New Zealand’s new counter-terror law passed its third reading at the parliament Thursday, giving enforcement agencies greater power to protect the country from terrorist activities. It is expected that the bill, following royal assent, will come into effect from October 4. The bill amends the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, and the Search […]
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Taliban announce operation to defeat IS terrorists: Reports
Taliban have launched an operation to root out Islamic State (IS) from Afghanistan. The Taliban will crackdown on the local branch of the IS in the Kabul capital region and neighbouring Nangarhar on the border with Pakistan to the east, Sputnik reported citing the Afghan Khaama Press news agency. The operation follows two weeks of bloodshed […]
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UK minister says gene editing laws to be relaxed for agriculture in England
Gene editing regulations in agricultural research would be eased in England as part of a plan to use post-Brexit freedoms to tackle problems related to farming and food security, the UK farming and environment minister, George Eustice, said on Wednesday. “Gene editing has the ability to harness the genetic resources that nature has provided. It is a […]
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Taliban requests India to resume commercial flight operations, decision under review
The Taliban has recently requested India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to resume commercial flight operations to Kabul, which were closed after August 15 “The Civil Aviation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan extends its compliments to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. As you are […]
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Pakistan’s campaign to support Taliban flops at UN
Pakistan’s effort to get the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recognised at the global platform was shattered to dust after United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) refused Taliban representative to address its session, instead it invited the representative of the ousted Ashraf Ghani Government. The world community may continue to deny any recognition and representation to […]
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LGBTQ students targeted, face crackdown in China
In a series of crackdowns that included big tech firms, entertainment stars, business magnets, China is now targeting the LGBTQ community. Fabien Baussart, writing in The Times of Israel said that China’s communist government is coming down heavily on the LGBTQ community, initiating measures to keep them under constant surveillance in a university and instructing broadcasters to […]
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Muslim woman charged of blasphemy sentenced to death in Pakistan
A Pakistani sessions court passed on a verdict of death penalty to a Muslim woman of blasphemy under the charge of Section 295-C of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The woman was sentenced to death and fined Pakistani Rs 50,000. “It is proved beyond reasonable doubt that accused Salma Tanveer wrote and distributed the writings which are derogatory in respect of […]
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Women Afghan teachers, health workers urge US to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets
Many women Afghan teachers and health workers on Tuesday called on the US and other organisations to unfreeze billions of dollars and give them back to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In a press conference in Kabul, they urged international banks and other organisations to help them in paying their salaries, reported The Khaama Press […]
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Former Afghanistan officials announce govt in exile, Amrullah Saleh to lead
Former officials of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan who left the war-torn nation after the takeover by the Taliban announced the continuation of the Afghan government in exile, headed by the former Vice-President Amrullah Saleh. A statement released by the Afghan embassy in Swiss reads that, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is the only […]
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China Damaged Indian bridge in Uttarakhand :Report
Around 100 Chinese soldiers entered the Indian territory in Uttarakhand and damaged a bridge in Barahoti area before retreating back to China, said a report published in the Economic Times. According to the reports, the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) transgressed at least 5 kilometres inside the Indian […]
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India committed to non-discriminatory, complete elimination of nuclear weapons, says Shringla
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday said that “India is committed to the universal goal of non-discriminatory and verifiable nuclear disarmament leading to the complete elimination of nuclear weapons”, on The International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Speaking at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, Shringla […]
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US indicts 6 foreign nationals, Swiss firm over USD 60 m tax fraud
The US has indicted six foreign nationals and a Swiss company on charges of a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by concealing assets and evading taxes of an amount greater than $ 60 million, the US Justice Department said in a release. “Audrey Strauss, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Stuart M Goldberg, Acting […]
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UNGA president urges redoubling efforts to ensure progress in nuclear disarmament
Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Tuesday called for redoubling efforts to ensure meaningful progress in global nuclear disarmament. Addressing the UNGA high-level event to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Shahid said that on the […]
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Pakistani terrorist captured by Indian Army in Kashmir
An 18-year-old Pakistani terrorist affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba was captured alive by the Indian Army, Major General Virendra Vats, GOC, 19 Infantry Division said at a press briefing on September 28. The Indian Army had carried out a nine-day long operation at the Uri sector in Kashmir along the Line of […]
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Blast leaves two people killed, seven more injured in southern Somalia
At least two people were killed and seven others injured in a blast in Kismayo town in Somalia on Monday evening, an official confirmed. Jama Ahmed Ali, Jubaland spokesman for security, told journalists that the blast was caused by a bomb planted at the roadside. “The bomb went off at a restaurant in Farjano village, we can confirm the death […]