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  • Inequities need immediate redressal: UN

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    The Covid-19 and the resulting multifaceted crisis have unmasked the strong link between race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and health outcomes, and the pre-existing inequalities should be effectively addressed to build a better world, the UN human rights chief said. Speaking at the first day of the 45th regular session of UN Human Rights Council on…

  • Biden slams Trump on climate change amid wildfires

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    US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden criticised President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change, calling the latter a “climate arsonist” as he addressed an audience in the state of Delaware about the ongoing wildfire sweeping the country’s west coast. Biden, the former US vice president, mentioned in his speech on Monday that a broad range…

  • Israel on a historic mission: Netanyahu

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    An Israeli delegation headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington to sign normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. The delegation includes also the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency Yossi Cohen and National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. “Tonight, I’m embarking on a historic…

  • Britons Urged To Report ‘Rule Of Six’ Breaches

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    The UK Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service Kit Malthouse on Monday urged people to report their neighbours for any suspected breaches of new “rule of six” limits on social gatherings. According to BBC, Kit Malthouse urged residents to pass on details of suspected law-breaking through non-emergency numbers. The new rules…

  • Russia slams US policy on China

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    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the US policy of forming alliances against third countries, including China. Responding to a question about Washington’s attempt to pitting other countries against China, Lavrov said “the policy is alien to us”, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. “Neither Russia, nor China, nor our allies ever offer someone…

  • Commonwealth lauds India for supporting vulnerable nations

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    Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has hailed India’s leadership in supporting vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth, describing it as an “area of hope” for all member countries. At a virtual ceremony on Monday, marking the third anniversary of the India-United Nations Development Partnership Fund, the Secretary-General praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for establishing the fund and…

  • ‘Deeply concerned’ over Turkish gas exploration: Pompeo

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    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he was “deeply concerned” over Turkey’s gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean amid growing tensions between Ankara, Cyprus and Greece. “We remain deeply concerned by Turkey’s ongoing operations surveying for natural resources in areas over which Greece and Cyprus assert jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean,” Pompeo said…

  • US cop fired for punching black man

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    A police officer in the US state of Georgia has been fired after footage emerged of him pinning an African-American man to the ground and punching him as the latter reportedly refused to show his ID, the media reported on Monday. The incident took place on September 11 near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when…

  • More than half of UK workplaces flout safe social distancing

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    Less than half of workplaces in the UK have enabled safe Covid-19 social distancing measures, a survey by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed. In the survey of over 2,100 workers released on Sunday, only 46 per cent said their places of work had enabled safe social distancing, with people in low-paid and insecure…

  • Ex-PMs Turn Heat On Boris

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    Former UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major have urged MPs to reject incumbent premier Boris Johnson’s “shameful” attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, it was reported on Sunday. The Internal Market Bill, which will be formally debated in the House of Commons for the first time on Monday, addresses the…

  • Taliban Attacks Amid Intra-Afghan Talks

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    Taliban attacks were reported across 18 provinces in Afghanistan as face-to-face talks between representatives of the militant group and the Kabul government started in Doha in an effort to resolve the decades-old conflict in the war-torn country. The Ministry of Defence on Saturday said a majority of the attacks were reported in provinces of Kunduz,…

  • Wildfire Smoke Blankets S.California

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    Southern California remained shrouded in a blanket of smoke on as two massive wildfires continued to rage in the region with little containment. A smoke advisory was in effect in most of Los Angeles County and parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties due to the Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest…

  • Criticism repeats as Bahrain join hands with Israel

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      Middle Eastern countries have differed on the US-brokered normalization agreement between Israel and Bahrain, which came less than a month after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel reached a similar deal. The same kind of criticisms which surfaced post the UAE-Israel agreement are being repeated by the Palestine Government and nations including Iran…

  • AstraZeneca Trial Resumes In UK

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    Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so. On September 6, the standard review process had triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow a review of safety data…

  • US Remembers 9/11 As Covid Alters Tribute Events

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    The ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the US has led to the alteration of commemoration events across the country on Friday to mark the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York will open on Friday for family members of the victims after being closed for six…

  • Much-awaited intra-Afghan talks begin tomorrow

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    The Qatar government has announced that the much awaited intra-Afghan talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban will begin in Doha on Saturday. “The Afghanistan peace negotiations will commence in Doha on Saturday… These vital direct negotiations between the different Afghan parties represent a step forward in bringing lasting peace to Afghanistan,” Xinhua news…

  • ‘Act on perpetrators of Mumbai, Pathankot’: India, US tell Pakistan

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    In a joint statement, India and the US asked Pakistan to make sure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks, and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai attack and Pathankot air base attack. The statement was issued after the seventeenth meeting of the U.S.-India…

  • HAL Chopper Shows Strength Amid Border Tensions

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    Amid the tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, HAL’s indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has demonstrated its high-altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas for around 10 days, the HAL said. The state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a release that…

