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Amid state of emergency, armed men storm live TV broadcast station in Ecua
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a state of emergency in Ecuador, a live television broadcast was interrupted by hooded and armed men on Tuesday as the Guayaquil-based network was on air amid a spate of kidnappings and violence in the country, CNN reported on Tuesday.
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European Parliament calls for Hamas to be 'eliminated'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The resolution, passing 500-21, also demanded the "unconditional release" of hostages held in Gaza, describing the kidnappings as a war crime.
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US Congressman Sherman raises enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
US Congressman Brad Sherman on Friday raised the issue of kidnappings by criminals, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and imprisonment of women by authorities without due process in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh.
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Pakistan: Businesses shut in Sindh to protest kidnappings of Hindu busines
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A large protest rally was also carried out by Hindu and Muslim businessmen in Kashmore to condemn the kidnappings and failure of law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprits.
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Pak: Sindh High Rights Commission expresses concerns over attacks against
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) expressed concerns over the attacks against minorities, including attacks on places of worship and kidnappings and recommended the district administration initiate appropriate measures among non-Muslim communities to eradicate the sense of insecurity eman
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Pakistan: Report cites rise in persecution of minority Hindu community
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Hindu community, which happens to be a minority in Pakistan, are undergoing a series of threats and persecution, with killings, kidnappings and attacks on religious site being a common affair in the country, The News on Sunday reported.
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China employs overseas policing mechanism to target its nationals
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Assassinations, kidnappings and involuntary returns are driven by emotional blackmail. The phone call from your loved ones in China would highlight an alleged infraction of the law as an illegal, disloyal or treasonous act committed by you and bemoan about the shame as well as social and civ
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'No curfew, no danga, UP mein sab changa', says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Addressing the public gathering at Maharaj Singh Degree College on Janta Road, Yogi Adityanath also launched a veiled attack on the previous governments, and said, "Rangdari na Firauti, Ab UP nahi hai kisi ki Bapauti" (No extortions or kidnappings for ransom take place in the state and UP is
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Pakistan: Kidnappings, forced conversions of Christian, Hindu girls increa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In the eyes of the civilized world, the crime has the sanction of the Mullahs and their followers and that is why there are no protests of civil society or reports of human rights organizations.
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Assam: Slain militant of ULFA-I was involved in civilian, cop killings, sa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The slain militant identified as Uttam Lahon alias Uday Asom, was involved in several kidnappings as well as civilian and Police official killings, the police said on Thursday.
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Punjab saw sharp decline in crime rate in 2022
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the official crime data of the state, the number of murders this year has reduced from 723 in 2021 to 654 in 2022 whereas kidnappings have decreased from 1,787 in 2021 to 1,645 in 2022.
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Traders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa express concern over kidnappings, extortions
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The business community in Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have expressed concern over kidnappings and extortions. Traders from the Insaf Traders Wing (ITW) have urged the PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan to hold a meeting to address the issue, The
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