Jul 09,2021:Two Haitian-Americans have been arrested in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on Thursday. Joseph Vincent and James Solages, two of the 28 accused, have been arrested in connection with the killing of Haitian President Moise.
According to the reports, the Haitian Police said that they believe at least 28 people were behind President Jovenel Moise’s assassination, adding that 26 of them were Colombian and two were Americans of Haitian origin. The two Haitian-Americans – James Solages and Joseph Vincent have now been arrested for the assassination of President Moise at his home on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Haitian police have also arrested fifteen others, who are believed to be from Colombia. According to the Haitian police, the police have killed three suspects, and eight others are on the run.
Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 ,2021: Vowing to defend its sovereignty, Taiwan urged China to stop military coercion and political oppression against the island.
This comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to reunify Taiwan during an event to celebrate the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
On June 1, Xi pledged to complete reunification with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to smash any attempts at formal independence for the island.
Reacting to Xi’s remarks, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) accused the CCP of tightening its dictatorship in the name of national rejuvenation internally and attempting to alter the international order with its hegemonic ambitions externally, Focus Taiwan reported.
“We urge the other side of the strait to learn from history and push for democratic reforms,” the MAC said, calling on the CCP to stop expansionist behaviour and to act as a responsible party in promoting regional peace.
Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy of almost 24 million people located off the southeastern coast of mainland China, despite the fact that the two sides have been governed separately for more than seven decades.
Taipei, on the other hand, has countered the Chinese aggression by increasing strategic ties with democracies including the US, which has been repeatedly opposed by Beijing. China has threatened that “Taiwan’s independence” means war.
Since mid-September of last year, Beijing has stepped up its gray-zone tactics by regularly sending planes into Taiwan’s ADIZ, with most instances occurring in the southwest corner of the zone and usually consisting of one to three slow-flying turboprop planes.
Washington [US], July 7,2021: The United States will continue discussing supporting operations with countries neighboring Afghanistan after the pullout, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters in a press briefing on Tuesday.
“As you saw we had conversations last week with the foreign ministers of both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan who also met with the State Department as well,” Kirby said.
“I won’t detail the specifics of those conversations, but clearly we are and continue to have conversations with leaders in neighboring nations, about the kinds of possibilities for support that they can offer, with respect to a range of over the horizon capabilities we want to be able to, to bring to bear in our support to the Afghan forces.”
TOKYO,July 6,2021: Japan’s deputy prime minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that any contingency over Taiwan should be resolved through dialogue, when asked about his earlier remarks that Japan, along with the United States, would defend Taiwan in case of crisis.
“We are closely monitoring the situation,” Aso, who doubles as finance minister, told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Domestic media reported earlier that Aso, in a speech on Monday, said Japan would join forces with the United States if a crisis erupts in Taiwan, a remark likely to upset China.