US PRESIDENT BIDEN WON’T APOLOGIZE FOR 1945 ATOMIC BOMBING AT HIROSHIMA G7

Thu 18 May 2023: U.S. President Joe Biden will not apologize for the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima by the United States in 1945 when he attends the G7 summit in the Japanese city, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made clear on Thursday. “The president won’t be making a statement at the Peace Memorial Park. He’ll […]

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CHINA’S XI HOSTS CENTRAL ASIA SUMMIT AS RUSSIAN INFLUENCE WANES

  A welcoming ceremony of the participants of the Central Asia – China Summit held in the Tang Dynasty Garden in Xi’an. Thu 18 May 2023: The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in Xian for a two-day meeting. China’s President Xi Jinping is in the central city of Xian where he […]

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UK AND PAKISTAN WILL COOPERATE TO ELIMINATE HATE CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

  British High Commissioner Andrew Dagleish and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb. Thu 18 May 2023: On Wednesday, Pakistan and the United Kingdom agreed to collaborate to remove content related to hatred and terrorism sentiments from social and internet media. Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dagleish and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum […]

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INDIA KEEN TO DISCUSS THE RETURN OF COLONIAL-ERA OBJECTS WITH BRITAIN

Kohinoor, set in ‘the Queen Mother’s Crown. Thu 18 May 2023: The Indian government is eager to initiate talks with the United Kingdom about the repatriation of artefacts taken from the country during the colonial era, according to a Politico report quoting an unnamed Indian government representative. According to the representative, India’s culture secretary, Govind […]

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MYANMAR MILITARY IMPORTED MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN ARMS SINCE COUP, UN EXPERT SAYS

Thu 18 May 2023: Myanmar’s military imported at least $1 billion in arms and raw materials since it ousted a democratically elected government in February 2021, according to a UN report Wednesday. Russia, China, Singapore, Thailand and India were major suppliers aiding the military, according to the report, “The Billion Dollar Death Trade: International Arms […]

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US ASKS INDIA TO CHECK ‘CONTINUED TARGETED ATTACKS’ ON MINORITIES

  Hindu radicals burn a dummy replica of Cardinal Telesphore Toppo of Ranchi. (Photo: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India) Wed 17 May 2023: State Department’s annual report on religious freedom lists attacks on Muslims and Christians in the world’s most populous nation. The United States wants India to condemn persistent religious violence, says a senior […]

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US CHARGES EX-APPLE ENGINEER WITH THEFT OF AUTONOMOUS CAR TECHNOLOGY FOR CHINA

Wed 17 May 2023: The US announced charges in five cases involving alleged attempts to steal technology for the benefit of China, Russia, and Iran, including a 35-year-old former Apple Inc engineer accused of targeting the company’s technology on autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars, and then fleeing to China.  “In the Northern District of […]

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‘LARGE-SCALE LOSS OF LIFE’ IN MYANMAR AFTER POWERFUL CYCLONE MOCHA

Tue 16 May 2023: The violent storm that hit Myanmar on Sunday killed at least 40 people, and the death toll could grow further, BBC reported. One relief organisation has warned that rescuers are ready for “a large scale loss of life” in Myanmar after devastating Cyclone Mocha slammed into the country’s west coast, ripping […]

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OIL GIANT EXXONMOBIL SETTLES LONG-RUNNING TORTURE CASE IN INDONESIA

Tue 16 May 2023: ExxonMobil has resolved a long-running case filed by locals who claimed soldiers the oil company employed to secure a natural gas project in the Indonesian province of Aceh tortured and murdered people. According to a joint filing on Monday, “all matters” would be resolved between the two parties. The conditions were […]

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