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China’s ambassador banned from UK Parliament

15-09-2021 LONDON/ BEIJING: China’s ambassador to the UK has been told he cannot come to Parliament while sanctions remain in place against a number of MPs and peers. Zheng Zeguang was due to attend a Commons reception on Wednesday, hosted by the all-party group on China but after protests, Speaker …

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US mosque bomber sentenced to 53 years in prison

15-09-2021 WASHINGTON: A court has sentenced the transgender woman, who led a militia called The White Rabbits, to 53 years in prison for bombing a Minnesota mosque in 2017, the Justice Department announced. Emily Claire Hari, 50, was convicted last year on five counts including the bombing, destruction of religious …

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ISIS attacks Nigerian prison; 240 inmates freed

14-09-2021 ABUJA: Heavily ISIS’s armed men raided a jail in south-central Nigeria and after blowing up the perimeter fenc, freed 240 inmates, almost everyone in the prison. The attackers started a gun battle with guards late on Sunday at the medium-security prison at Kabba in Kogi state, southwest of the …

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Iraq needs Iranian gas & electricity: PM Al-Kadhimi

14-09-2021 TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD: Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa al-Kadhimi expressed his country’s willingness to work with Iranian companies in the process of reconstruction, saying Iraq is in need of gas and electricity imported from Iran. In a meeting with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, held in Tehran on Sunday, …

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‘Taliban breaking promises to women’

14-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies GENEVA/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban are breaking their promises on women’s rights and inclusivity in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief said on Monday, as she also criticised violence against protesters and alleged reprisal killings. Michelle Bachelet said there were “credible allegations” …

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