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UK overhauls asylum system after Brexit
The Nationality and Borders Bill, entering Parliament on Tuesday, tackles the challenge of illegal immigration to make it harder to stay for those who enter Britain illegally, the Xinhua news agency reported. The post-Brexit move came after the government had already ended the freedom of movement of the EU citizens after Brexit and introduced a points-based immigration system to welcome talents from around the world.
Covid-19 infections surge as Delta variant spreads rapidly in US
Increasing cases have been reported in states with lower vaccination rates, such as Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Xinhua news agency reported. Recent Covid-19 case rates are an average of three times higher in states that have vaccinated a smaller share of their residents than the US overall, CDC data show.
UK reports 28,773 new Covid-19 cases, highest since late January
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,958,868, the Xinhua news agency reported. The country also recorded another 37 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 128,268. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
Pak Hindus warn of protest at Sindh Assembly on August 1
The Hindus in Sindh had given the government 60 days' time for initiating a legislation on the safety and security of Hindus in the province. However, the government has not taken any action on the matter thus far. The Pakistan Dravid Ittehad (PDI) has demanded that insecurity among the Hindu community should be redressed on priority by the government.
China blasts sanctions against Myanmar military junta
Instead, Wang Yi urged Myanmar's many stakeholders to settle the political crisis through "internal dialogue and reconciliation". Analysts say this may be a prelude to some overtures for dialogue that the military junta might initiate on Chinese advice instead of continuing its brutal repression of the pro-democracy movement. The US and European Union have imposed sanctions on the junta leaders and their spouses.
Pak PMO, govt asked to release counter-terror expert Faran Jeffery
"We urge @GovtofPakistan and @PakPMO to immediately release our Deputy Director Faran Jeffery @Natsecjeff who was abducted from his residence on Sunday by security officials in Karachi. We strongly condemn his abduction and want his safe return from security custody please," ITCT said in a tweet. Faran is a self-proclaimed Open Source Intelligence researcher.
Taliban find new revenues as they seize US-built border gateway
The American-built Sher Khan Bandar crossing, north of the city of Kunduz, fell to the Taliban on June 22, with 134 border guards and other Afghan government troops fleeing to neighbouring Tajikistan. Since then, the insurgents have seized most of the rest of Afghanistan's border with Tajikistan. Nearly 1,000 Afghan troops sought refuge in Tajikistan on Sunday and Monday.
77 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrikes
Earlier in the day, 35 militants were killed following a pre-dawn airstrike in surrounding areas of Alishing district of Laghman province, the Ministry said in a statement. A footage released by the Ministry showed heavily armed militants gathering in a muddy house before launching attacks on security checkpoints in the area, reports Xinhua news agency.
Tech giants threaten to quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws
A letter sent by an industry group that includes the Internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms' users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting people's personal information online so they can be harassed by others, the report said.
Israel's measures of displacing Palestinians illegal: EU
In a statement issued on Monday, the EU mission in Palestine said that the Israeli authorities demolished last week a Palestinian store in the al-Bustan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. Saying the Israeli authorities gave demolition orders to owners of several other buildings and another 20 homes, the statement added more than 1,000 Palestinians who live in the neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem are facing a similar threat.
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