nuclear activities should safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
     
  • A UK-based charity has raised alarm over the deplorable situation of displaced children around the globe. The War Child has warned in a report that chronic underfunding of aid programs is having a devastating impact on child refugees worldwide. It says vulnerable children are being systematically denied fundamental rights.
     
  • Greece says it cannot comply with labor reforms demanded by the IMF as a condition for a 3rd bailout. Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos says his government considers the IMF's demand as a ban on the rights of workers to negotiate wages and conditions on a collective basis.
     
  • The European Commission President calls on Turkey to fulfill all the conditions required for its citizens to win visa-free travel in Europe. Jean-Claude Juncker says Ankara needs to resolve a number of issues, including redefining its terrorism law to ensure that journalists and academics are not targeted.
     
  • The UN rights chief has accused Philippine’s president Rodrigo Duterte of undermining justice in his ongoing crackdown on drugs. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein says Duterte lacks understanding of international principles. The Filipino leader is under fire for calling the UN chief a fool and threatening to pull out of the organization.

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