The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Monday stated reports of Uighur Muslims being forced to get sterilization, abortion, and coercive family planning by China’s ruling Communist Party, as “shocking” and “disturbing”. Mike Pompeo made these comments by referring to reports made by German researcher Adrian Zenz, published by the Washington-based Jamestown Foundation think tank. Pompeo said, “We call on the Chinese Communist Party to immediately end these horrific practices and ask all nations to join the United States in demanding an end to these dehumanizing abuses.” As a persistent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, Pompeo called China’s practices against the minority Muslims as “an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and basic human dignity.” Adrian Ze...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the pandemic ‘is not even close to being over’. Johns Hopkins University recently reported global coronavirus cases to be exceeding 10 million and resulting in more than half a million fatalities from the respiratory disease, COVID-19. This statement comes amidst more United States (US) states stepping back from reopening as COVID-19 cases resurge and Brazil’s Sao Paulo expecting to receive approval to trail Chinese vaccine as the country still faces a big challenge. As of now, the US accounts for about a quarter of all deaths globally due to the coronavirus.

Shots fired at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi leaving at least five people dead, reported rescue officials on Monday. People confirmed dead include policemen and security officials, according to an official with the Edhi rescue center, Mohammad Azeem. Director of the Pakistan Stock Exchange, Abid Ali, in a media briefing, stated that four attackers entered the compound and started firing but were killed by security personals. Abid Ali further said, “There were four attackers who came from the parking lot, they threw a grenade at the main entrance of the KSE (stock exchange) and then started firing indiscriminately." "The attackers were wearing uniform that looked like police uniforms, all four have been killed and the situation is currently under control." The Pakistan S...

The President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, stated that Iran is experiencing its toughest year because of the US sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus aggravated Iran’s economic problems that were already on the downfall after the US President Donald Trump withdrew from Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions. In a televised speech, Hassan Rouhani said, “It’s been the most difficult year due to the enemy’s economic pressure and the pandemic.” Iran is experiencing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases and deaths after the restrictions for the pandemic were gradually lifted from mid-April. Recently, Iran’s death toll reached 100 a day for the first time in two months. Iran’s total death toll comes to 10,508. Senior Iranian officials have continuously w...