Wed 15 July 2020: Death toll in region climbs to 195 as government imposes fresh lockdown SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – As many as 48 inmates at a jail in Indian-administered Kashmir — most of them political prisoners — have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Tuesday, according to sources. A key health […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: ‘Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China,’ says US president WASHINGTON (AA) – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has signed off on an executive order stripping Hong Kong of its special status under US law amid fierce tensions between Washington and Beijing. Hong Kong will now […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: Withdrawal comes as part of Feb. 29 agreement between US, Taliban WASHINGTON (AA) – The US shut down five military bases in Afghanistan as part of an agreement with the Taliban, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. The official, who wanted to remain anonymous, confirmed the bases were in Helmand, Uruzgan, Paktika and Laghman provinces. According to […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: Claims ‘unlawful,’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says amid heightened tensions between world’s top two economies WASHINGTON (AA) – The US rejected Monday nearly all of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea, calling them “unlawful” in a move that is almost certain to further strain already tense bilateral relations. […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: Pakistani authorities are banning open-air livestock markets in cities for the upcoming Qurban Bayram, also known as Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” to contain the spread of the coronavirus. However, people will be allowed to buy and sell sacrificial animals at 700 designated markets, which will be set up on […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: A Delhi court on Monday allowed foreign nationals from 14 countries to be released after the payment of fines after they accepted mild charges under the plea bargain process related to various violations including visa norms while attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation. Foreigners from five countries, however, claimed trial before the court, […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: Tech giant’s announcement indicates India’s economy will rise in post-pandemic era, says expert NEW DELHI, India (AA) – Tech giant Google’s announcement to invest $10 billion in India in the next five to seven years is being hailed as positive, with an expert saying it indicates the country’s economy will improve […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: In occupied Kashmir, complete shutdown, marked by curfew-like restrictions, is being observed across the Kashmir Valley in the memory of the 90th Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, the 13th July. Call for the strike has been given by the veteran Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: Taliban Insurgents demand swift implementation of peace deal with US, asserting they have no ‘alternative’ to war KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – At least 26 security forces were killed in northern Afghanistan amid a surge in Taliban claimed attacks, officials confirmed on Monday. Spokesman for the governor of Kunduz province, Esmatullah Muradi […]
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Mon 13 July 2020: After inter-ministerial meeting, government restricts congregational prayers for Muslim festival to hinder virus’s spread DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh on Sunday barred congregational prayers on the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on traditionally-designated open grounds to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to senior officials. Authorities announced the decision after an inter-ministerial meeting that, […]
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