5 International Nieghbor News Israel Hits Back after China Welcomes Putin’s Comment on Bilateral Ties UN Settlements Resolution BEIJING - China on Mon- she said, adding that the JERUSALEM - Israel on the Prime Minister’s Of- day welcomed Russian two countries’ all-round Sunday summoned the fice and Foreign Ministry, President Vladimir Pu- cooperation not only envoys of countries that he said. tin’s comment on the two brings benefits to the two supported a UN resolu- Earlier on Sunday, Netan- countries’ relations at his countries and two peo- tion demanding an end yahu, who is also acting annual year-end press ples, but also contributes to the settlements, while foreign minister, instruct- conference. to world prosperity and suspending some interna- ed the foreign office to Russia and China have a stability. tional diplomatic ties and summon envoys of these relationship that is more “Strategic coordination coordination with the Pal- states for a reprimand than a simple strategic between China and Rus- estinians. meeting in Jerusalem. partnership, which will sia, which goes beyond Speaking at the cabinet’s Israeli Defense Minister be further promoted, Pu- bilateral level, serves as weekly meeting, Netan- Avigdor Lieberman in- tin said during his annual the ballast to safeguard- yahu told the ministers to structed the Israeli Coordi- press conference. ing world peace and sta- “minimize” meetings and nator of the Government’s “China highly appreci- bility,” she said. travels to the states that Activities in the Territories ates the positive attitude China stands ready to backed the resolution in to cease all meetings and in developing bilateral work with Russia to con- the UN Security Council talks with senior Palestin- ties by the Russian side,” tinue consolidating and on Friday, and with which ian officials, as another spokesperson Hua Chu- developing their compre- Israel has diplomatic rela- mean of rebuke. nying said Monday at a hensive strategic partner- tions. The moves were part of a daily press briefing. ship of coordination, so as The foreign ministers of “diplomatic and economic Currently, the China-Rus- to safeguard regional and the 12 countries will not price” that Netanyahu sia comprehensive strate- world peace, security and be accepted for visits in ...(More on P4)...(16) gic partnership of coordi- stability, Hua said. nation is at a historic high, (Xinhua) Palestinians Seek More Gains after Settlement Balkan Countries Illegally Push Iran Launches Large-Scale Air Defense Exercise Vote, Israel Fears the Worst Back Migrants: UNHCR TEHRAN - Iran has during the exercise.” RAMALLAH - Palestinians courage now, to pressure it BELGRADE - Illegal de- route through Macedonia launched a large-scale air Participants in the drill look forward to building and demand speeding up portations of migrants and Serbia, Croatia and defense exercise in the include the air defense on the recent UN Security its procedures regarding seeking to reach western Hungary as they tried country’s southern re- forces of both the Iranian Council resolution against Israeli settlements since the Europe along the so-called to reach western Europe gions on Monday. army and the Islamic Israeli settlement activity, UNSC resolution is bind- Balkans route have been from Greece before it Code-named “Defend- Revolution Guards Corps while Israel expressed fear ing.” The foreign minister on the rise, the UN refugee was largely shut down in ers of Velayat Skies 7,” (IRGC), navy support of more international steps said that it has now be- agency (UNHCR) warned March. the war game covers the units, the army and IR- against it. come possible for any Pal- Monday. Non-governmental hu- Persian Gulf provinces of GC’s ground forces artil- Palestinian Foreign Minis- estinian who was affected Some 1,000 people from man rights organisations Hormozgan and Bushehr lery units, Esmaili said. ter Riad Malki on Monday by the settlement building the Middle East, Asia and and activists also warned along with the southwest- The military exercise told the official Voice of to consider seriously pur- Africa “were expelled in that an increasing num- ern province of Khuz- features considerable Palestine radio that the Pal- suing legal action against November alone along ber of legally-registered estan. volumes of artillery and estinian National Authority political leaders in Israel the Balkans route... more migrants were being “il- According to the official missile practices, he was (PNA) will seek the help of who ordered settlement than before”, the UNHCR legally deported” from child, 16-year old girl and one kilometre (half a mile) IRNA news agency, Iran’s quoted as saying. law experts to utilize what construction on their land. spokeswoman in Serbia, Serbia to Bulgaria and two women almost froze away,” an activist said. Air Defense Commander During the first stage, was incorporated in the He pointed out that the Mirjana Milenkovska, told Macedonia. after being left in a for- “The family was regis- Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmaili various defensive ap- UNSC resolution against Palestinian leadership is AFP. On December 17 “a seven- est in -11 Celsius degrees tered in Belgrade and on said that “the drill will paratuses falling under settlements. considering a series of Hundreds of thousands of member Syrian family, (12.2 Fahrenheit) to walk its way to a refugee centre, be held for three days in the integrated command Malki explained that it has steps in the coming pe- migrants took the Balkans including a two-year old towards Bulgaria some ...