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China’s Former Foreign Minister Qin Gang Was Ousted Over His Affair In US: Report

September 19, 2023 admin

China stripped Qin from his ministerial post in July Beijing: China removed former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from the post after an investigation concluded he’d conducted an affair and fathered a child while serving as US ambassador, the Wall Street Journal reported. Top officials were told in August that a Communist Party inquiry into Qin…

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Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

September 19, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. | Photo Credit: AP “More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents committed, on September 18, to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more,” the White House said. The adoption of the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation was completed on Monday evening at a meeting hosted…

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Erica Robin, First-Ever Miss Universe Pakistan, Faces Ire Of Anwar-Ul-Kakar Government

September 19, 2023 admin

Erica Robin was crowned Miss Universe Pakistan last Thursday. Erica Robin, the 24-year-old who won the inaugural Miss Universe Pakistan pageant held in Maldives, is being criticised in her home country. From religious leaders to caretaker Prime Minister, everyone has criticised the competition and Ms Robin’s participation, putting a question mark on her participation in…

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”Stop it!” United Nations’ nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

September 19, 2023 admin

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) nuclear chief on September 18 said he asked to meet Iran’s President on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s “uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. Rafael Grossi stressed…

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G7 Urges China To Press Russia To End Ukraine War

September 19, 2023 admin

The statement was released by the foreign ministry of G7 chair Japan Tokyo: The Group of Seven (G7) on Tuesday called on China to press Russia to stop its aggression in Ukraine after foreign ministers of the bloc met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and released a joint statement. The statement,…

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Pakistan rejects report claiming it sold arms to Ukraine to secure crucial IMF funding

September 19, 2023 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has rejected a report claiming that it sold arms and ammunition to Ukraine in order to secure a crucial bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on September 18 rejected as “baseless and fabricated” the Intercept…

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Russia, China’s Top Diplomats Meet In Moscow, Discuss Ukraine War, US

September 19, 2023 admin

China’s Wang Yi is on a four-day visit to Russia Moscow: Moscow and Beijing are closely aligned in their positions on the United States and resolving the Ukraine conflict, the Russian foreign ministry said following talks between their top diplomats on Monday. The statement came after China’s Wang Yi kicked off a four-day visit to…

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US argues Google wants too much information kept secret in antitrust trial

September 19, 2023 admin

The government is seeking to show that Alphabet’s Google broke antitrust law to maintain its dominance in online search. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS The US Justice Department on Monday objected to removing the public from the court during some discussions of how Google prices online advertising, one of the issues at the heart of the…

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Judge blocks California law meant to protect children’s online safety

September 19, 2023 admin

The law, known as California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, was passed unanimously last September by the state legislature. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a law meant to protect children when they use the internet, saying the law’s commercial speech restrictions likely violate the U.S. Constitution’s First…

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Who Was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? 5 Points On Khalistani Terrorist

September 19, 2023 admin

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was accused of carrying out terrorist attacks in India. On Monday, Canada accused the Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June and expelled an Indian diplomat in Ottawa in retaliation. Here are 5 points on Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down on June…

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