Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said on Wednesday in a new report that calls out Russia and China for aiding the junta’s deadly campaign to crush its opposition. Since the military seized power and jailed democratic […]
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Srinagar: As the G20 tourism working group meeting is due to take place in Srinagar, there has been a resurgence of confidence among the tourism stakeholders that foreign tourists would soon start travelling to Kashmir in great numbers. On the shores of the Dal Lake, Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) is all set to host […]
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ISLAMABAD: The civil leadership and military top brass on Tuesday endorsed a decision made a day earlier during a meeting of corps commanders to invoke the Army Act and Official Secrets Act against people suspected of involvement in the May 9 riots which damaged the state and private properties across Pakistan. The National Security Committee […]
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An agreement allowing Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain through the Black Sea despite the ongoing conflict with Russia has been extended. The two-month extension, negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey, was announced a day before the previous deal was due to expire. There had been concerns that Russia could pull out […]
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Kashmir is all set to host the first ever largest gathering of international leaders on its soil. The G20 or Group of 20 is a forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address significant issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable […]
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ISLAMABAD: The authorities on Wednesday pressed on with efforts to try civilians involved in recent anti-government protests before military courts despite appeals from a leading international rights group and a local watchdog. Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) issued separate statements late Tuesday, saying they were alarmed by the government’s plan […]
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REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: European leaders on Tuesday pledged to hold Russia to account for its war against Ukraine and unveiled a mechanism to track the losses and damage inflicted by Moscow’s forces. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were among those who underlined their support for Ukraine in […]
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EU countries on Tuesday agreed on new tax transparency rules related to crypto-assets, aiming to prevent fraud in the bloc. In an EU Council meeting in Brussels, finance ministers came to a political agreement on the rules covering crypto-asset service providers serving clients in the EU. The measures extend an existing directive and require financial […]
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Cape Town: India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. “India has taken important […]
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Suppliers who took part in the first tender round offered more than 13.4 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas, higher than the 11.4 bcm requested by buyers. But the price is not yet known. The first tender process from the EU’s joint gas purchase platform has been a “remarkable success” with energy-vulnerable countries having nearly […]
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