  • US to formally Pull out troops from Iraq

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    The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that had been long expected. Last month, media reported that the United States was expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third. The United States…

  • UK Lawmakers Condemn Uyghurs Abuse in China

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    More than 100 UK lawmakers signed a letter to the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday condemning oppression of the Uyghur community by the Chinese government and demanding an end to the abuse. In the open letter signed by Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh and co-signed by 130 cross-party MPs and peers, they described the Chinese actions as…

  • EU Concerns Over UK Plan To Rock Brexit

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    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday expressed her concern about the United Kingdom’s intention to breach the Brexit agreement, reported Xinhua news agency. “Very concerned about announcements from the British government on its intentions to breach the Withdrawal Agreement. “This would break international law and undermines trust, ” she tweeted. On…

  • OMPEG UK Launches Midlands Chapter

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    The OMPEG UK launched its first regional chapter in Midlands in a unique hybrid manner. Some of its members, especially those in Midlands observing all norms as prescribed by the UK  government didn’t allow their enthusiasm to die had met physically in Coventry city hotel and joined virtually by other members and well-wishers from different…

  • Poet-Diplomat Abhay K. speaks on Kalidasa at Sanskruti Centre’s Event

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    Ambassador of India to Madagascar Abhay Kumar spoke on Ritusamhara and Meghaduta of Kavi Kalidasa at a virtual event organised by Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence recently. Abhay K. has earlier edited 100 Great Indian Poems and CAPITALS, penned Earth Anthem that has been translated into 50 languages, floated the celebration of International Diplomats Day…

  • Afghan Vice President escapes blast

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    The Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh escaped a bomb attack here on Wednesday morning, an official said. “The bomb blast targeted vehicles of First Vice President Amrullah Saleh. Some last vehicles of the convoy have been affected,” Arian News TV reported. An Interior ministry official told Xinhua that two people were killed and 12…

  • NIA Attaches Pannun’s Properties

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    The Centre on Tuesday ordered attachment of Punjab-based immovable properties of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and Hardeep Singh Nijjar, key handlers of pro-Khalistan secessionist group — Sikhs For Justice’s (SFJ) — who were designated terrorists in July. In exercise of powers conferred under Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the Centre has ordered…

  • Widespread Abuse to Women in Pakistani Jails Revealed

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    Series of massive protests have held all over the world last month against the gross human rights violations being committed in Pakistan by the Imran Khan government. Apart from that Pakistan’s record in enforced disappearances aka missing persons remains among the worst in the world as thousands of political and human rights activists have been…

  • Russia Seeks India’s Help On Sputnik V

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    The Russian government has sought India’s help in manufacturing the Sputnik V vaccine and also to conduct Phase-3 trials or bridging studies in the country, a top official said on Tuesday. Sputnik V, an adenovirus vector-based vaccine, was developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, along with the Russian Direct Investment…

  • China Renews Aggression

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    Around 40 to 50 PLA soldiers, armed with spears and other sharp-edged weapons as well as guns, have come just a few metres from the Indian Army position on the heights north of Rezang La in eastern Ladakh, and are likely to make a fresh attempt to dislodge the Indian soldiers, sources said on Tuesday.…

  • Kamala meets Jacob Blake’s family

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    Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris privately met the family of Jacob Blake, the African-American man who has been paralyzed from the waist down after being shot seven times in the back by a police officer last month in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Benjamin Crump, an attorney representing the Blake family, said in a statement that Harris…

  • Arnab is Happy as Rhea In Custody

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    Republic Television boss Arnab Goswami and other right-wingers celebrate victory as the Narcotics Control Bureau arrests Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty…. reports Asian Lite News, the leading international newspaper from London In a sensational development, the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday arrested Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty after a tough three-days of grilling to unravel the drugs…

  • Guterres Calls Covid-19 ‘A Game Changer’

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    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the COVID-19 pandemic has become a game-changer for international peace and security. The world has “entered a volatile and unstable new phase” in terms of the impact of COVID-19 on peace and security, the UN chief told a virtual meeting with world leaders on Wednesday, Xinhua news…

  • Pompeo Urges Peace At LAC

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BicBShuXWWo While accusing Beijing of bullying its neighbours, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington hopes there would be a peaceful settlement of the escalating tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. “We are hoping for a peaceful resolution of the situation on the India-China border,”…

  • Modi’s personal website account hacked for Bitcoins

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    Twitter on Thursday said it has fixed the account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website that was briefly hacked in the wee hours and tweets asking people to donate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were posted on it. Twitter said it has secured the compromised account known as @narendramodi_in. The affected account is linked to…

  • Afghan Govt Prepares For Peace Talks Amid Unrest

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    At least 37 militants were killed in airstrikes that targeted Taliban gatherings in Afghanistan’s Faryab province on Wednesday, an army spokesman said. “Acting on a tip-off, the fighter planes struck the gatherings in the restive Qaysar and Khawja Sabzposh districts early Wednesday morning, killing 37 including notorious commanders Mullah Sadiq, Mullah Basir and Faizullah on…

