Greek MEP and European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was among those previously arrested in the case. Prosecutors suspect the Gulf state tried to influence parliament decisions with donations of money or gifts. Local media have reported that the accused country is Qatar, which the Qatari government has denied. Watchdogs and opposition MEPs have said […]
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QUETTA: Six Pakistani civilians embraced martyrdom while many others sustained injuries due to the unprovoked and indiscriminate firing by Afghan border forces on Sunday, the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the firing by Afghan forces on the civilian population in Chaman included heavy weapons including artillery and mortars. It […]
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Srinagar: Tightening noose against an anti-national land grabber, the district administration Pulwama joined by police on Saturday demolished a double-storey house of a hardcore terrorist and a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad Ashiq Hussain Nengro in Rajpora, an official statement said. The statement mentioned that the district administration Pulwama retrieved one kanal of state land at […]
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Australia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called “egregious” human rights violations. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement Australia was imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities, including Iran’s Morality Police and Basij Resistance Force, and six […]
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Srinagar: A top Europe-based Kashmiri colorectal surgeon has launched a fellowship programme for J&K doctors to enhance their skills and connect them to best known health institutes of the world. ‘Malik Amin Travelling Fellowship’ is the brainchild of Dr Arshad Malik, a Kashmiri doctor who is one of the topmost colorectal surgeons in Europe. Malik […]
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German police gave the all clear after a shopping mall and surrounding areas in the eastern German city of Dresden were evacuated because of a hostage-taking. “The Dresden Police Department is currently carrying out an operation in downtown Dresden. The background is the suspicion of a hostage situation,” the police said in a statement. A […]
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Four wanted terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and security forces near the Afghanistan border on Saturday, Express News reported. According to CTD, the operation was conducted near the border area where terrorists identified as commander Mohammad Daud s/o Mohammad Yaqoob, Abdullah s/o Khan Gul, and Mohammad […]
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Riding on the success of the tourism boom this season, the Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir is opening two more tourist destinations– Yousmarg and Doodhpathri– to attract more tourists this winter season. According to Government data, Kashmir witnessed a record number of 1.62 crore tourists this season, believed to be the highest so far, […]
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DHAKA: Nearly 100,000 supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party descended on Dhaka Saturday to protest against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections. “Sheikh Hasina is a vote thief,” they chanted at the Golapbagh sports ground where the rally was held as the crowd spilled into surrounding streets. All seven opposition […]
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International Human Rights Day is being commemorated on December 10 across the globe with a commitment to uphold the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) adopted Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), ensuring basic human rights to all people. But India, despite being on the radar of global human rights bodies, for its systematic and gruesome […]
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