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India warns UN may face oblivion without reforms to make it relevant
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj said on Monday, "A truly representative Security Council is the most pressing need of the hour. Else, there is a real danger of the United Nations being superseded by other plurilateral and multilateral groupings which are more representative, more transparent and more democratic and, therefore, more effective," she added. More than two decades of efforts to reform the Security Council which is stuck in the post-World War II structure have failed because of obstruction from a small number of countries led by Italy and includes Pakistan.
US judge rejects DoJ's contention to keep Trump raid affidavit entirely sealed
He ruled that he was "balancing the government's asserted compelling need for sealing against the public's interest in disclosure", the Washington Examiner reported on Monday furbishing a copy of the affidavit. Reinhart said in court that he believes there are portions that can be unsealed and ordered the government to file proposed redactions.
Islamabad court to initiate contempt proceedings against Imran
In his public rallies in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the former Prime Minister warned additional sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry - who granted the police remand of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill - of consequences, Samaa TV reported. Khan told the participants of the rallies that they would lodge a case against the female judge who - according to him - gave an inhumane decision despite knowing that Gill was subjected to custodial torture.
Challenge from US comes at 'precarious time' for China's Belt and Road
In June, US President Joe Biden and leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies promised to unleash $600 billion in investment -- $200 billion of that from the US alone -- by 2027 to "deliver game-changing projects to close the infrastructure gap" between countries, CNN reported. In August, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visited the South Pacific, promoting a new partnership to bolster support for island nations, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a plan aimed at Africa.
Court grants Imran protective bail till Thursday in terror case
The former Prime Minister of Pakistan was booked on Sunday under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism) over his comments at the rally, Dawn reported. Earlier on Monday, Khan's lawyers Babar Awan and Faisal Chaudhry had filed a petition in the high court seeking pre-arrest bail on his behalf.
Imran Khan moves court to avoid arrest in terror case
The plea was filed through Khan's counsels, Faisal Chaudhry and Babar Awan, in the capital's top court after a late-night drama at Bani Gala, his private residence where police and PTI workers almost came face-to-face following reports that arrest warrants have been issued for the PTI chairman, The News reported.
Russian show trial of Ukrainian prisoners will cross line: Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky's comments in his Sunday night address were in reference to reports that a trial was being planned in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which has been captured by Russian troops and Moscow-backed separatists, reports dpa news agency.
Criminal lawyers in England, Wales vote for all-out strike
Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) have been walking out on alternate weeks but were balloted on whether to escalate the industrial action with an indefinite, uninterrupted strike that would start on September 5, reports dpa news agency. The ballot closed at midnight on Sunday and the result was announced on Monday morning.
Russia detains Islamic State (IS) bomber plotting terror attack in India
In a statement, the FSB said that the IS terrorist was plotting the "attack against a member of India's elite leadership", reports Sputnik News Agency. The FSB claimed that the terrorist was recruited by an IS leader in Turkey this year. The IS is banned in Russia.
Another US delegation lands in Taiwan amid China tensions
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb arrived in Taipei on Sunday night for a four-day trip, reports dpa news agency. His visit comes after recent trips by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrat Ed Markey drew ire from Beijing, which rejects official contacts between Taipei and other countries.
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