(More on P4)...(17) an area covering 496,000 and control center oper- now become possible to riod, including going to km and F-4 fighter jets ated jointly by the army act against institutions and Switzerland, which is the and S300 defense missile and the airbase, including companies that deal with dignitary of the Geneva Turkey Says Ankara-Backed FSA to systems will be test-fired ...(More on P4)...(22) settlements. conventions to assess Is- He added “we can return rael’s commitment to the to the International Crimi- implementation of those Join Fight in Raqqa Offensive NAP Made Slow Progress nal Court (ICC) with more agreements. (Xinhua) ANKARA - Turkey and ond target. the U.S. have agreed that Turkish troops along in Blocking Funding to Nazarbayev Says Ready the Free Syrian Army with Ankara-backed FSA (FSA) and local forces rebels have been fighting Terrorists: Nisar to Host Syria Peace will participate in the of- for Syria’s al-Bab against ISLAMABAD - The Pa- inaction in curbing mili- fensive to liberate Raqqa the IS for over one month kistani Ministry of Inte- tancy in the country. Talks in Astana from the control of Is- and clashes intensified rior on Monday released Also Read: Nisar re- MOSCOW - Kazakh sian President Vladimir lamic State (IS) terror- last week. a progress report on the sponds to critics: ‘I told President Nursultan Putin. Putin said on Fri- ists, Turkish presidential The Syrian Democratic implementation of the PM Nawaz I can resign Nazarbayev said on day that Russia, Iran, spokesperson Ibrahim Forces, comprised main- National Action Plan but he declined’ Monday he was ready to Turkey and Syrian Presi- Kalin told press on Mon- ly of the Syrian Kurdish (NAP) in 2016. The report further stated host multilateral talks on dent Bashar al-Assad day. Democratic Party Union In a report issued by the that NAP had been un- the conflict in Syria in the had all agreed the Ka- Turkish President Recep (PYD) and its military ministry, it conceded able to stop the re-emer- Kazakh capital of Astana. zakh capital should be Tayyip Erdogan said Sat- wing, the People’s Pro- tion on Aug. 24, to free ror organizations, due to that NAP was unable to gence of ‘proscribed or- “Kazakhstan is ready to the venue for new Syrian urday that Manbij is Tur- tection Unit (YPG), along its border of terrorist or- their ties to the outlawed effectively block finan- ganisations’ under new host all sides for talks peace negotiations. key’s first priority as part with Syrian Arabs, liber- ganizations, which not Kurdistan Workers’ Par- cial support for terrorists names. in Astana,” Nazarbayev Putin also said last week of its Euphrates Shield ated Manbij from the IS only include the IS, but ty (PKK). and terrorist organisa- It further added that said during a visit to St. the next step for Syria Operation, adding that in early August. also the PYD and YPG. The U.S., on the other tions. progress has been slow Petersburg where he has would be a nationwide the so called IS capital, Turkey launched the Turkey considers both of hand, regards the PYD The report had been in Balochistan and that been meeting with Rus- ceasefire. (Reuters) Raqqa, would be the sec- Euphrates Shield opera- the PYD and YPG as ter- and ...(More on P4)...(18) authorised by Paki- ‘political reconciliation’ stani Interior Minister with all the stakeholders

Chaudhry Nisar, who in the province has yet Russia Hunts for Crashed Jet’s Black 870 Moroccans Fight India Testfires faces increasing criticism to be achieved. Boxes, Says No Signs of Foul Play Alongside Jihadist Nuclear-Capable Agni for the government’s ...(More on P4)...(23) MOSCOW - Russia ex- Groups in Middle East V Intercontinental Presidential Electoral panded its search on Mon- RABAT - Some 870 Moroccans are fight- Ballistic Missile day for the remains of a ing alongside jihadist groups in Middle Campaign Starts in military plane that crashed East, local media reported on Monday. NEW DELHI - India Monday suc- Turkmenistan into the Black Sea, killing Citing official statistics provided by cessfully test fired its long-range, nuclear-capable and surface-to-sur- ASHGABAT - Presiden- Three candidates are all 92 on board, and said the Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judi- tial electoral campaign nominated for the presi- cial Investigations, the Moroccan daily face Agni V intercontinental ballistic pilot error or a technical has started in Turkmeni- dent in Turkmenistan. Akhbar Al Yaoum said that the current missile from a military island off the fault - but not terrorism - stan, the