MOSCOW Joe Smith Jersey , Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia have asked all relevant parties on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue to exercise restraint and halt actions that could aggravate tensions in the region, read a statement released Wednesday.
The statement came after the eighth China-Russia consultation on security situation in Northeast Asia, which was co-chaired Tuesday by China's Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
China and Russia have been closely following the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and they adhere to the goal of denuclearization of the peninsula, according to the statement.
The two countries called on all relevant parties to consider China's dual track approach and suspension for suspension initiative Joe Dumars Jersey , as well as Russia's step-by-step approach.
China has put forward the suspension for suspension initiative, which requires the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend its missile and nuclear activities in exchange for the suspension of large-scale U.S.-South Korean military drills.
China also proposed a dual track approach to denuclearization on the peninsula on the one hand and establishing a peace mechanism on the other.
The two diplomats urged related parties to return to dialogue and consultation.
They also reiterated Chinese and Russian opposition to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea.
China and Russia agreed to continue close communication and coordination to jointly deal with regional issues.
TRIPOLI, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that a political party organized his seizure on Thursday, without disclosing further details.
"Kidnapped" for hours in the Capital Tripoli, Zeidan was freed on Thursday morning and held a press conference later that day Jerry Stackhouse Jersey , but did not reveal much information.
Zeidan said he will disclose more details in the upcoming days, with another press conference expected on Friday.
An armed group stormed a luxury hotel in downtown Tripoli at predawn on Thursday and took Zeidan away to an unknown location. For three hours the Libyan authorities lost track of the prime minister, until security forces of the Counter Crime Agency in Tripoli stated that Zeidan was held at their office, south of the capitol.
The Counter Crime Agency said that they captured Zeidan according to an arrest warrant issued by President of Libya's General National Congress, Nuri Sahmain.
Counter Crime Agency spokesman Abdulkarim Belazi said on Thursday evening that Sahmain had been aware of the arrest order against Zeidan and had approved it Isiah Thomas Jersey , but the plan had to be delayed due to Zeidan's recent visit to Morocco.
Sahmain immediately denied having issued any such warrant.
The head of the Counter Crime Agency in Tripoli's Fornaj district, Abdelmonem Al-Said, is under investigation by the attorney general for his role in the kidnapping case, a source in the attorney general's office said.
The operation to seize Zeidan was likely to have been hatched a week ago, which prompts speculations that Zeidan's capture was a reaction to the U.S. raid in Tripoli to capture alleged al-Qaida suspect Abu Anas Al-Libi on Oct. 5.
The U.S. move stirred anger among Libya's powerful Islamic militant groups Ish Smith Jersey , while several groups accused Zeidan as an accomplice of the U.S. operation.
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photo: AFP
Russell Westbrook poured in 30 points with 12 assists and nine rebounds on Sunday as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a 122-112 NBA victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets.
Thunder forward Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 assists for his eighth double-double of the season as Oklahoma City bounced back from a Christmas Day loss to the Chicago Bulls.
As they had two days earlier, the Thunder got off to a slow start, -largely because they were unable to contain Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried.
Faried scored 10 of his 25 points and pulled down three offensive rebounds in the first six minutes.
Denver, effectively double-teaming Durant Henry Ellenson Jersey , led 61-53 at halftime. They extended the lead to 11 points to open the third quarter, but Durant scored 12 points in the third period to help the Thunder take a one-point lead into the final frame.
With 7:17 left in the fourth, Thunder center Enes Kanter completed a three-point play to give the hosts a 101-97 advantage.
Kanter added two free throws to stretch the lead to six, and a layup from Joffrey Lauvergne, a Westbrook dunk and a fast-break dunk from Serge Ibaka put Oklahoma City up 107-99 with 5:09 to play.
Denver again cut the lead to three but would get no closer Greg Monroe Jersey , Durant delivering two layups and Dion Waiters converting a steal into a dunk as the Thunder rolled to the finish.
"I do think we're capable of being better," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "I think we've shown that."
In Memphis, the Grizzlies snapped a two-game skid with a 112-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
With the win, the Grizzlies took their record to 17-16, avoiding dropping below .500 for the first time since -November 15.
"We just wanted to win Grant Long Jersey ," said the Grizzlies' Spanish center Marc Gasol, who scored 16 points with six assists.
"Last night [in Charlotte] we played two and a half quarters of good basketball and it's not enough."
The Lakers went into the game allowing a league-worst 107.2 points per game, and could do little to slow the Grizzlies offense.
Lakers veteran Kobe Bryant was again feeling the physical strain, this time with a sore right knee.