Tue 28 July 2020: New Zealand on Tuesday suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, days after China passed a national security legislation for the semi-autonomous city. “China’s passage of its new national security legislation has eroded rule-of-law principles, undermined the ‘one country, two systems’ framework that underpins Hong Kong’s unique status, and gone against […]
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Tue 28 July 2020: With plans to add five French-made Rafale jets to its arsenal this month, the Indian Air Force is set to boost its military capabilities, say security experts. “The political controversy over the Rafale contract was unfortunate as it had a direct bearing on India’s defense preparedness. Acquisition of Rafale and other […]
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Tue 28 July 2020: Country’s premier calls for promoting potential of youth in fight against coronavirus pandemic DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh’s prime minister on Monday urged the global leaders to promote the potential of youth in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and to build a resilient globe. “The youth has great opportunity to […]
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Tue 28 July 2020: Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak was on Tuesday (July 28) found guilty of all seven charges in the first of his five trials relating to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali said the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt over Najib’s role in diverting an estimated 42 million […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: Twenty-six Rohingya refugees, who had been feared drowned while trying to swim ashore on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, were found alive hiding in the bushes on a nearby islet, a senior coastguard official said on Monday. Malaysia does not recognize refugee status, but the Muslim-majority country is a favoured […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: Locals miss out online bidding process due to internet restrictions last summer SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Hundreds of mining contractors in Indian-administered Kashmir have been left hanging in the balance after the regional administration gave contracts to non-locals. “This move has increased manifold financial problems of local residents associated […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: This is 10th quadcopter shot down along Kashmir border this year, Pakistani army says The Pakistani army on Sunday said it had shot down another Indian quadcopter that “intruded” into its airspace along the disputed Kashmir border. It said that the “spying quadcopter” was shot down in Pandu sector after it […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: Opening happens as deaths fall in Delhi, but overall India’s coronavirus case tally crosses 1.4M mark India on Monday will launch high-capacity coronavirus testing facilities in three major cities able to test over 10,000 samples a day. The opening event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be organized via video link […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: Chinese authorities on Monday took control of the US consulate in its southwestern Chengdu city, official media said. According to Global Times, the Chinese authorities entered the consulate early in the morning. Chinese state broadcaster CGTN said the flag was lowered on the building at about 6:18am local time on Monday (22:48 GMT on Sunday). The […]
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Sun 26 July 2020: A Rohingya migrant is feared to be the only survivor from a boat carrying at least two dozen asylum seekers that is believed to have run into difficulty off the Malaysian coast near Thailand, a coastguard official said on Sunday. Mohamad Zawawi Abdullah, coastguard chief for the northern states of Kedah […]
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