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Switzerland legalizes use of 'suicide pod' to help people get painless death
While voluntary euthanasia has been a hot debate topic along with being a socio-cultural taboo in several sections of the society, Switzerland's Suicide Pod legalization has made it the first country to allow its citizens to voluntarily use a life-taking technology.
Australia will not send officials to winter Olympics: PM Scott Morrison joins US in diplomatic boycott
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, joining the US President's diplomatic boycott of the event. Morrison also said that the decision comes amid several ongoing disagreements between Canberra and Beijing, including Australia's foreign interference laws and a recent decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
China claims itself to be democracy ahead of Joe Biden’s democracy summit
The position paper released on Sunday by China's State Council argued that there is no fixed model of democracy and it manifests itself in many forms. Chinese top government had titled the papers “China: Democracy That Works.” Their counterattack drives deeper as Beijing criticizes democracy in the United States and calls it flawed.
Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin against invading Ukraine during virtual summit
The US President warned Russian President Vladimir Putin at the two-hour summit on Ukraine that Russia will face strong Western economic blowback if it tries to attack Kyiv. The Russian President also demanded that the NATO alliance keep clear of Russia.
Karl Nehammer sworn in as new Austrian Chancellor
Nehammer, 49, was General Secretary of the ruling conservative People's Party (OVP) from January 2018 to January 2020, when he was appointed Interior Minister in the second cabinet led by former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, reports Xinhua news agency. On October 9, Kurz resigned after being placed under investigation on allegations of corruption.
Govt, Oppn lock horns over long march on Pakistan Day
Rasheed was talking about PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's statement in which he announced the Opposition alliance will hold an "anti-inflation march" in Islamabad on March 23, 2022. "On March 23, Pakistan's armed forces hold a national parade which is attended by citizens, ambassadors and various delegates," he said in a series of tweets.
Malala delivers Afghan school girl's message to Blinken
Foratan, who is 15 years old, was recently listed as one of the "25 most influential women of 2021" by the UK's Financial Times. She gained notoriety after delivering a speech at a gathering in Herat province in the presence of local officials of the Islamic Emirate, calling on them to reopen girls' schools. In the letter, Foratan called on Blinken and Biden to help Afghan girls gain access to education.
UNGA defers action on representatives of Afghanistan, Myanmar
The current representative of Afghanistan, Ghulam M. Isaczai, was appointed by former Ashraf Ghani government before the Taliban takeover in August, reports Xinhua news agency. While the Myanmar representative, Kyaw Moe Tun, was appointed by the elected National League for Democracy government prior to the February 1 military coup.
China's exclusion from democracy summit delays Pak decision
The exclusion of China from the summit is believed to be one of the reasons delaying Pakistan's decision, the newspaper report quoted sources familiar with the development as saying. However, the sources added that China did not object to Pakistan's participation in the virtual summit. "There are certain issues that the government of Pakistan is currently looking at," said a senior official.
Indian-origin petrol station owner killed in robbery on daughter's b'da
Amit Patel, 45, was gunned down at around 10 a.m. on Monday in Columbus during an apparent robbery as he was making a deposit at the bank, TV station WTVM reported quoting the county coroner. His partner Vinnie Patel told the TV station that after depositing the weekend sales receipt from his petrol station at the bank he was planning to celebrate his three-year-old daughter's birthday.
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