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Philippine policeman killed, 8 wounded in clash with rebels
Two police officers also went missing after the firefight in the town of Magsaysay in Occidential Mindoro province, according to a police report. The police officers were on their way back from a coordination meeting in the community when they encountered the guerrillas, triggering the firefight, dpa news agency quoted the report as saying.
Maldives cuts leasing rates for uninhabited islands
The government last month called for bids from local and international investors to lease out 16 islands for a 50-year period and invest in tourist hotel projects aimed at increasing the bed capacity by over 3,700 within the next three years. The Tourism Ministry, which fixed the minimum lease acquisition cost
Pakistan lawmaker demands Hindus to be called non-Muslims, not minority
Keeso Mal Keeal Das, from the opposition Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), also issued a notice to the National Assembly Secretariat for introducing a private member bill under rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007. The MNA argued that the Constitution discriminates against Pakistani non-Muslims by referring to them as minorities.
German President ready to stand for 2nd term in office
A former ForeignMinister and senior adviser to former Social Democrat (SPD) Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the 65-year-old Steinmeier has occupied the President's office since 2017, reports dpa news agency. A trained lawyer, Steinmeier's term is due to expire in 2022, which is after the next election in September, when a new national parliament will to be voted in.
Pakistan rejects allegations of cross-border infiltration by India
Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that "it was New Delhi's brutalization of Kashmiri people, that threatened regional peace". "Peace and security in the region are threatened on account of India's brutalization of Kashmiri people and refusal to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, and its own pledges to the international community and the Kashmiris.
Airstrikes kill 23 Taliban militants in Afghanistan
The sorties, according to the spokesman, were launched on Thursday afternoon in Bodana Qala village of the restive Sholgara district, reports Xinhua news agency. As a result, 23 armed militants were killed and 11 others injured. Three motorbikes of the militants were also destroyed in the airstrikes, the official said.
India abstains from UNHRC vote on Israel probe
The resolution was adopted with 24 countries voting in favour of the motion while 9 votings against it. India was amongst the 14 countries that abstained. The resolution was denounced by the Israeli authorities who called it an attempt to “whitewash crimes committed by the terror”. The Israel foreign ministry immediately said that it was not going to cooperate with the probe.
Indian-American nominated for key Commerce Dept job
The White House on Thursday said Venkataraman has been nominated for the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service. According to the India West media outlet, Venkataraman currently serves in the Biden administration as Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce
Trudeau apologises for internment of Italian Canadians during WW2
In June 1940, after Italy joined the war as an ally to Germany, the government interned more than 600 people of Italian heritage, and about 31,000 Italian Canadians across the country were declared "enemy aliens", and many experienced discrimination, lost their jobs, or saw their businesses boycotted or vandalised,.
Fatalities in California mass shooting rise to 10
The news was confirmed by Santa Clara County officials on Thursday. The shooting on Wednesday morning at a light-rail yard near downtown San Jose that left 10 people dead, including the gunman, is believed to be the deadliest mass shooting in the Bay Area, reports Xinhua news agency.
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