Sat 19 August 2023: New Delhi: The Supreme Court has made it clear that hate speeches against any religion need to be “treated alike” and “dealt with as per law”, independent of the offender’s faith, Hindustan Times reported. Hearing a batch of petitions on Friday, August 18, a division of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice S.V.N. […]
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Thu 17 August 2023: Authorities in Pakistan have launched a probe and arrested at least 146 people in the Punjab province a day after a Muslim mob torched five churches and attacked dozens of houses belonging to the local Christian community over claims of blasphemy, the province’s top police official has told Al Jazeera. “We are continuing […]
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Thu 17 August 2023: As Kim Jong-kil tends to the large, short-haired dogs kept in rusty cages on his farm, he reflects on his family’s 27-year involvement in the dog meat industry. However, amidst increasing attempts by politicians and activists to ban the business, Kim is now passing the operation on to his children. The […]
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A trader from Zambia sits outside a clothing wholesale market, August 2013, in Guangzhou, home to one of the largest black communities in Asia, peopled by traders from around the world. (AFP/Getty Images) Thu 17 August 2023: Human Rights Watch has found racist content targeting Black people is becoming increasingly prevalent on China’s social […]
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Wed 16 August 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – Armed mobs have attacked at least two churches in Punjab province’s Jaranwala town accusing two Christian residents of blasphemy. Videos on social media showed hundreds of people armed with batons and sticks attacking the Salvation Army Church and the Saint Paul Catholic Church, setting them ablaze, while another mob […]
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Wed 16 August 2023: After recent severe air pollution in Jakarta, the Indonesian government urged its citizens to switch to electric vehicles (EV) to accelerate the country’s transition to greener energy, a minister said on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. Indonesian Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir said the recent air pollution in Jakarta, which the government […]
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Wed 16 August 2023: Cricket fans, experts denounce PCB’s attempt to omit World Cup-winning captain Khan from video celebrating country’s cricket history. Pakistani cricket fans have slammed the country’s cricket board for omitting former captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan from a social media video celebrating the national team’s successes since the country’s birth in 1947. On […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: Bajrang Dal leader Raj Kumar, better known as Bittu Bajrangi, was arrested by Haryana police Tuesday in connection with the violence that broke out in the Nuh district during a Hindu yatra by Hindutva groups on July 31. The Hindutva leader was arrested by the CIA team of the Nuh police […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: Rare behind-the-scenes access to the Taliban spokesman as local Afghans confront him about the failed economy and broken promises of women’s and minority rights. With unprecedented access from Kandahar to Kabul, the Taliban’s main spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid opens the doors to the presidential palace. He takes us to the centre of […]
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Mon 14 August 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for steps to manage the mosquito vector population and minimize individual exposure, such as using mosquito repellents and wearing long-sleeved clothing, as a major increase in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh. According to a study released by the WHO on Friday, the outbreak […]
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