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Murder of UK lawmaker deemed terrorism with investigation underway
Ruling Conservative Party MP David Amess died after being stabbed on Friday at a constituency meeting in Essex, a county in southeastern England, reports Xinhua news agency. As tributes continued to pour in for the 69-years-old lawmaker, a statement released on Saturday by the metropolitan's counterterrorism unit confirmed the crime as an act of terrorism.
S.Korean Vice FM leaves for Europe for talks on security, diplomatic ties
The week-long trip by Choi will also take him to Belgium where he will attend the seventh session of the Korea-EU High-level Political Dialogue for in-depth discussions on ways to boost their ties and regional security circumstances, Yonhap news Agency quoted the office as saying.
Protest announced against attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh
The Hindu leaders who had earlier refused to immerse idols of Goddess Durga to voice their protest against the attacks and vandalism in police presence in Chittagong on a Durga Puja venue, eventually immersed the idols on Saturday.
S.Korean nuke envoy pins hope on end-of-war declaration
Noh Kyu-duk made the remark on Saturday ahead of his meetings with his US and Japanese counterparts in Washington later this week to explore ways to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, Yonhap News Agency reported. The upcoming talks will likely touch on President Moon Jae-in's recent proposal to declare a formal end to the Korean War.
New Pakistan religious body may put minorities under threat
Awami Workers Party leader Shazia Khan told DW that the RAA might not only result in an uptick in extremists in Pakistan, but also put women and religious minorities under threat. "If a woman expresses an unconventional view on any issue, she could instantly be declared a heretic by these clerics, jeopardizing her life," Khan said.
Pakistanis lash out at Imran Khan for 'petrol bomb'
Pakistanis woke up Saturday morning to find out that the Ministry of Finance had okayed a Rs 10.49 per litre hike in the price of petrol. As expected, many took to social media to show their visceral disdain of the government's action, the report said. #PetrolPrice was trending on Twitter as the netizens vent their anger on social media.
Islamic State suffers big blow as West Africa leader dies
"I can authoritatively confirm to you that Abu Musab is dead," Lucky Irabor, the chief of defence staff, told reporters at the presidential villa in Abuja, without elaborating. ISWAP, led by Al Barnawi since 2016, is an offshoot of the infamous Boko Haram terror group, which has created havoc in West Africa.
Iran reaches out to Russia, China for help to counter Turkey-backed Azerbaijan
While addressing a virtual meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State on Friday, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had accused Iran of conspiring with Armenia and promoting drug trafficking for nearly three decades.
Joe Biden govt to ask SC to block Texas abortion law
"The Justice Department (DOJ) intends to ask the Supreme Court to vacate the Fifth Circuit's stay of the preliminary injunction against Texas Senate Bill 8," Xinhua news agency quoted Anthony Coley, a spokesman for the Department, as saying to the media.
Russia prevents US destroyer from violating territorial waters in Sea of Japan
Russia's anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs tracked down the foreign warship, issued a warning notifying the destroyer about the inadmissibility of such actions, and had to drive the intruder from the territorial waters when the US warship didn't change its course following the warning.
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