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01 Sep

UN report accuses China of serious human rights violations in Xinjiang

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China has committed “serious human rights violations” which many represent “crimes against humanity”, on Muslim minorities in remote Xinjiang, the outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, has said in a long-awaited report, dramatically released before her ultimate day in office ended on August 31. These violations – such as rape, pressured sterilisations and disappearances -- had been committed by means of China in the context of the government’s software of counter-terrorism and counter-extremism strategies, the 48-page record said.

30 Aug

One-third of Pak under water as floods wreak havoc, toll reaches 1,136

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Millions of Pakistanis have been badly affected due to the remarkable floods, the worst in a decade, and are in dire want of help as the toll reached 1,136. The surprisingly sturdy monsoon rains have left a trail of deadly havoc across Pakistan as the demise toll in us crossed the 1,000 mark on Monday. A 1/3 of Pakistan is under water as end result of flooding prompted by way of reported monsoon rains, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman said, calling it a ‘crisis of not possible proportions’, news business enterprise AFP reported. The minister termed the situation the ‘monster…

24 Aug

Pakistan colonel paid ₹30,000 to target Indian Army: Captured terrorist sent on suicide mission

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A captured terrorist currently undergoing rehabilitation at an Indian Army facility in Kashmir has mentioned that he was sent on a suicide mission by a Pakistani Army colonel.The terrorist, identified as Tabarak Hussain, with the sincere benevolence of news business organization ANI, stated that he came with four-five individuals of a kind and was paid ₹30,000 through the use of Pakistani Colonel, Colonel Yunus, Indian Army purpose. Hussain mentioned that he searched two or three posts of the Indian Army. According to inputs shared with the agency's useful resources, Hussain was captured as quickly as possible by the Indian Army's…

23 Aug

Indian air force sacks 3 officers for accidentally firing missile into Pakistan

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The Indian air pressure has said it has sacked three officers for by accident firing a missile into Pakistan in March. "The court of inquiry formed to determine the facts of the case including determining responsibility for the incident has found that deviation from the popular procedure by the three officials led to the unintended firing of the missile," said the air force. At the time of the unintended firing, India blamed a “technical malfunction” at some point of activities maintenance. Military professionals have warned of the threat of accidents or miscalculations with the aid of the nuclear-armed neighbours, which…

21 Aug

Want “Permanent Peace” With India, War Not An Option: Pakistan PM

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan wants to make "permanent peace" with India through talks as hostilities are not an option for either country to resolve the Kashmir issue, according to a media report on Saturday.Speaking to a legation of college students from Harvard University, Mr. Sharif said sustainable peace in the place was once linked to the resolution of the Kashmir issue as per United Nations resolutions, The News International newspaper reported. Relations between India and Pakistan have been regularly strained by the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. He said,"Pakistan is determined to maintain peace…

20 Aug

Mumbai Police gets 26/11-like terrorist attack threat from Pakistani mobile number

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Just 2 days after a mysterious weapons-laden boat was recovered from Maharashtra's Raigad, Mumbai police on Saturday received a chance message, warning of a 26/11-like terror attack, people familiar with the calculations said. The message was sent via WhatsApp from a Pakistan-based smartphone number to Mumbai Police's traffic management line. The message also mentioned that the terror operation would be carried out by 6 people, sources said. Mumbai Police is currently investigating the matter and other detectives and Central Corporations are said to have been involved. Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday recovered a mysterious weapon-laden boat from Raigarh. “A…

13 Aug

Sri Lanka gives nod to entry for controversial Chinese ship despite India’s concerns

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Sri Lanka's government on Saturday allowed a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite concerns from neighboring India that it wants to covert agents in New Delhi's military installations, officials said. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey ship using transport and analysis sites around the world, but is also a dual-use spy ship, according to Indian media. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's growing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was initially scheduled to call at…

09 Aug

China preparing for invasion: Taiwan Foreign Minister

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Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu claimed on August 9 that Beijing had once surrounded the island with air and sea tactics to prepare for an attack and shift the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. "China has used drills and its navy's playbook to attack Taiwan," Joseph Wu told a press conference in Taipei. "China's real intention is to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and the entire region." The threat to Taiwan from China is "more serious than ever" but the island will resolutely defend its independence and democracy, Wu said in an interview with CNN…

06 Aug

Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Nepal, no casualties reported

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On Saturday morning, an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Kathmandu Valley and parts of central Nepal. However, there was no assessment of any damage or casualties, officials said. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at 5:26 pm, was epicenter at Belkot Gadhi in Nuwakot district.

30 Jul

Millions rupees found inside Sri Lankan President’s House during uprising against Rajapaksa produced before court

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Sri Lankan police have produced tens of thousands of rupees in court at the original residence of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who are anti-government protesters who fled the palace three weeks ago after a popular uprising against his authority. On July 9, hundreds of anti-government protesters broke through barricades and stormed then-President Rajapaksa's home in the high-security Fort neighborhood of central Colombo, as they demanded his resignation over the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory. Amid unprecedented anti-government protests, Rajapaksa fled the country on July 13 to the Maldives and then to Singapore where he emailed his resignation.…