country’s Cen- The Democratic Party number of Moroccan fighters repre- coast of the eastern state of Odisha. were likely to have caused tral Election Committee nominated the incumbent the tragedy. sents 55 percent of the total number of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said in a message. head of state Gurban- The plane, a Russian De- those who left the country to join the and Prime Minister Narendra Modi The election will be held guly Berdimuhamedov, fence Ministry TU-154, ranks of jihadists groups in Syria and congratulated the state-run Defense in the country on Feb. 12, the Union of Industrial- was carrying dozens of Iraq in 2012. Research and Development Organi- 2017. Electoral commis- ists and Entrepreneurs Red Army Choir singers as military servicemen and corders scoured a stretch According the the same statistics, over sation (DRDO) scientists who were sions together with local of Turkmenistan nomi- and dancers to Syria to Elizaveta Glinka, a promi- of water roughly 1 mile 553 Moroccan fighters have been killed behind the launch. executive authorities and nated chairman of the entertain Russian troops nent member of President (1.6 km) from the southern and 206 returned to the country since “Congratulations DRDO for success- other organizations of Commercial Bank Rys- in the run-up to the New Vladimir Putin’s advisory Russian resort of Sochi. 2012. The same source revealed that the fully test firing Agni-V. It will en- Turkmenistan are respon- gal, Bekmyrat Atalyev, Year. human rights council. Four small pieces of fuse- number of Moroccans who joined the hance our strategic and deterrence sible for organization of and the Agrarian Party Nine Russian journalists Divers and submersibles lage were recovered at a conflict zones in Syria, Iraq and Libya capabilities,” Mukherjee tweeted. the events, according to nominated Durdygylych were also on board as well seeking the jet’s flight re- ...(More on P4)...(19) has significantly...(More on P4)...(20) “Successful test firing of Agni V the message. ...(More on P4)...(24) makes every Indian very proud. It Hungarian Priest Over 2,000 Saudi Jihadists will add tremendous strength to Brings Migrants in our strategic defence,” Modi wrote Mirziyoyev Plans to Visit Abroad: Ministry on Twitter. Agni V, with a range of from the Cold over 5,000 km, can carry a nuclear Kazakhstan RIYADH - More than 2,000 Saudis are warhead of up to 1,000 kg. The solid TASHKENT - President the leader of Uzbekistan KORMEND, Hungary - “Save us before fighting abroad with jihadist groups, with propellant-driven missile, which is of Uzbekistan Shavkat Idrisov confirmed the in- we die from the cold,” read the email in over 70 percent of them in Syria, the king- 17 metres long and weighs about 50 Mirziyoyev will visit Ka- vitation of Akorda to Sh. Father Zoltan Nemeth’s inbox. It was an dom’s interior ministry was reported as tonnes, is a fire-and-forget system zakhstan in the near fu- Mirziyoyev to pay a state appeal that this Hungarian priest could saying Monday. “The number of Saudis that cannot be easily detected as it ture, reports the Ministry visit to Astana. not ignore. proven to be in conflict areas is 2,093,” in- follows a ballistic trajectory. of Defense. “Sh. Mirziyoyev ex- The SOS was sent by an asylum-seeker, terior ministry spokesman General Man- Agni V is the fifth in the series of Yerlan Idrisov, Minister pressed gratefulness for one of 14 relocated from a refugee camp sour al-Turki told daily newspaper Al- Agni group of missiles, which are of Foreign Affairs of Ka- the invitation and de- earmarked for closure near Budapest to Hayat. He said that 1,540 of them were in what they say are freezing military tents in Syria, where jihadists have flocked since 31 were believed to be in Afghanistan or among the country’s most sophisti- zakhstan visited Tashkent clared about intention to Kormend close to the Austrian border. the Islamic State group seized control of Pakistan, Turki said. Only five were be- cated weapons. Agni means “fire” in on December 23, where use it in the near future, Nemeth, the Catholic parish priest in Kor- vast areas in mid-2014. Another 147 were lieved to be in neighbouring Iraq, where Hindi and Sanskrit languages. The he met Sh. Mirziyoyev emphasizing his adher- mend, a town of around 12,000 souls some in Yemen, which is the base of Al-Qaeda IS also seized significant territory in 2014. first test of Agni V was conducted and conducted nego- ence to strengthening of 230 kilometres (140 miles) west of Buda- in the Arabian Peninsula, considered by Turki said 73 Saudis had also been de- in April 2012, while the second was tiations with Uzbek col- fraternal relations with pest, quickly offered them shelter in the Washington as the most dangerous affili- tained abroad “on charges related to acts done in September 2013 and third in league Abdulaziz Kami- Kazakhstan,” the mes- parish community ...(More on P4)...(21) ate of the global terror network. Another of terrorism.” (AFP) January 2015. (Xinhua) lov. At the meeting with sage...(More on P4)...(25)