Following is a abstract of present world information briefs.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to seem in court docket, fearing arrest

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to seem in court docket on Saturday after he expressed concern of arrest in a standoff with the federal government that has led to intense clashes together with his supporters. Police entered Khan’s dwelling within the metropolis of Lahore after he left for his court docket look within the capital Islamabad.

Ukraine battle: International court docket points warrant for Putin’s arrest

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging Moscow’s forcible deportation of Ukrainian youngsters is a battle crime, because the Kremlin reacted with outrage. Russia has not hid a programme underneath which it has introduced 1000’s of Ukrainian youngsters to Russia however presents it as a humanitarian marketing campaign to guard orphans and kids deserted within the battle zone.

Before Xi go to, Russia says it held naval drills with China and Iran in Arabian Sea

Russia, China and Iran have accomplished three-way naval workouts within the Arabian Sea that included artillery fireplace at targets on the ocean and within the air, the Russian defence ministry mentioned on Saturday. The workouts, off the Iranian port of Chabahar, befell as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to host his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow for a three-day state go to beginning on Monday.

Kosovo, Serbia leaders arrive for EU-backed talks on deal to normalise ties

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in North Macedonia on Saturday for a contemporary spherical of talks with EU officers on implementing a deal to normalise ties between Belgrade and Pristina. The two leaders will maintain separate conferences with European Union overseas coverage chief Josep Borrell earlier than a three-way session and a information convention anticipated later within the day.

Germany to purchase Airbus civil helicopter and convert for fight – Business Insider

Germany’s Defence Ministry desires to purchase 82 Airbus H-145M civilian helicopters and convert a few of them into fight helicopters to exchange its Tiger fight fleet, Business Insider reported, citing navy inside paperwork. Germany final yr shifted its defence coverage after Russia invaded Ukraine, committing 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernize the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.

North Korea claims virtually 800,000 have signed as much as battle in opposition to US

North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its residents volunteered to hitch or reenlist within the nation’s navy to battle in opposition to the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper reported on Saturday. About 800,000 college students and staff, on Friday alone, throughout the nation expressed a need to enlist or reenlist within the navy to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.

Analysis: Touting friendship and peace, China’s Xi takes ‘diplomatic dance’ to remoted Russia

Xi Jinping walks a diplomatic tightrope as he heads to Moscow, looking for to current China as a worldwide peacemaker whereas strengthening ties together with his closest ally, President Vladimir Putin, who faces legal prices over his Ukraine battle. Leaving on Monday for his first journey abroad since securing a 3rd time period as president, Xi will search to burnish Beijing’s diplomatic clout after it brokered a shock detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran final week, whilst he cements his “no limits” partnership with the more and more remoted Putin.

Iran court docket sentences two to demise over lethal shrine assault

An Iranian court docket has handed out demise sentences to 2 males over an assault on a Shi’ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 folks in October and was claimed by the militant group Islamic State, the official information company IRNA reported on Saturday. Fars Province Prosecutor Kazem Mousavi mentioned the 2 males had been discovered responsible of prices together with “spreading corruption on earth” and appearing in opposition to nationwide safety, IRNA reported, including that the sentences will be appealed.

Scottish National Party chief govt quits after membership numbers dispute

The chief govt of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), Peter Murrell, mentioned on Saturday that he was resigning with instant impact after accepting accountability for a deceptive assertion about SNP membership numbers. “Responsibility for the SNP’s responses to media queries about our membership number lies with me as Chief Executive. While there was no intent to mislead, I accept that this has been the outcome,” Murrell mentioned in an announcement issued by the SNP.

Protests resume in France amid anger at Macron’s pension age reform

Refinery strikes continued on Saturday in France and extra demonstrations had been going down all through the nation amid anger on the authorities pushing via an increase within the state pension age and not using a parliamentary vote. The rising unrest, mixed with garbage piling up on the streets of Paris after refused staff joined within the motion, has left President Emmanuel Macron with the gravest problem to his authority because the so-called “Gilets Jaunes” (Yellow Vests) protests of December 2018.

(With inputs from companies.)