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Kamala Harris: Running mate of US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bide
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Kamala Devi Harris, the running mate of US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in 2020 elections, holds a lot of firsts to her name. She is the first woman of colour to be elected district attorney of San Francisco, the first South Asian American to
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South Asian researcher slams China for celebrating 'America's decline'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Slamming China for celebrating "America's decline", Jeff M Smith, Research Fellow, South Asia-Heritage Foundation, said that "We'll be OK if China's rise takes a nastier turn".
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China along with its allies turn blind eye on persecution of Islam in East
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): The persecution of Islam in East Turkestan by China is unparalleled. The demolition of thousands of mosques and the prohibition of religious symbols go hand-in-hand with the establishment of concentration camps and human-rights violations qualify as genocide
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US VP Debate: Kamala Harris hailed for her masterful performance
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Following the attacks and counterattacks by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican Vice President Mike Pence during the US Vice Presidential Debate, the former has been hailed by several people for giving a "masterful performance".
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Pak opposition needs to 'stick together' if they really intend to restore
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 03 (ANI): As Pakistan opposition has formed a new united front with an aim of restoring "genuine and undiluted" democracy in the country, a European think tank said that the opposition parties will need to "stick together" if they really intends to "loosen
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Pak Army forcibly making Gilgit Baltistan 5th province of Pakistan: Activi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 3 (ANI): Political activists and experts have said that the Pakistan Army is feeling pressure from China to make Gilgit Baltistan as the 5th province of the country that will help protect the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Pak to change Gilgit Baltistan's status in response to scrapping of Art 37
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 26 (ANI): In a "belated response" to India's moves to nullify Articles 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan is turning Gilgit Baltistan into a province by giving it representation on all constitutional bodies, according to the European Foundation for
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Pakistan exploits Kashmiri youth as pawns in its proxy war, says EFSAS dir
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Since the late 1980s, Pakistan's military establishment has used youth from Jammu & Kashmir to join its various terrorist proxies like Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taibah and Jaish-e-Mohammed, said the director of Amsterdam based think-tank, the
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European think-tank exposes Pakistan at UN for harbouring terrorists
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24 (ANI): The European Foundation for South Asian Studies, a think-tank based in Amsterdam has exposed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists in its territory during the ongoing 45th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Women condition in Pakistan result of 'callous apathy' of successive gover
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 19 (ANI): Commenting on the two rape incidents in Pakistan, a european think tank on Friday said that the condition of women in the country is a result of the "callous apathy" of successive Pakistani governments, including Prime Minister Imran Khan-led a
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Pakistan drifting away from US towards China: Defence analyst
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Amid the drastic change in US-Pakistan's relationship, China is the only hope for Pakistan for economic assistance, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, said Ayesha Siddiqa, a defence analyst and South Asian politics scholar.
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Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], September 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday announced that Maldives Commonwealth Games Association has been re-admitted as one of its members, paving the way for the South Asian island nation to compete at future editions of the Commonwealth Games.
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