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'Anyone who bullies China will face broken heads and bloodshed': XI Jinping at Communist Party’s centenary gathering
Speaking from the balcony of the Tiananmen Gate, Xi underlined the achievements of the Chinese Communist Party and talked about the role of the CCP in establishing China as a global power. Talking about Hong Kong, Xi said that Beijing helped restore order after large anti-government protests had erupted in the autonomous city in 2019.
Sri Lanka assures European Union to change terror law to win GSP export facility
"The EU was apprised of the process that has been set in motion to release detainees who have been in judicial custody for a prolonged period, under the PTA," the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday night. The Ministry also updated the EU on June 25 a pardon granted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 16 former LTTE cadres convicted and serving sentences under the PTA.
Uighur women face China's forced sterilisation campaign
In multiple reports, The Washington Times has said that women receive shots leading to their infertility underscores the CCP's ultimate aim: to eradicate the Uighur race. Every day, more Uighurs are brought to these camps, where they face attacks on their faith, culture, and their bodies.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 182.5mn
In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 182,582,291 and 3,954,621, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths.
Russia to continue supporting Belarus amid Western pressure: Vladimir Putin
"I would like to stress that Belarus is not just a good neighbour, but above all our closest ally. Our relations are based on the principles of mutual respect, support and consideration of each other's interests, we are currently supporting and will continue to support our Belarusian friends in confronting the sanctions imposed by the European Union," the president said.
Donald Trump Organization CFO surrenders to New York prosecutors
Manhattan grand jury indicted the Trump Organization and Weisselberg on Wednesday. Weisselberg and the Trump Organization would be arraigned later on Thursday at a lower Manhattan court, Xinhua reported. US former President Donald Trump isn't expected to be charged in the case.
'Pak effort for Taliban return via power-sharing can be undermined by quick pull-out'
The report titled "Pakistan: Shoring Up Afghanistan's Peace Process", compiled by the Washington/Brusselsbased think tank, warns that the quick withdrawal of foreign troops would have a direct impact on Pakistan-US and Pakistan-Kabul ties. "Should the Afghan peace process continue to sputter or altogether fail, Islamabad's relations with Kabul and Washington would sour," it warns.
Myanmar's military junta releases 2,200 prisoners
Most of those released had been charged with incitement for joining anti-regime protests, according to the regime's spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun. "A total of 2,296 people have been released. They took part in protests, but not in leading roles. They didn't participate in violent acts," he told the Burmese media on Thursday.
WHO calls for price cut on drug for Covid-linked black fungus
Developed by California-based drugmaker Gilead Sciences, AmBisome is a lipid-based amphotericin, used to treat the black fungus infections, which starts in the nose and quickly spreads to the eyes and brain. The WHO has urged the company to lower its prices as well as boost supplies to curb the rapidly rising cases in South Asia, the Financial Times reported.
Pakistan plot to show J&K in bad light before UN session
The 76th session of the UNGA will open on September 14 and continue till September 30. In the run up to the UNGA, Indian listening posts have come across messaging to ensure negative publicity about Kashmir and also proliferate it in the international media. A process is already on to ramp up negative sentiments by Pakistan as #KashmirRejectsModiAPC is trending on Twitter.
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