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India Replies to Imran Khan’s “Incessant Rant”

India Replies to Imran Khan’s “Incessant Rant”

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Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India promptly responded to Khan`s comments and requested the United Nations for the floor to exercise Right to Reply in response to Pakistan`s statements. Indian delegate Mijito Vinito, who had earlier walked out of the hall when Imran Khan's pre-recorded statement was played, presented India's stand. In a strongly-worded reply, India said, “The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India. The rules and legislation brought in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are strictly internal affairs of India. Earlier, Imran Khan had stated, “Pakistan has always called for a peaceful solution. To this end, India must ...
No Peace in South Asia Until Kashmir Dispute Resolved, Says Imran Khan at UN

No Peace in South Asia Until Kashmir Dispute Resolved, Says Imran Khan at UN

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On Friday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through a recorded speech, due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Mr Khan in his 25-minute speech focused on India, its treatment of minorities, and the Jammu Kashmir dispute.  “There will be no durable peace and stability in South Asia until the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is resolved on the basis of international legitimacy. Kashmir has been rightly described as a nuclear flashpoint,” Mr Khan said. “The Security Council must prevent a disaster conflict and secure the implementation of its own resolutions, as it did in the case of East Timor,” he said in reference to the UN Security Council Resolutions on Kashmir. Mr Khan also spoke about the threat of a dem...
UAE to Pay Equal Wages to Both Men and Women Employed in Private Sector

UAE to Pay Equal Wages to Both Men and Women Employed in Private Sector

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to introduce an equal pay band for both men and women within the non-public sector beneath UAE federal legislation, according to a state news agency. The order will take impact on Friday, September 25.buy viagra super force online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/viagra-super-force.html no prescription According to reports, it has been said that female employees shall receive equal wages to that of men when both perform the same work or another equal value. The UAE aims to satisfy excessive requirements on the nationwide and worldwide ranges in guaranteeing gender justice. 
Thai High School Students Take Part in Anti-Government Protests

Thai High School Students Take Part in Anti-Government Protests

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Thailand high school students took part in the country's rising anti-government protests by wearing white ribbons, publicly hacking off their hair and making “Hunger Games” salutes in their schools. The high school students followed the footsteps of their seniors from universities who have been staging weeks of high-profile campus protests for democracy. "They are trying to instill in us that we are only the little people in an authoritarian society,” 17-year old Peka Loetparisanyu said. Thai high school students have dubbed being the“Bad Student” character depicted in a book by written by university student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal about his experiences in high school titled “A Bad Student in an Excellent Education System.” Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan earl...
Ethiopia Charges 2,000 People Over Violence After Killing of a Singer Belonging to Ethnic Majority

Ethiopia Charges 2,000 People Over Violence After Killing of a Singer Belonging to Ethnic Majority

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After deadly clashes and violence in Ethiopia, over the killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a popular musician belonging to the majority Oromo ethnic group, about 2000 people have been booked and charged against, the Ethiopian attorney general said. 166 people lost their lives amid massive nationwide protests that erupted after killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa in June. As of now, people continue to protests against the authorities. More than 9,000 people were arrested in the wake of the violence, including some politicians from Oromiya, Ethiopia's most populous province and the home of the deceased singer. In a news conference Attorney General Gideon said, "Some the suspects and some of the accused complained that they are being charged for their political activity." He further add...
Black Lives Matter: Breonna Taylor Court Ruling Erupts Protests in US

Black Lives Matter: Breonna Taylor Court Ruling Erupts Protests in US

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Hundreds of demonstrators chanting Breonna Taylor’s name took part in the fresh Black Lives Matter protests by marching through the streets of Washington, DC on Wednesday, after a grand jury in Kentucky decided not to charge police officers for her death igniting fresh anger over police brutality in the United States. Protesters dressed in all black carried placards showing the name of Taylor, a Black emergency medical technician who was shot six times and killed in March after three police officers forced their way into her home with a search warrant in a drug trafficking investigation. “Black people, brown people, we’re all tired of the injustice and the disrespect that we’re seeing” said one of the protestor. Similar protests erupted in New York, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Atlant...
Imran Khan to Once Again Raise Issue of Kashmir at UN

Imran Khan to Once Again Raise Issue of Kashmir at UN

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Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today (Friday) via a pre-recorded video, as per reports. The general debate of the 193-member assembly, which is traditionally a high-profile annual UN event, opened on September 22. However, this year it has been trimmed-down, with world leaders staying away from New York because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the list, PM Imran, who last year made his debut at the UN as head of state, is the sixth speaker in the afternoon session. In his weekly briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the Prime Minister, in his address, will share Pakistan's perspective on various regional and international issues. He said the Prime Minister ...
China Attacked Indian Satellite Communication Several Times, Report

China Attacked Indian Satellite Communication Several Times, Report

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The Indian Satelite communication has been attacked several times China, in a series of cyber attacks between 2007 to 2018, according to a US report. The Indian Space Research Organization has, however maintained that none of the systems has been compromised while acknowledging the cyber attacks. China has several counter-space technologies to threaten space systems from geosynchronous orbit (GEO). India had earlier demonstrated anti-satellite missile technology capabilities in 2019 which allows the country to "kill" rogue or enemy satellite, According to the report of the US-based China Aerospace Studies.Institute (CASI), The report further said that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to develop technologies to "blind and deafen the enemy". The report comes at a ...
‘Erdogan must Not Interfere in India’s Internal Matters’- India Responds to Turkish President’s Remarks at UN

‘Erdogan must Not Interfere in India’s Internal Matters’- India Responds to Turkish President’s Remarks at UN

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India on Tuesday disapproved of Turkey’s remarks on Kashmir and slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “gross interference” in India’s internal affairs. India termed Erdogan’s remarks ‘completely unacceptable’ “We have seen remarks by President of Turkey on Jammu Kashmir.buy viagra super fluox force online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/classes/new/viagra-super-fluox-force.html no prescription They constitute gross interference in India’s internal affairs and are completely unacceptable. Turkey should learn to respect the sovereignty of other nations and reflect on its policies more deeply,” TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said in a tweet. Erdogan made remarks on Kashmir on the second day of the United Nati...
China Bans Two Australian Scholars

China Bans Two Australian Scholars

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Beijing has banned two Australian academics from entering China. Professor Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske would be refused entry in accordance with the Entry and Exit Law of the People’s Republic of China.It comes after Australia cancelled the visas of two Chinese academics. Hamilton said he had not sought a visa to travel to China, and that he believed the decision to deny him and Joske entry to the country was linked to Canberra’s tensions with Beijing. “It seems to be Beijing’s way of saying, ‘Well, if you’re going to do it, we’ll do it too.’ It’s a pretty petty response.” said Hamilton.