Wed 25 October 2023: China has announced the official removal of defence minister Li Shangfu, who has not been seen in public since late August. State media said President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree to dismiss 65-year-old Li from his post as defence minister on Tuesday. He also lost his other political positions, including as […]
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Wed 25 October 2023: The Electoral Commission of South Africa has formally launched the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE 2024) programme as a means of declaring its readiness to host millions of eligible voters at over 23 296 voting stations across the country next year. According to the Electoral Commission, the NPE 2024 will […]
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Tue 24 October 2023: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to the United States later this week as part of an ongoing effort to repair the two countries’ strained ties amid growing geopolitical crises. Wang will visit Washington from October 26-28 and meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden’s national […]
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Mon 23 October 2023: A Pakistani court has indicted Imran Khan for leaking state secrets, according to reports. The charge adds to the huge volume of legal turmoil that the former prime minister has met since his removal in April 2022. “He has been indicted today and the charge was openly read out,” said Shah Khawar […]
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Sun 22 October 2023: New Delhi: China has continued to develop infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control with India, including new roads, helipads, a bridge and an airport, and new villages in disputed area in neighbouring Bhutan, stated the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power. Released last week, the 2023 Annual Report to Congress: Military and […]
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Sat 21 October 2023: For the second consecutive Friday (October 20), Muslims were barred from offering Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Police closed down the iconic masjid apprehending protests over the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. “For the second consecutive Friday, police officials once again closed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar […]
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Sat 21 October 2023: Nawaz Sharif, the deposed prime minister and proclaimed offender, returned to Pakistan on Saturday afternoon after a four-year self-imposed exile for medical treatment, Dawn News reported. After disembarking, he went to the airport’s VIP lounge to sign legal documents and perform biometric requirements with party head Ishaq Dar. Nawaz is scheduled […]
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Fri 20 October 2023: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that India’s decision to revoke the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats is a violation of the Vienna Convention and it should worry all countries in the world, hours after New Delhi rejected Ottawa’s attempt to portray the implementation of parity as a […]
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Fri 20 October 2023: The US has alleged that China has considerably expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past years and will continue to rapidly modernise, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces. The assessment came in an annual report submitted to the US Congress by the Pentagon. “The PRC (People’s Republic of China) is developing […]
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Thu 19 October 2023: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the UN was a “vital” partner in the Belt and Road Initiative. “China is ready to work with UN agencies for solid progress in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and more contribution to world peace and development,” said Xi. UN chief Antonio Guterres is […]
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