Palestinians have described remarks about Israel by the head of the European Commission as “inappropriate, false and discriminatory”. It follows a congratulatory video message by Ursula von der Leyen on Israel’s Independence Day on Wednesday. In it she praised Israel, including for having “made the desert bloom”. It has sparked an unusual diplomatic spat between […]
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ISLAMABAD — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Thursday to demand Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership swiftly reverse their restrictions on women’s access to education and work and to condemn a recent ban on U.N. local female staff. The draft resolution, seen by VOA, expresses “deep concern at the increasing erosion of respect for […]
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SYDNEY: Australia proposed on Thursday overhauling its immigration system to speed up getting highly skilled workers into the country and smoothening the path to permanent residency. The federal Labor government said the current system used to select skilled migrants — the points test — will be modified to identify people with the correct skill sets […]
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TEHRAN-A powerful Iranian cleric, a member of the Assembly of Experts that selects the country’s supreme leader, has been killed in an armed attack, officials said Wednesday. “Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was killed on Wednesday morning in an armed attack… the assailant was also arrested and is now being investigated,” IRNA news agency reported, citing […]
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The EU on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited proposed reform of legislation governing pharmaceutical drugs to make them cheaper, prevent shortages and boost new antibiotic production. “Over the last decade, reports of medicines shortages, including of antibiotics, have skyrocketed to the tens of thousands,” EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides told a news conference presenting the recommendations. […]
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British lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the United Kingdom, despite critics’ allegations that it breaks international law. The Illegal Migration Bill was approved on Wednesday by the lower house of Parliament by a vote of 289 to 230, after the government accepted several amendments […]
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Jammu, April 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed a national conference on ‘India@G20’ today at the Convention Centre. The Conference was organized by IIM Jammu, IIT Jammu, AIIMS Jammu, in collaboration with Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI) to deliberate upon priorities, prospects and way forward for creating an inclusive & sustainable society. […]
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Russia’s top diplomat warned Tuesday that the European Union “is becoming militarized at a record rate” and aggressive in its goal of containing Russia. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference he has no doubts that there is now “very little difference” between the EU and NATO. Lavrov said they recently signed a declaration, […]
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Six policemen were killed in an encounter with robbers in the Mauladad police jurisdiction in Jacobabad on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samir Chana said police chased a gang of robbers who opened fire as a result of which three officials were killed on the spot and three others lost their lives during treatment […]
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BEIRUT — Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria’s neighbors through starkly different lenses. In government-held Syria, residents struggling with ballooning inflation, fuel and electricity shortages hope the rapprochement will bring more trade […]
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