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Growing Iran-China ties
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi is in China on a three-day state visit. In a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Raeisi said that Tehran is determined to boost collaboration with Beijing. Raeisi said both governments have shown a will to enhance bilateral cooperation despite opposition from their adversaries. The president added, Tehran and Beijing maintained their friendship in hard times and could strengthen their bonds further. He called for bigger steps to implement the 25-year cooperation agreement, saying this will contribute to peace and stability in the region and beyond. President Xi Jinping, for his part, said Beijing would develop friendly cooperation with Iran, no matter how international and regional situations change.
Turkey-Syria quake
The World Health Organization has described the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria as the worst natural disaster in a century. In a virtual press conference from London, the WHO director for the European region said the UN health agency has initiated it’s largest ever deployment of emergency medical teams to the quake-hit regions. Kluge added that some 26 million people are now in need of urgent humanitarian aid in Turkey and Syria. Over 35,000 people have been killed after the 7.8 magnitude quake and a powerful aftershock jolted the two countries, last week. Nearly 32,000 of the fatalities have been confirmed in Turkey alone. The country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority says nearly 200 thousand people have been evacuated. The UN says more than seven million children have been affected in the two countries.
India BBC raid
Indian tax officers raid the BBC’s offices in the capital New Delhi and Mumbai after the British broadcaster aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Police have sealed off the BBC's New Delhi office after the raid. A spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is accusing the network of engaging in anti-India propaganda. The spokesman says the BBC should not spew venom while operating in the country. In a statement, the broadcaster said it was fully cooperating with authorities. Last month, it aired a two part documentary alleging that Modi pushed police to turn a blind eye to the massacre of hundreds of Muslims in Gujarat in 2002. Modi was the state’s chief minister at the time.
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