Afghan Refugees and Repatriation Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mutalib Haqqani says they will try and find accommodation and other resources to settle returning refugees As a deadline looms for undocumented and illegal migrants to leave Pakistan, including a large number of Afghan refugees, Kabul has indicated that it remains in talks with Islamabad on the matter, […]
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Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters on Saturday to break up a giant protest against the prime minister, with one officer killed and scores of people injured in several hours of violent clashes in central Dhaka. More than 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied […]
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UNITED NATIONS: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Saturday that there was the potential for thousands more civilians to die as Israel presses a ground operation in Gaza. “Given the manner in which military operations have been conducted until now, in the context of the 56-year-old occupation, I am raising alarm […]
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“There is nothing to be worried about. Whether they’re 12 or 18 years old, we take guys of these ages too.” A people smuggler in Quetta, who arranges illegal routes out of Pakistan, is explaining his business model to an undercover BBC journalist. For 2.5m Pakistani rupees ($9000; £7,500), a young man can arrive in […]
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By Michael Pröbsting The vote of the United Nations General Assembly about the Gaza War is of extraordinary importance. A number of Arab states introduced a resolution which calls for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. It also demands “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for […]
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New Delhi: Canada has announced several measures to protect international students from fraud. One of the key changes is that post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLI) will be required to confirm every applicant’s letter of acceptance through a new verification process before a study permit is issued starting December 1. In a statement, the Canada government […]
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‘Humanitarian catastrophe deepens’ in GazaThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says that 10 of its staff, including a combat surgery team, entered Gaza on Friday, along with six trucks of aid. They carried enough medical supplies to treat between 1,000 and 5,000 people, the ICRC said, plus water purification tablets for 50,000 litres […]
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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has no confidence in Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, his lawyer said on Friday following the rejection of former’s bail plea in the cypher case. The IHC chief justice, who had previously reserved his decision on Imran Khan’s bail plea, announced the […]
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An alliance of ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar has launched coordinated attacks on the military across the country’s north, with local media reporting many casualties. Friday’s development poses a new challenge to the military government, struggling to quell resistance to its rule since the 2021 coup sparked renewed fighting with powerful rebel groups in northern […]
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BANGKOK: A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military said, underscoring the potential for a mishap as both countries vie for influence in the region. In the night intercept, the Shenyang J-11 twin-engine fighter closed on the […]
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