Fri 31 July 2020: A damning report into a raid in Afghanistan led by New Zealand special forces has revealed an Afghan child was among at least eight people killed in the operation and that the Defence Force misled senior leaders and ministers about the incident. Investigators in New Zealand have concluded that the country’s military repeatedly […]
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Fri 31 July 2020: Joshua Wong, one in every of Hong Kong’s most distinguished democracy campaigners, on Friday stated the pro-democracy camp would proceed their combat for freedom after officers disqualified some pro-democracy candidates from working in September’s legislative elections and native media reported the ballot might be postponed. Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, often […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: None have right to dictate to us whom we talk or meet, says Bangladesh’s foreign minister DHAKA, Bangladesh/KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Recent contacts between Pakistani and Bangladeshi leaders have provided a rare glimpse of a possible, if not yet probable, detente after years of strained ties between the two countries, according […]
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FILE PHOTO Thu 30 July 2020: Suspect killed by plaintiff during hearing inside courtroom KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan was shot and killed Wednesday during a court hearing in the country’s northwest, according to police and local media. The shooting took place on the premises of a judicial compound in Peshawar near the […]
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Wed 29 July 2020: Mosque to be constructed in northern Indian city of Ayodhya as part of settlement of Babri Mosque case NEW DELHI, India (AA) – A trust has been set up for the construction of a mosque in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya as part of the settlement of the Babri Mosque […]
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Wed 29 July 2020: More than half the residents of slums in three areas in India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, a new survey has found. India is already the third worst-hit country after the US and Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million cases though experts have previously said the lack […]
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Tue 28 July 2020: In his Eid al-Adha message, Hibatullah Akhundzada claims group on verge of ‘establishing Islamic government’ in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – The Taliban leader on Tuesday hailed the beginning of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, and urged the US to abide by the peace agreement signed earlier this year. […]
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Tue 28 July 2020: Syed Ali Geelani urges Kashmiri diaspora to demonstrate outside Indian embassies SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani has urged Kashmiris to observe a shutdown on Aug. 5, the day when Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir lost it special status. In a statement released by his representative on […]
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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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