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Indian Police arrest civil society activists protesting against Tripura violence

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

New Delhi – October 31 (Online): Indian police manhandled activists from various organisations who staged a protest near Tripura Bhavan in New Delhi against concerted attacks on Muslims and their properties in the Indian state of Tripura. The police arrested a number of protesters who […]

Japan votes as ruling party seeks fresh start

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

Tokyo, Oct 31 (AFP/APP):Voting kicked off in Japan’s general election on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over a pandemic-fatigued public with spending promises as his long-ruling conservatives seek a fresh start. Kishida became leader of the Liberal Democratic Party a month […]

7 Mali soldiers killed in separate attacks

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

Bamako, Oct 30 (AFP/APP):Seven Malian soldiers were killed in two separate attacks on Saturday in the centre and southwest of the conflict-ridden Sahel state, the army said. Five soldiers were killed when their pick-up truck hit a road bomb in central Mali, the military said […]

UAE pulls diplomats from Beirut in row over Saudi-led Yemen intervention

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

Dubai, Oct 30 (AFP/APP):The United Arab Emirates said Saturday it was withdrawing its diplomats from Lebanon, following a similar Saudi Arabia move over a Lebanese minister’s criticism of the Riyadh-led military intervention in Yemen. The diplomatic row, which has also seen Saudi Arabia suspend imports […]

Biden to meet with Turkey’s Erdogan on Sunday: US official

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

Rome, Oct 30 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden will meet with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, a senior US official said. The NATO allies had been expected to hold a bilateral at the UN summit […]

Turkish-flagged migrant ship anchored off Greek island

Posted on October 31, 2021 by News Desk

Athens, Oct 30 (AFP/APP):A Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants that had sent a distress signal on Friday has safely anchored off the Aegean island of Kos, Greece’s coastguard said on Saturday. The ship was in international waters when the engine failed, according to […]

China warns Lithuania, European officials over Taiwan row

Posted on October 30, 2021 by News Desk

Beijing – October 30 (Online): China on Tuesday demanded that Lithuania withdraw its ambassador in Beijing and said it would recall China’s envoy to Vilnius in a row over the Baltic state allowing Chinese-claimed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy there using its own […]

Macron says UK ‘credibility’ at stake in Brexit rows: FT

Posted on October 30, 2021 by News Desk

London, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that Britain’s “credibility” was on the line in post-Brexit rows on Northern Ireland and fishing rights, in an interview with the Financial Times. “When you spend years negotiating a treaty and then a few months […]

Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments

Posted on October 30, 2021 by News Desk

Riyadh, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after “insulting” remarks made by a Lebanese minister on the Yemen war. The regional heavyweight’s decision, accompanied by an imports halt, is […]

Sudanese vow to keep up protests after deadly clashes

Posted on October 30, 2021 by News Desk

Khartoum, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Furious Sudanese anti-coup protesters vowed Friday to press ahead with a campaign of civil disobedience, following deadly clashes with security forces during demonstrations against a widely condemned military takeover. At least eight people have been killed and 170 wounded in protests since […]

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Indian Police arrest civil society activists protesting against Tripura violence

Japan votes as ruling party seeks fresh start

7 Mali soldiers killed in separate attacks

UAE pulls diplomats from Beirut in row over Saudi-led Yemen intervention

Biden to meet with Turkey’s Erdogan on Sunday: US official

Turkish-flagged migrant ship anchored off Greek island

China warns Lithuania, European officials over Taiwan row

Macron says UK ‘credibility’ at stake in Brexit rows: FT

Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments

Sudanese vow to keep up protests after deadly clashes

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