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Category: World

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Taiwan reports increased Chinese activity in its territory

Taiwan's Defense Ministry has reported increased activity by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the Taiwan Strait, with 22 Chinese aircraft, nine People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships and one official vessel spotted as...

3 people forcibly disappeared for distributing pamphlets in Karachi before Baloch National Conference

Baloch activist Mehrang Baloch lamented the deteriorating situation in Balochistan and accused DSP of Kalakot Police Station of forced disappearance of three persons while they were chalking on walls and distributing pamphlets in Lyari,...

Pak journalist criticises Islamabad police, highlights silence of political parties on plight of Baloch women

In a recent social media post, