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India must intervene to liberate Pak-occupied Sindh,Balochistan says MQM chief Altaf Hussain
Altaf Hussain made these remarks while addressing the Muhajir Martyrs' Day gathering organised by the UK MQM chapter in London. In the gathering he also said "the partition was a hugi sin of our forefathers", adding Muhajirs are still paying for that mistake. Citing the independence of East Pakistan, he made a request to the Indian government to liberate Sindh and Balochistan as well.
Pakistan invites Taliban to OIC summit
The economy and international relations of Afghanistan with the world are the main agenda items for the meeting, said Waliullah Shaheen, head of the Center For Strategic Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
US Covid-19 cases surpass 50mn: Johns Hopkins University
US Covid-19 case on Monday count rose to 50,009,507, with a total of 7,97,916 deaths, the data showed. California topped the state-level caseload list, with 5,169,348 cases. Texas confirmed the second most Covid-19 cases of 4,394,772, followed by Florida with 3,754,042 cases, New York with 2,854,057 cases, and Illinois with more than 1.9 million cases, Xinhua news agency reported.
Anti-Liberation force terrorists, militia groups carried out reign of terror in Bangladesh: Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister (PM), Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the anti-liberation forces started the politics of killing, coup and conspiracy in the country.
The killers carried out repression and tortures against free thinkers, teachers, writers, journalists and politicians, she added.
One in every 100 seniors in US died of Covid-19, CDC data show
A total of 590,089 people aged 65 and older have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, out of the 54.1 million individuals in this age population, according to US Census Bureau figures.
Pentagon says no to punish troops over drone strike in Kabul killing 10 civilians
US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin approved recommendations from US Central Command Head, General Kenneth McKenzie and US Special Operations Command leader, General Richard Clarke to not take any administrative action against those involved in the August 29 strike, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told the media on Monday.
India votes against UN draft resolution on climate change
Senior Indian diplomat defended his decision of rejecting the draft and said that the UN Security Council is not a place to discuss issues of climate action or climate justice. He also emphasized that India is second to none when it comes to matters related to the better of the climate.
Elon Musk chosen as Time's person of 2021
According to the magazine, Musk not only emerged as the world's richest person in 2021 but "also as perhaps the richest example of a massive shift in our society". It said that the 50-year-old zillionaire, with 66 million Twitter followers, has been chosen for his work in space as well as on electric cars, as well as his plans to take humanity to Mars and for his interest in cryptocurrency.
‘Omicron emergency’ declared in UK amid rising cases
The UK Prime Minister has also said that the scientists are yet to confirm whether the Omicron variant has caused less or severe symptoms compared to the Delta variant. Johnson made these remarks on the day when the United Kingdom raised its coronavirus alert level to four, the second-highest level.
Defining document: US diplomats' 'moral bankruptcy' in the face of 'genocide'
Putting on record their dissent at the risk of their careers, the diplomats exposed Washington's hypocrisy and denounced its policy of ignoring the genocide and the suppression of democracy while backing Pakistani dictator Yahya Khan. Their efforts to "salvage our nation's position as a moral leader of the free world" were ultimately futile.
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