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Pakistan’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, intends to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend, officials reported. This meeting comes in the quest to smooth diplomatic ties over Kashmir as financial support for Pakistan from Saudi could be compromised. Pakistan and Saudi are traditionally close. In 2018, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia lent Pakistan a $3 billion loan and $3.2 billion oil credit facility to help Pakistan out of its balance of payments crisis.buy celexa online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/celexa.html no prescription However, the recent comments from Pakistan about Saudi's reaction over Kashmir's territorial dispute being lukewarm has irritated Saudi, leading to Pakistan’s army chief, General Qamar going on a planned meeting to Saudi on Sunday, t...

Russia has become the first nation to register a coronavirus vaccine. But, the announcement has raised a lot of questions from around the world regarding its reliability. The reason for concern and criticism that the vaccine is receiving is that Russia has apparently not completed all the trials and has launched the vaccine anyway. The Russian vaccine’s approval by the Health Ministry comes before trials that would normally involve thousands of participants, commonly known as a Phase III trial. Such trials are usually considered essential precursors for a vaccine to secure regulatory approval. Scientists and researchers from reputed universities are calling it an unethical move. Francois Balloux, an expert at University College London’s Genetics Institute, calls it “a reckless and...

The United Nations confirmed on Tuesday that at least 70 people have been killed and dozens have been injured in South Sudan during the clash between the army and armed civilians. The violent clash took place in the north-central Warrap state of South Sudan this weekend. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that “the violence was sparked by a disagreement over a disarmament exercise being conducted in the area”. The disarmament exercises are a part of the recent peace agreement between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rival Riek Machar, who was appointed vice president in February 2020. As per the reports, the most recent violence was incited when civilians denied handing over their guns to the soldiers at a market in Tonj East County in Warrap State. The clash soon sp...

On Tuesday, the United States (US) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris of California as his pick for vice president. This move makes US Senator Kamala as the first Black woman, in fact, the first woman of color, to be nominated for national office by a major political party. Senator Kamala is also the first Asian-American on a major- party national ticket. Senator Kamala had also made her own run for the US presidential election race 2020 but soon called it quits on 3rd December 2019. The 55-year-old senator from California, Kamala, has been chosen by Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, to be his Vice president amid rising social unrest over racial injustice in the US. Breaking the announcement on Twitter, Biden called Senator K...

Myanmar has been facing charged of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a 2017 military crackdown on the Rohingya community where more than 7 lakh people were forced to move to Bangladesh. According to UN investigators, Facebook had allegedly played an important role in the same case as it was a medium to spread hate speech to incite violent activities. Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM), said that the Facebook holds material which is “highly relevant and probative of serious international crimes” but had not shared any evidence during year-long talks. “Unfortunately, to date, the Mechanism has not received any material from Facebook but our discussions continue and I am hopeful that the Mechanism will eventual...

On the premises of Thammasat University, during Thailand's anti-government protest, 3,000- 4,000 students challenged the government and conservative establishment as royalist rivals held their own rally. Protesters chanted the slogans “Long live democracy” and gave bold anti-government speeches demanding Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to resign immediately. Previously there were anti-government rallies in front of Parliament House where student protests were seen as a threat to Thailand's monarchy which is considered to be a sacred institution. National activists Sumet Trakulwoonoo announced a new pro-government group, the Coordination Center of Vocational Students for the Protection of National Institutions (CVPI). Sumet while talking to some reporters said, "We're setting...

In a race of producing an effective vaccine for coronavirus, Russia has become the first nation to register a vaccine that has proven to be effective during tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a government meeting on Tuesday, said that the vaccine has shown positive results, offering lasting immunity against the virus. He said that one of his daughters has been inoculated with a shot of the vaccine and is showing improvement. Front-line medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be prioritised and get the vaccine first. The president has tasked the government with ensuring funding for flu and coronavirus vaccination after vaccines are registered, noting that up to 60% of Russians should be vaccinated against flu. The Russian health ministry had earlier said ma...

China, after the United State’s (US) sanctioned Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedom in Hong Kong, decided to impose sanctions on 11 United States citizens which included some US  lawmakers from US President Donald Trumps's Republican Party. China’s sanctions are the latest round of measures between China and the US over accusations of rights abuses and interference. Chinese Foreign minister, Zhao Lijian addressing the press said, “In response to that wrong U.S. behavior, China has decided to impose sanctions on individuals who have behaved egregiously on Hong Kong-related issues.” The 6 lawmakers from the US Republican party have been vocal critics of a new national security law that China imposed on Hong Kong in late June. The US lawmakers incl...

On Monday, Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, declared his government’s resignation.buy priligy online buy priligy no prescription The prime minister stated the recent August 4th explosion in Beirut, killing at least 163 people, injuring more than 6,000, and causing a massive public outrage was the product of endemic corruption in the country and reason for the government's resignation. Diab stated that corruption was “spread throughout the country’s political and administrative landscape” under the protection of a “class controlling the fate” of Lebanon. “Today we follow the will of the people in their demand to hold accountable those responsible for the disaster that has been in hiding for seven years, and their desire for real change,” Diab said while announcing the resign...