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Teenage boy from PaK held along LoC in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 25 : A teenage boy hailing from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) was on Thursday held along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector. The boy has been shifted to a local army camp for questioning.An official told the…
ADB sign $300 million loan to improve primary health care in India
New Delhi, November 24, 2021: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed a $300 million loan to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas of 13 states that will…
Australia calls for global action to fight online misinformation
SYDNEY, Nov 19 — Australia on Friday called for governments around the world to agree on “rules of the road” to fight the spread of misinformation and state-backed disinformation online.Foreign Minister Marise Payne said blocs…
First Covid case was vendor at Wuhan market, says scientist
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 — The first case of Covid-19 identified in Wuhan, China and presented as such by the World Health Organization was actually days later than previously believed and at an animal market, a top scientist said in the…
New Pakistan law allows chemical castration of serial rapists
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 — Pakistan has introduced chemical castration as a possible punishment for serial rapists under a law that also calls for faster trials of suspected sexual offenders, a government official said on Thursday.…
Centre decides to reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from tomorrow: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Nov 16 : In a major decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has decided to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.
Taking to Twitter the Union Home…
Biden-Xi virtual summit seeks to settle tense relationship
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 — US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will talk today at a virtual summit aimed at calming tensions over Taiwan and other flashpoints, but with both sides signalling little appetite for significant…
Freed US journalist says not ‘beaten’ in Myanmar jail ordeal
DOHA, Nov 16 — A US journalist freed from a prison in Myanmar just days after being handed an 11-year sentence said yesterday he wasn’t “starved or beaten” — but was worried his ordeal would never end.Danny Fenster, looking gaunt…
Biden promises candour on human rights, Xi greets ‘old friend’ as US-China talks begin
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 — US President Joe Biden told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that he hoped to have a candid conversation about human rights and security issues as the two began a meeting meant to lower tensions between the two global…
Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free US reporter jailed in Myanmar
TOKYO, Nov 16 — Japan distanced itself today from a visit to Myanmar by its special envoy during which, according to military-run media in Myanmar, he played a role in the release from jail of US journalist Danny Fenster.Fenster,…