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US seeks accountability for crimes against journalists

May 4, 2021

Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day, the United States condemned the use of government-imposed internet shutdowns to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and urged governments to investigate and seek accountability for all crimes against journalists and media workers. In a press statement, US Secretary of State...

8 KILLED AS MYANMAR SECURITY FORCES OPEN FIRE

May 4, 2021

NAYPYITAW: Three months after a coup plunged Myanmar into crisis on February 1, as many as eight people were killed as security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against the military rule in the country. The protests were coordinated with demonstrations in Myanmar communities around the world...

CHINA’S GLOBAL VACCINATION PROGRAM MAY FACE ‘PRODUCTION PROBLEMS’

May 4, 2021

Though China's drive to vaccinate its population with home-made COVID-19 vaccines is being extended to as many as 30 countries around the world, the program faces production problems with an expert believing it to be inadequate to satisfy the domestic and international demand. According to South China Morning Post (SCMP),...

‘Imran Khan government gagging media to hide illegitimacy’

May 4, 2021

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that press freedoms in Pakistan has been chained through threats, intimidation, and pressure tactics by the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led regime and called for lifting curbs imposed on the media. "Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

READY TO DISCUSS STRATEGIC STABILITY ISSUES WITH U.S., SAYS RUSSIA

May 4, 2021

Russia is noticing signals from the United States indicating Washington's readiness to discuss the issues of strategic stability and is ready for a dialogue, but will press its missile defense concerns, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. "We are not yet aware from what angle [US President] Joe Biden's...

141 TALIBAN ATTACKS IN 24 HOURS IN AFGHANISTAN

May 4, 2021

Taliban have carried out 141 attacks over the last 24 hours in provinces all across the country, Tolo News reported on Sunday citing sources. In these attacks, at least 20 people were killed including Peramqul Ziaee, a commander of public uprising forces in Takhar, according to Tolo News. The country's...

NCPCR writes to states, UTs over issue of children orphaned due to Covid-19

May 4, 2021

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of all states and Union Territories regarding the issue of children who have become orphan due to the death of both parents due to Covid-19. The commission has requested that if any such information...

REMDESIVIR BLACK MARKETING RACKET BUSTED IN PANIPAT

May 4, 2021

Haryana Police arrested the ‘kingpin’ of a racket engaged in black-marketing of Remdesivir drug from Panipat district which is in high demand for the treatment of Covid-19 patients on Monday. According to the Haryana Police spokesperson, the primary probe revealed that the arrested accused used to buy injection from a...

NEET- PG exam postponed for 4 months

May 4, 2021

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Exam 2021 has been postponed for at least four months, the Centre announced on Monday. It is being done to provide adequate human resources for responding to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, according to an official statement by the Prime Minister›s Office...

COLLEGE BREW HAS INFO ABOUT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: ANJALI RAGHBEER

May 4, 2021

With Writers Qi, Anjali Raghbeer has been helping students to achieve their dreams of gaining a world-class education. She does so by making the college application process both easy and fun. Anjali spoke at length about WritersQi, her journey so far as an educational consultant, the upcoming educational fair called...

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