  • No. 10 Signals No Deal Brexit

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    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confronted with issues regarding development on the Brexit front and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as he chaired a Downing Street meeting with most of his senior ministers for the first time after a lengthy summer recess. According to local media reports, Number 10 on Tuesday played down prospects of…

  • US steps up vaccine development efforts

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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVImQhBjl00 Researchers across the US have stepped up efforts towards the development of an effective Covid-19 vaccine, as another vaccine candidate has started phase 3 clinical trial, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine, known as AZD1222, will enroll approximately 30,000 adult volunteers at 80…

  • BREAKING: India bans PUBG, 117 Chinese-linked apps

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    In yet another surgical strike on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Wednesday banned 118 apps, including the immensely popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Baidu and several VPNs that allowed access to TikTok that was earlier banned. The action came after the fresh Chinese incursion attempts in Indian territory at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.…

  • ‘Face justice’: Pakistan warns Sharif

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    After the Islamabad High Court directed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ‘surrender’ by September 10, the government has asked the PML-N supremo to return from London and face justice. Replying to a question at a press conference held after a cabinet meeting, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said on Tuesday that Sharif should return to…

  • Pedro Considers Social Exclusion More Dangerous Than Virus

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    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that it was safe for children to return to school in the coming days, despite concerns over the increasing spread of Covid-19 in some parts of the country. Speaking on the Spanish radio station Cadena SER on Tuesday, Sanchez said that one reason for the increased spread of Covid-19…

  • Macron Visits Lebanon After Beirut Blasts

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    French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on his second trip to Beirut, said that he expected Lebanese officials to deliver on their promises regarding reforms in the country within eight weeks, or else help will discontinue. “If by the end of October the Lebanese authorities do not deliver on their promises, we will not offer…

  • Australia Enters First Recession In 30 Years

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    Australia has officially entered its first recession after nearly 30 years, with the June quarter GDP numbers showing the economy went backwards by 7 per cent, the worst fall on record, official figures revealed on Wednesday. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the latest figure follows a fall of 0.3 per cent in…

  • Pakistan’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gilgit-Baltistan

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    Since it occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), the Shia-dominated region of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has altered its demography, resulting in the massive reduction of the Shia population from 80 to 39 per cent. In a recent study conducted by the Law and Society Alliance, a New Delhi-based think tank headed by N.C.…

  • ‘I Inherited Him’: Trump Knocks Fauci

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    US President Donald Trump has questioned the value of Anthony Fauci to the White House coronavirus task force, saying that he “inherited” the country’s top infectious disease expert, the media reported. “I disagree with a lot of what he said,” The Hill news website quoted Trump saying in a Fox News interview on Monday when…

  • EU Joins COVAX Facility

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    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union (EU) was ready to join the COVAX Facility, a pooled procurement mechanism for vaccines against Covid-19. On Monday, the Commission also announced a 400 million euro ($477 million) contribution in guarantees to support COVAX, which aims to ensure equal and fair access to…

  • Myanmar Resists Chinese Debt Trap

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    Guess who is learning from the debt enslavement of Pakistan? It is none other than Indias eastern neighbour-Myanmar. After having noticed how countries have been honey-trapped by China through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Myanmar is holding back on sweet poison promises by China. India’s eastern neighbour has begun to re-look at a number…

  • Pakistan Facing Global Wrath Over Human Rights Violations

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    A series of massive protests have been held all over the world in the last 48 hours against the gross human rights violations being committed in Pakistan by the Imran Khan government. After worldwide protests held on August 14, its Independence Day, it is for the second time in August that Pakistan has been shamed…

  • ‘Peace doesn’t mean power sharing deal’

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    Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that peace does not mean a power-sharing political deal, but instead the fulfilment of the will of the people which is to end violence and bloodshed in the war-torn country. He made the remarks in a ceremony on Sunday in Kabul to commemorate Ashura or the 10th day of Muharram,…

  • Pranab Mukherjee cremated with full state honours

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    Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away here at Army’s R&R Hospital during treatment on Monday at the age of 84, was cremated with full military honours on Tuesday afternoon at the Lodhi Road crematorium following a strict Covid-19 precautionary protocol. His son Abhijit Mukherjee performed the final rites accompanied by a 21-gun military salute.…

  • India extends Int’l flight ban to Sep 30

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    As the COVID-19 situation in India remains complex, the government of India has extended the suspension on scheduled commercial international flights to and from India till September-end. The government had last extended the suspension in July till August 31, Monday. A circular by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said that it…

  • Indian Army Thwarts Chinese Move Near Pangong

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    Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a brief skirmish at the southern bank of the Pangong lake where the Chinese brought in close to 450 troops but the Indian Army said an attempt to change the status quo was thwarted. Sources said, Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops with help of ropes and other climbing…