World leaders voice shock, concern over events in US
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters storm the United States Capitol building following a Stop the Steal rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC [Spencer Platt/Getty Images] January 7, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Anadolu Agency reports. Shocking scenes in Washington, D.C. The outcome of this democratic election must be respected, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Twitter.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the events disgraceful and said the US stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.
Criticized for a belated reaction, after midnight local time French President Emmanuel Macron posted a video on Twitter, describing the scene of violence in Washington, D.C. as not American.
US: Leaders of US allies voice shock, concern over attack on US Capitol
US: Leaders of US allies voice shock, concern over attack on US Capitol
7th Jan 2021
By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak, Dilan Pamuk, and Iclal Turan
ANKARA (AA): Leaders of US allies throughout Europe and the EU and NATO blocs reacted with shock and dismay to news of a mob storming the US Capitol, with supporters of US President Donald Trump protesting congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
“Shocking scenes in Washington, D.C. The outcome of this democratic election must be respected,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Twitter.
The Nuclear Weapon States Urged to Advance Disarmament Ivy Mike (yield 10.4 mt) - an atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the U.S. at Enewetak Atoll on 1 November 1952. It was the world s first successful hydrogen bomb. (Image by CC BY 2.0 / Image in the public domain)
By Bernhard Schell
The upcoming Review Conference (postponed to August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is expected to be characterised by deep divisions among the nuclear-weapon states (NWS), and between them and the non-nuclear-weapon states (NNWS), which are deeply disappointed with the lack of progress towards nuclear disarmament despite commitments laid down in the NPT and made at past NPT review conferences.
LONDON: A rocket and gunfire attack on Aden airport in Yemen, targeting the country’s newly formed government and claiming dozens of lives, has drawn global condemnation from political, diplomatic and non-governmental figures.
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the “treacherous” act, saying that it targeted not only the new government, but the Yemeni people also, according to a statement carried on Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
It also said the Kingdom stood by the Yemeni people and its aspirations for peace, stability and security.
The US also condemned the incident, saying the attack once again demonstrates the malicious intent of those trying to destabilize the country and that such attacks will not undermine the effort to find a lasting peace for Yemenis. The State Department statement added the US supports the legitimate government.
Sweden extends ban on travel from the UK
From CNN s Niamh Kennedy
Sweden has extended its ban on travel from the United Kingdom to Sweden until Jan. 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in England, a spokesperson for the Swedish Minister for Justice and Migration told CNN Wednesday.
According to the Minister’s spokesperson, Swedish nationals living in the UK will be permitted to return to Sweden during this period, as well as British nationals living or working in the country.
Sweden s Foreign Minister Ann Linde initially announced the travel restrictions in a tweet on Sunday, confirming that a temporary ban would be introduced in response to the outbreak.