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Ukraine risks repeating Chernobyl disaster
Moscow accused Ukrainian troops of firing artillery shells at the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant in the country's southern Zaporozhye Region on Friday, RT reported. The plant was seized by Russian forces in late February, when Moscow launched its military campaign in the neighboring country. The facility continues to operate with Ukrainian staff under Russian control.
Pakistan army hands over body of Kashmiri teenager to Indian authorities
Zafar Ahmad (17) from Kali village in Poonch district had drowned in Kalai River on July 31 and his body was washed away to the Pakistan side of the LoC. Officials opened the gate at the Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the LoC in Poonch at around 2 p.m. on Saturday as Pakistan Army handed over the body to the Indian officials for his last rites.
China's anti-crime campaign targets 'disloyal' Uyghurs
"'Evil forces' refer to people who take criminals under their wings. Here our main targets in eliminating evil forces are those people who took people who preached religion illegally under their wings, protecting them from being prosecuted. The people they took under their wings also include separatists, extremists and two-faced people," he told RFA.
After pressure from India, Sri Lanka urges China to defer entry of Chinese 'spy' ship
Referring to the permission given on July 12 allowing the Chinese ship to enter the Hambantota Port, the Foreign Ministry said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka presents its compliments to the Embassy of People's Republic of China in Colombo and has the honour to refer to the Ministry's Note No. PR/0640/2022.
Opposition demands to know if Pak airspace used for drone strike that killed Zawahiri
The former minister was seemingly referring to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Babar Iftikhar DG ISPR's recent remarks on the matter, Dawn reported. In a brief interview with Geo News on Friday night, the DG ISPR ruled out the possibility, saying there was no question of Pakistan soil being used for "such a purpose". In a tweet on Saturday, Chaudhry wrote: "The question is whether Pakistan's airspace was allowed to be used to not."
China performing simulation of attack on Taiwan: Defence Ministry
The Ministry said that numerous military aircraft and warships were operating near Taiwan and some of them had crossed the unofficial centre line in the 130-km-wide Taiwan Strait, which separates the mainland and the island and is mostly respected by both sides, reports dpa news agency. In response, Taiwan's military had sent aircraft, radioed warnings and mobilised missile defence systems to track the Chinese military aircraft. The Mainland Affairs Council, Taiwan's government agency on policy dealings with Beijing, strongly protested China's simulation, asking to immediately stop the irresponsible provocation.
Blinken assures US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions
In a one-day visit to Manila, Blinken met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, and other government officials, reports dpa news agency. He also dropped by a vaccination site against Covid-19. The visit comes amid China's ongoing live-fire military drills in response to US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which have triggered security concerns around the world.
Mexican probe finds 591 migrant sexual abuses by US officials
The Milenio daily's probe, based on reports, statistics and internal audits of the US Office of Justice Program and ICE, indicated that the abuses were mostly against women and took place in ICE detention centres, where migrants "should have been held" until their immigration status could be determined and their cases processed, reports Xinhua news agency.
Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
A moment of silence was observed at 8.15 a.m., the exact moment when a uranium bomb dropped from a US bomber detonated over the city on August 6, 1945, killing around 140,000 people by the end of the year and exposed many more to harmful radiation, reports Xinhua news agency. At a memorial ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui cautioned in the Peace Declaration that dependence on nuclear deterrence is gaining momentum in the world.
World food prices decline amid relief after Ukraine grain exports resume: FAO
A deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine and adjustments to the global supply chain helped relieve some price pressure, Xinhua news agency quoted the FAO as saying. The monthly index of food commodity prices fell 8.6 per cent in July, its largest one-month fall since 2008, according to data released by the UN agency. The decline represented the third consecutive month the index fell, though it's the first time in that period the decline was significant.
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