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UN voices concern over deadly airstrikes in Myanmar's Kachin State
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN said Kachin airstrikes "appear to be excessive and disproportionate use of force by security forces against unarmed civilians is unacceptable and those responsible must be held to account."
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20 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval ships breach Taiwan's ADIZ
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Around 20 Chinese military aircraft and three naval ships were tracked around Taiwan on Thursday.
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Will not compromise on sovereignty: Taiwan responds to Xi Jinping's speech
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei City [Taiwan], October 16 (ANI): Shortly after Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Beijing will not renounce the use of force to reunite Taiwan, the island nation responded by saying that it will never compromise on the values of sovereignty, democracy and freedom.
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UN Chief calls annexation of Ukraine territories by Russia a violation of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that any annexation of a state's territory by another state resulting from a "threat or use of force" is a violation of the UN Charter and international law.
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India, Japan call to avoid any forceful attempt to change status quo unila
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 8 (ANI): In the India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, the participating ministers emphasized the need for all countries to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law without resorting to threats or use of for
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US: Police officers in Arkansas suspended after use of force during arrest
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): Three law enforcement officers in the US state of Arkansas have been removed from duty and currently are under probe after a video went viral showing the officers punching a suspect during an arrest.
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UN official condemns use of force to suppress women's protests in Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): UN's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett condemned the "use of excessive force" to suppress women's protests, calling it a breach of their right to freedom of expression.
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Uzbek govt rejects reports of illegal use of force at 'peaceful rally' in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 7 (ANI): The Uzbekistan Foreign Ministry has rejected media reports and claims by human rights groups which stated that illegal use of force was employed for the dispersal of a "peaceful rally" in the city of Nukus in Karakalpakstan.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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China want to replicate Ukraine crisis in Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): Russia-Ukraine conflict has come as a surprise for China's leadership which is assessing the costs and consequences of any future use of force to gain control over Taiwan.
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Pakistan: PPP claims PM provoking 'third force' ahead of no-trust vote
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 19 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan is trying to provoke the 'third force' by creating a crisis in the country by the use of force.
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Pakistan: Opposition accuses Imran Khan of coercive measures ahead of no-t
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): The use of force by deploying a heavy contingent of police commandos and the anti-terrorist force to expel volunteers of Ansarul Islam from Parliament Lodges shows how the Imran Khan government has now resorted to violence to suppress opponents, reported
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