26-10-2022 TEHRAN: Iranian security forces have clashed with people taking part in a memorial for Mahsa Amini, according to a semi-official news agency, as thousands gathered in her hometown of Saqqez to mark 40 days since her death. “A limited number of those present at Mahsa Amini’s memorial clashed with …
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26-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the formation of an inquiry committee that will travel to Kenya to investigate the circumstances behind the murder of investigative journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Nairobi on Sunday night. The two-member …
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25-10-2022 PARIS/ KYIV/ MOSCOW: Western countries have accused Russia of plotting to use a threat of a dirty bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine as Moscow evacuated civilians from a southern city in anticipation of a major battle. With Ukrainian forces advancing into Russian-occupied …
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25-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ GUJRANWALA/ LAHORE: The Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak is set to make history by becoming the first Hindu and first non-white person of Pakistan and Indian origin to become Britain’s prime minister. Rishi Sunak MP, 42, was born in Southampton to Hindu-Punjabi …
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25-10-2022 GAZA/ WEST BANK/ JERUSALEM: Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate possible war crimes following the “unlawful attacks” committed during Israel’s deadly assault on the Gaza Strip in August. Israeli forces “boasted” of the precision of their attacks on Gaza in August, said Amnesty …
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24-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone makers in India are operating in an increasingly difficult business environment, punctuated by the legal woes market leader Xiaomi has encountered for much of this year. In April, the Enforcement Directorate, India’s federal financial crime agency, seized $676 million (€690 million) in Xiaomi’s …
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24-10-2022 NEW YORK/ TEHRAN: Iran’s ambassador to the UN highlighted the country’s support for the promotion of the cultural, social, economic, and political status of women as key elements, reminding Westerers that they are not required to act as guardians or caretakers of Iranian women. “Iranian women are smart, well-educated, …
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24-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after months of delay due to the war in Ukraine. The mission, part of a commercial arrangement between New Space India Limited, a government-run firm, and …
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24-10-2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend an upcoming Arab summit in Algeria in compliance with doctors’ recommendations to avoid travel, the Algerian presidency has said. Saudi Arabia offered no immediate acknowledgement of the comments on Saturday by Algeria about the condition of Prince Mohammed, …
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24-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies BEIJING/ KARACHI: China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, cementing his place as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected Xi as …
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