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International

Quad countries re-affirm commitment to work for open, inclusive Indo-Pacific region

The United States, Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday re-affirmed their commitment to work towards a "open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific" while exchanging their views during the second foreign ministers' meeting of the Quadrilateral grouping that began on Tuesday.

Islamabad High Court dismisses petition to ban Nawaz Sharif's speeches

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif's speeches, reported The Dawn. The petition stated that Sharif has started actively participating in politics and has initiated a smear campaign

Afghanistan's Nangarhar car bomb blast: ISI link suspected

There might be a link between the car bomb explosion in the Nangarhar region of Afghanistan and Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, media reports said. The Afghanistan government has blamed the Taliban group for the attack. "The President stressed that

J&K Urdu essay competition: Dr Samoon distributes award among winner students

In a function organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development felicitated the winner students of online Urdu essay competition held in June this year. Dr Samoon was the Chief Guest on the occasion

Louise Glück wins 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature

This year's Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the US poet Louise Glück. Glück was recognised for "her unmistakable poetic voice, that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal" said the Swedish Academy, which oversees the award.

Are Erdogan's ambitions for a superpower status for Turkey crumbling?

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan back in June 2018 declared that his next goal would be to make Turkey a "top ten world power" and spoke about his country's increasing influence in international affairs. As part of Erdogan's ambitions to turn his country into a

Uyghur activist to discuss 'persecution of Islam in East Turkestan' by China on October 8

Continuing with the efforts to stop China violating human rights in the Xinjiang region, a webinar will be held on October 8 to dicuss the persecution of the Uyghurs. The webinar tiled 'Persecution of Islam in East Turkestan' organised by the South Asia Democratic Forum will

Panchayats in J-K to be new model of equitable development, growth: Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir will be a new model of equitable development and growth. "I want the socio-economic growth of J-K to become an example, a benchmark, for other states of the country. It is my promise, and I will

National Day demonstration: US condemns arrest of over 80 Hong Kong protesters

The United States said it is 'outraged' at the Hong Kong government’s arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people on October 1 for allegedly participating in a pro-democracy demonstration on China's National Day. "A stable and prosperous Hong Kong depends on honoring

2 get Nobel Prize in chemistry for genome editing works

French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing known as CRISPR. The recipients were announced Wednesday in Stockholm by Goran Hansson, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy

Covid spreads further among Trump’s inner circle

Covid-19 is spreading further among those around US President Donald Trump, with White House adviser Stephen Miller and a top military official infected. Miller, who has been self-isolating for the past five days, confirmed he had contracted coronavirus on Tuesday. Top US General

France, India, Australia hold first trilateral dialogue with focus on Pacific Region

India, Australia and France on Wednesday held talks for the first time under a trilateral framework with focus on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has been witnessing increasing Chinese military assertiveness. The virtual meeting was co-chaired by foreign

COVID-19 outbreak: J-K’s admin provides jobs under MGNREGA to villagers near border areas

Department of Rural Development in Jammu and Kashmir is providing jobs to people of Panjgrain block in Rajouri District. There are 11 panchayats in Panjgrain block, out of which eight are along the India-Pakistan border. The jobs are being provided under MGNREGA scheme and it is

Love for Pakistan: People of Azerbaijan display Pakistani flags in the capital Baku

The flags of Pakistan and Turkey were displayed by the people of Azerbaijan in the capital after both the nations supported the country in its fight against Armenia. Azerbaijan and Armenia are engaged in the heaviest fight in years over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in which

Qaim Foundation demands Pakistan govt to provide security to Shias

In a letter to the Pakistan High Commission in Canberra, Australia, the Qaim Foundation Australia (QFA), a non-profit organization of the Shia Ithna Asheri Muslim community has strongly condemned the targeted killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan and has asked the Imran Khan government to

3 scientists awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries related to black holes

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three physicists- Roger Penrose of the University of Oxford, Reinhard Genzel of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and Andrea Gehz of the University of California Los Angeles- for their discoveries related to black holes.

Malaysia PM quarantines as minister tests positive for virus

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday he will self-quarantine after a Cabinet minister he was in contact with tested positive for the coronavirus, as new cases in the country hit a record high. Muhyiddin had chaired an Oct. 3 meeting attended by Religious Affairs

Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings

A strongly medicated President Donald Trump bolted from his VIP hospital bubble Monday, staging a bizarre White House comeback that included an irresponsible mask removal and a reckless pronouncement there is nothing to fear from Covid-19, which has already killed 210,000 Americans.

50 cities in 25 countries witness protests on Chinese National Day

China noticed its 71st National day on October 1. But this yr Oct 1 was marked by protests throughout continents and cities together with North America, Europe and Asia. Protests have been held in 50 cities throughout 25 nations. Toronto noticed numerous protests and marches in

China trying to leverage expanding health surveillance in Asia to expand its power: Report

China is trying to leverage the expanding health surveillance in Asia due to COVID-19 pandemic to gather information and using it to expand its power and influence in the strategic region, according to a report in Asia Times. "China is trying to tap and leverage into expanding