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Official says death toll from Mocha at least 145, aid provided

May 20, 2023

The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday.It said the figure applied to the western state of Rakhine, where Cyclone Mocha did the most damage, but did not say...

China’s Xi meets Central Asian leaders, calls for trade, energy development

May 20, 2023

Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised to build more railway and other trade links with Central Asia and proposed jointly developing oil and gas sources at a meeting Friday with the region’s leaders that highlighted Beijing’s growing influence. The two-day China-Central Asia Summit in the western city of Xi’an came as...

Pak anti-terrorism court grants pre-arrest bail to former PM Imran Khan

May 20, 2023

An anti-terrorism court here on Friday approved pre-arrest bail till June 2 to Imran Khan in three terrorism cases filed against Pakistan’s former prime minister in the wake of violence that erupted after his arrest on May 9.Khan, 70, appeared at the Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) amid tight security after...

Israel uses fire, tear gas on Palestinians protesting ‘flag march’ in Gaza Strip

May 20, 2023

Several Palestinians were hurt after Israeli police opened fire and used tear gas against them while they were participating in a protest on Gaza Strip’s eastern border with Israel, reported Al Jazeera. The protest occurred following a so-called “flag march” by far-right Israelis on Thursday in the Old City of...

UK extends Russian export ban to diamonds, metals over conflict

May 19, 2023

The UK on Friday extended its package of sanctions against Russia with a ban on Russian diamonds, an industry worth USD 4 billion in exports in 2021, as well as imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel and sanctioned 86 more people and entities linked with the country over the...

G7’s stance on China is complex due to economic relations

May 19, 2023

Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united in voicing concern about China. The question is how to translate that worry into action. Over the past two years, President Joe Biden’s administration has sought to reframe the relationship with Beijing and build support among like-minded nations for...

G7 Leaders Prepare New Sanctions on Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict

May 19, 2023

Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies planned to devote much of the first full day of the Group of Seven summit to finding new ways to punish Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats against Ukraine, along with North Korea’s months-long barrage of...

SC stays Bengal govt ban on ‘The Kerala Story’

May 19, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ban imposed by the West Bengal government on the film ‘The Kerala Story’. “Prohibition by West Bengal is not tenable. The order of the additional secretary of West Bengal shall remain stayed,” Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said. The apex court also...

Rijiju loses law ministry, Meghwal new replacement

May 19, 2023

In a sudden development, Kiren Rijiju was moved out of the law ministry and replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday. A brief communique of Rashtrapati Bhavan said President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reallocated portfolios among ministers in the Union Council of Ministers. The...

SC refuses to overturn Patna High Court order suspending caste survey

May 19, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to overturn the Patna High Court’s interim order suspending the Bihar government’s caste survey. The first round of caste survey in Bihar was conducted between 7 and 21 January. The second round started on 15 April and was supposed to continue till 15 May....

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