United Nations, April 7 (IANS) Russia and China vetoed on Tuesday a resolution calling for opening the Strait of Hormuz and using defensive measures as the deadline for US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation loomed. Pakistan, a member of the triumvirate of countries in a last-minute diplomatic effort, and Colombia abstained on the resolution proposed by Council President Bahrain, while the other 11 members voted for it.The failed resolution had been toned down from …
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Tokyo, Feb 27 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has hit back at China’s criticism of Tokyo trying to reinforce its defence capabilities, local media reported on Friday. On being asked about the Japanese government’s push to eliminate the limitation of defence equipment transfers to five noncombat purposes — rescue, transport, warning, surveillance and minesweeping, he said, “China appears to have been waging a propaganda campaign against us, as if Japan is becoming militaristic,…