Wed 31 May 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – A leading rights group has urged Pakistan not to try civilians in military courts, reminding the government that the practice violates the country’s obligations under international law. Pakistan plans to try in army courts dozens of its citizens accused of attacking military installations during protests this month after the […]
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Wed 31 May 2023: The Qatari prime minister held talks with the Taliban earlier this month, signalling a new effort by the Taliban to end its international isolation since they took over Afghanistan nearly two years ago. The talks took place on May 12, which included a meeting between the Taliban’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhunzada, […]
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The deck of the Chuan Hong 68 was piled with rusted scrap metal [Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency via AP Photo] Wed 31 May 2023: Enforcement officers found 100 unexploded artillery shells and rusted piles of metal on board the dredger in South China Sea. Malaysian authorities have seized a Chinese registered dredger suspected of […]
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Wed 31 May 2023: The United World Wrestling (UWW) has released a statement condemning the treatment and detention of India’s wrestling legends, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, who have been protesting since April 23 against the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh over allegation of sexual harassment, including a minor. Expressing […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that Imran Khan will be tried in a military court as the former prime minister was the “architect” of the May 9 incidents in which military and state installations were attacked by his party workers following his arrest in a corruption case. Appearing […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: Clashes erupted over the border between Afghanistan and Iran over the weekend, leading to a Taliban official threatening to conquer Iran amid increased tensions and an ongoing water dispute. Videos and pictures circulating on social media have shown Afghanistan’s Taliban forces and Iranian border forces firing at each other near a […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: On Tuesday, China launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to the space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, bringing in a new era in the country’s ambitious space program by launching the first civilian astronaut into orbit. The three Shenzhou-16 astronauts blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in the desert […]
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Tue 30 May 2023: A renowned Pakistani television journalist who went missing last week, reportedly due to his vocal support for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has returned home after being released by his captors, according to his family and employer. ‘DEEPLY DISTURBED’: ANOTHER PAKISTANI JOURNALIST MISSING AS FAMILY ALLEGES ABDUCTION Ali Raza, Sami Abrahim’s […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Instead of relying on Palestinian workers, Israel has decided to import 10,000 workers from India. The Indian Government has signed an agreement with Israel to bring 10,000 Indian workers to the country. Half of these workers are destined for the construction sector, with the remaining half designated for nursing roles. The […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Several top Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been charged with rioting and disorder by police in New Delhi after their arrests during a march to the new parliament building following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The wrestlers and their supporters were arrested on […]
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