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Antonio Guterres visiting India from Tuesday, to commemorate 75 anniversary of India at UN, pay tribute to 26/11 victims
India's Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi that Guterres will start his visit by paying tributes at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks by a Pakistan-based group which claimed the lives of more than 175 people.
Manchester: Protester dragged into Chinese consulate grounds, beaten up
Unidentified men came out of the consulate and forced a man inside the compound before he escaped with the help of police and other demonstrators, BBC reported. The protester told the BBC: "They dragged me inside, they beat me up." The UK government called the reports "extremely concerning". The consulate said the protesters displayed an insulting portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Indians fume as Malaysia eVisa facility faces tech glitch
The Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi announced on its social media last week that due to the service disruption of the eVisa portal, the single-entry visa into Malaysia will be temporarily processed by the visa section at the consulates in Chennai, Mumbai, or New Delhi.
UN seeks probe after 92 naked migrants sent from Turkey to Greece
The men, mainly from Afghanistan and Syria, were found close to the frontier after crossing the Evros River in rubber dinghies, according to Greek police, The Guardian reported. Children were also among the group, a UNHCR spokesperson told The Guardian.
Imran Khan stuns all, wins majority of seats in Pakistan by-polls
The competition was very much seen as a direct political battle between Imran Khan and the coalition government. Khan lost only one contest in Karachi, while his party member Meher Bano Qureshi lost her by-polls to Ali Musa Gillani of Pakistan People Party in Multan. Imran's loss in Karachi was also claimed by Pakistan People Party's Hakeem Baloch.
JI demands expulsion of US envoy until Joe Biden apologises over anti-Pak remark
While addressing a Democratic congressional campaign committee reception, Siraj-ul-Haq had said: "And what I think is maybe one of the most dangerous nations in the world: Pakistan. Nuclear weapons without any cohesion." The statement has sparked anger in Pakistan after the White House published its transcript officially.
Antonio Guterres calls for renewing commitment to better world for all
This year's theme of "dignity for all in practice" must be "a rallying cry" for urgent global action, Guterres said. The UN chief noted that inequalities are widening, national and household economies are battered by job losses, skyrocketing food and energy prices, and the gathering shadows of a global recession.
Kiev attacked by kamakaze drones: Official
Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's staff, said: "The capital was attacked by kamikaze drones. The Russians think it will help them, but such actions are like agony. "We need more air defence systems ASAP. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy."
Japanese PM orders probe into controversial religious sect
The investigation has been launched based on "the right to ask questions" under the Religious Corporations Act, with the probe marking the first time the government here has exercised the right, reports Xinhua news agency. The result of the probe could see the sect lose its status as a religious corporation and its tax benefits.
Pakistan likely to exit FATF's grey list this week
In a statement, the watchdog said: "The first FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar will take place on October 20-21," in Paris, Dawn news reported.
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