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HRW urges China, Japan, India to help restructure SL's debts to avert human rights crisis
In a report by South Asia Director, Meenakshi Ganguly, the New York-based human rights watch dog stated that to stabilise the economy, international creditors should agree to restructure Sri Lanka's debt so the country could secure final approval for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan and financing from other global agencies.
Pakistan President in Lahore to consult Imran Khan over Army chief appointment
Footage of the president's caravan arriving at Imran Khan's Lahore residence was shared on social media by the PTI amid claims that the two would discuss the party's plan of action ahead of the appointment for the army's top seat, The Express Tribune reported.
Anwar Ibrahim named as new Malaysian PM
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. (local time) at the Palace, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said in the statement that Anwar's appointment was in line with the constitution, under which the king may appoint at his discretion any MP whom he believes to have majority support as a PM.
Will rise of three new parties upset traditional alliances in Nepal?
"The RSP can become a kingmaker in the upcoming power equation if it makes significant electoral gains in the final vote tally. But it would be too early to say that because the vote counting is still underway," Jhalak Subedi, a Kathmandu-based author and political analyst, told India Narrative.
Vaccinated people now make majority of Covid deaths in US: Report
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, a majority of Americans dying from Covid were at least partially vaccinated, according to the new analysis of federal and state data. "In September 2021, vaccinated people made up just 23 per cent of coronavirus fatalities. In January and February this year, it was up to 42 per cent," the report mentioned.
Lieutenant General Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, using his Constitutional right, has also appointed Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), reports Geo News. Aurangzeb added that the summary of the appointments has been sent to President Arif Alvi for ratification.
Imran Khan claims resentment within Pakistan army on the rise
Although a fake narrative had been built that the establishment helped the PTI come to power, he said, he always believed in the power of people who had elected him, Dawn reported. The PTI chairman rejected army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa's statement about a "false narrative" around the regime change conspiracy, and asserted the cipher had been presented before the National Security Committee when he was still the premier, and later Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also discussed it in another meeting of the committee.
Poland sends diplomatic note over request for WWII reparations from Germany
On September 1, the Polish government presented a comprehensive report detailing the material losses suffered by the country during th war, reports Xinhua news agency. It is asking for financial reparation from Germany to the tune of 1.3 trillion euros. Subsequently, Poland's Foreign Ministry sent a diplomatic note to Germany requesting compensation for the war losses.
India receives wide praise at UNSC for counter-terror leadership, guiding 'Delhi Declaration'
"We welcome the adoption of the forward-looking Delhi Declaration and appreciate that it will serve as a non-binding benchmark for countering the new narratives of terrorists," Security Council President Harold Adlai Agyeman said on Wednesday. "We thank the chair of the Committee and the government of India for hosting the committee's special meeting in October with a focus on countering new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes."
Zelensky accuses Russia of 'crimes against humanity' in UN speech
"Russia has long been trying to turn the UN Security Council into a platform for rhetoric. But it was created as the world's most powerful platform for decisions and actions. Therefore, the Security Council must give a clear assessment of the actions of the terrorist state," he told the UN body in a video address on Wednesday.
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