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Iran says it has begun installing new centrifuges after UN nuke watchdog's
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A joint statement issued by Iran's Foreign Ministry and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said the nuclear body chief has ordered "effective measures" in response to the new IAEA resolution, Iranian state media reported.
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Japan protests UN call for reviewing male-only imperial succession
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Japan has lodged a protest with a UN human rights watchdog that called for reviewing a domestic law that limits imperial succession to male heirs on the emperor's father side, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: ECP files another plea seeking stay on top court's reserved seat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Earlier on Friday, the electoral watchdog, approached the top court to seek its guidance on whether to follow the amended Election Act 2017 or its judgment on the matter of allocating reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Amnesty International condemns extrajudicial killings in Pakistan, urges r
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amnesty International, an International human rights watchdog, has raised serious concerns about the ongoing extrajudicial killings of individuals accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, calling out the government for failing to protect basic human rights, including the right to life and freedom o
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FATF working on enhanced disclosures for credit card and online transactio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for money laundering and terror financing, is considering enhanced disclosures for global credit card transactions and online payment gateways to curb illicit activities, according to government sources.
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Pakistan Election Commission excuses itself from sharing information with
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Senate body's session held under the chair of Senator Mohammad Humayun Mohmand on Tuesday sought details regarding the salaries of the electoral watchdog members and employees, as well as their travel expenses and the expenditures for the February 8 nationwide polls.
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Human Rights Watch urges Hong Kong to overturn convictions of journalists,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, urged the Hong Kong government to overturn the politically motivated convictions of two journalists and stop its attack on media freedom as concerns over the National Security Law continues to persist in the China-controll
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Human Rights Watch bashes China for continuous atrocities in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, in a recent statement lamented the Chinese government for its human rights abuses in Xinjiang, claiming that the authorities have been persistently committing human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xin
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Pakistan Election Commission summons JUI-F chief after party fails to hold
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The electoral watchdog summoned Rehman after JUI-F did not hold intra-party polls and submit the required certificate to the electoral watchdog.
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Putin accuses Ukraine of attempting to strike Kursk nuclear plant
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Putin said on Thursday that Moscow had reported the event to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN's nuclear watchdog, although he did not offer any supporting documentation for this assertion.
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One year since Jaranwala attack, Pak minority Christians await justice
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report released by the human rights watchdog commemorating the completion of one year of Pakistan's Jaranwala incident highlights that over 90 per cent of the suspects are still at large and trials have not started, leaving the Christian community in fear.
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During Independence Day celebrations, Lokpal chairperson advocates for tra
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, "Lokpal Chairperson, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar said that institutions such as the Lokpal must act as the watchdog and lend support to transparent and corruption-free governance."
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