Pak helicopter crashes in Balochistan
Karachi, Sep 4: A Pakistan Navy helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in the country’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, killing three people, including two officers, a navy spokesperson said. The crash happened in the province’s port city of Gwadar when the helicopter developed a technical problem, killing two Navy officers and a sailor of the Pakistan Navy, The News International newspaper reported. “The helicopter crashed during the training flight due to a possible technical fault. Three Navymen – two officers and one sailor – died in the crash,” a spokesperson was quoted as saying in the report. The spokesperson added that an investigation had been launched into the accident. Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the helicopter crash and prayed for the bereaved.(PTI)
Xi Jinping not to attend G20 Summit
Beijing, Sep 4: Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, the foreign ministry announced here on Monday as it expressed Beijing’s readiness to work with all parties to make the high-profile meeting a success. At the invitation of the Government of India, Premier of the State Council Li will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said in a brief statement. Later at a regular foreign ministry briefing, Mao did not provide any reason for President Xi’s absence from the high-profile conclave hosted by India for the first time. “I have made the announcement just now and shared with you the information I have,” she said in response to a question about why President Xi is not attending the G20 Summit in India. The G20 is an important forum for international economic cooperation. China has all along attached great importance to and taken an active part in G20 events, Mao said. “During this year’s G20 Summit, Premier Li Qiang will share China’s views,” Mao said. (PTI)