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China attempting to erase its own citizens' faiths, cultures through repre
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday slammed China's ruling Communist Party for ill-treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang and people in Tibet Autonomous Region, saying that Beijing is attempting to erase its own citizens' faiths and cultures t
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Bilawal accused Pak govt of changing CPEC route to deprived Baloch people
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], Dec 16 (ANI): Pakistan opposition's PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has accused Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government of modifying the route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with an aim to keep Balochistan deprived of its share of benefits from the project
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Five Hong Kong teenagers arrested in connection with death of 70-year old
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Dec 14 (ANI): Five Hong Kong teenagers were arrested in connection with the death of a 70-year-old man who was struck by a brick during clashes between pro and anti-government protesters last month in the semi-autonomous region, police said on Saturday.
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Bougainville votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], Dec 11 (ANI): Bougainville, a collection of islands in the South Pacific, has voted overwhelmingly to gain independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), authorities announced on Wednesday, paving way for the autonomous region to become world's newest nation.
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Bandh against CAB in Tripura will not be effective: Biplab Kumar Deb
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gakulnagar (Tripura) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday said that there will be no effect of the bandh called against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the state.
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IPFT calls 12-hr strike to protest against CAB on Monday, demands separate
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) announced that it will observe a 12-hour strike on Monday in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) areas to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill and to highlight other d
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Gurdwara properties in Pak should not be considered as evacuee properties:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Former DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK on Friday urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to hand over the complete management of gurdwara properties from the country's Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to an independent, autonomous Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara P
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China furious after Trump signs bill backing Hong Kong protestors
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 29 (ANI): An infuriated China on Thursday warned of "firm countermeasures" against the US a day after President Donald Trump signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, 2019, aimed at expressing support the pro-democracy demonstrators in the semi-autonomous city
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Hong Kong elections record a high 71.2 pc voter turnout
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 25 (ANI): Hong Kong voters turned out in unprecedented numbers for local elections on Sunday, with 71.2 per cent of the city's 4.1 million registered voters casting their ballots by the time the polls closed, the semi-autonomous region's Election Commission said, as cited by N
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Haryana: Preamble to be read out in all government offices on Constitution
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): With a view to celebrating the 'Constitution Day' in the state, the Preamble of the Constitution will be read out in all offices, establishments, units of the State government, subordinate offices and autonomous bodies on November 26.
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'If it weren't for me, Hong Kong would've been obliterated in 14 minutes',
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Hong Kong "would have been obliterated in 14 minutes" had he not used the pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous region as leverage in trade negotiations with China.
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Odisha: Professor held for sexually harassing girl student in Mayurbhanj
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Baripada (Odisha) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Odisha police on Friday arrested a professor for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student in the state's Mayurbhanj district.
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