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Don't blackmail me, Imran Khan tells Hazaras protesting against 11 miners'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused members of the Hazara community of "blackmailing" him after they refused to bury the remains of 11 coal miners, who were killed in the Islamic States' attack, until the premier visits them.
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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested in Hong Kong under national se
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 8 (ANI): Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protestors continues with impunity. Just a day after police arrested dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Thursday (local time) over an alleged violat
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police book anti-government protestors
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): Police in Pakistan's Bannu district on Friday booked organisers and local leaders for holding an anti-government rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earlier this week.
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Selena Gomez calls out social media CEOs post US Capitol breach
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): After violent protestors stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday (local time), American singer and actor Selena Gomez called out social media executives and said the incident was the result of allowing people with "hate in their hearts" to use social
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Demi Lovato channels her anger through music after storming of US Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): After violent protestors stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday (local time), American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato expressed her frustration online and announced that she is recording 'something special' regarding the events of the traumatic da
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Punjab CM orders withdrawal of section 307 IPC in cow dung dumping case, d
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of Section 307 against farm laws protestors who dumped cow dung outside a former BJP minister's house.
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US lambasts China over poor treatment of 'Hong Kong 12', demands immediate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Thursday, while lambasting the Chinese Communist Party for the treatment to a group of 12 pro-democracy protestors who tried to flee Taiwan in wake of Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, ca
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Thousands march through Kathmandu against PM dissolving Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 30 (ANI): Protestors led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal of Nepal Communist Party's rival faction marched through the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday against the dissolution of Parliament.
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EU slams China for unfair trial of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union on Tuesday slammed Beijing for human rights violations against 10 political activists from Hong Kong who tried to escape to Taiwan, urging authorities to ensure a fair trial and called for an immediate release of the Shenzen 12.
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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy prote
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottowa [Canada], December 29 (ANI): Ottawa has voiced its concern over the judicial procedures performed by Beijing on 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 -- who were detained in Shenzhen in August while attempting to flee to Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Pa
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Urdu Bulletin: Farmers' agitation, JDU chief's appointment used prominentl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Various Urdu publications on Monday highlighted the continued farmers' protests, and prominently used the banging of utensils by protestors against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme Mann ki Baat on Sunday.
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Brazil reports 18,479 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Sunday registered 18,479 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its national count to 7,484,285, the country's health ministry said.
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