Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani in Abu Dhabi with the President of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed during his official visit. on Jun 5, 2024 [FILE PHOTO] Sat 24 August 2024: The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of a Taliban-appointed diplomat as the ambassador of Afghanistan, a UAE official said yesterday, making the […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Bangladesh’s transitional government announced on Thursday the cancellation of diplomatic passports for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other top officials from her administration. This decision follows Hasina’s resignation and escape to India on August 5 after weeks of intense student-led protests. The Home Ministry declared that Hasina, her former Cabinet […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: A growing number of criminal cases, ranging from drunk driving to rape, are being filed against US soldiers in Japan, raising serious concerns. There were 118 criminal cases involving US military personnel in Japan in 2023, and of those, 72, or 61%, were committed in Okinawa province, where US military-exclusive facilities […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: Since atrocities began against the Rohingya seven years ago, no one has been held accountable for crimes they endure, and the impunity cycle must be broken, the head of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said Thursday. Nicholas Koumjian said that this week marks seven years since a wave of […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: A Pakistani man has appeared in court to face charges of cyber-terrorism after allegedly spreading disinformation on his clickbait website thought to have fuelled anti-immigration riots in the United Kingdom. Farhan Asif was accused of publishing an article on his Channel3Now website falsely claiming that a Muslim asylum seeker was suspected […]
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin chair the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, calling for stronger all-round practical cooperation. (Image: Xinhua) Wed 21 August 2024: The Russia-China link acts as a “stabilizing factor” in the formation of a new world order, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin […]
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Wed 21 August 2024: India’s Supreme Court has set up a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on workplace safety following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a state hospital that prompted nationwide protests. The court, which took up the case on its own, said on Tuesday that the doctors’ […]
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Tue 20 August 2024: Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, Political Deputy Prime Minister of Taliban, called on neighboring countries to refrain from actions that disrupt security and stability in the region, Ariana news reported. “Regional [countries] should refrain from provocative actions and remarks that disrupt the security and stability of the region and destroy the spirit of […]
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Tue 20 August 2024: The US and the Philippines have reached a deal to allow “a limited number” of Afghans to transit to the Philippines while awaiting approval for US visas and resettlement, the State Department said Monday. “The United States and the Philippines have reached an agreement on allowing a limited number of Afghan […]
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Mon 19 August 2024: Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has filed nomination papers to contest for the chancellorship of Oxford University, his party announced on Sunday. “As per Imran Khan’s instructions, his application form to Oxford University Chancellor Election 2024 has been submitted. We look forward to everyone’s support for a historic campaign,” Zulfikar […]
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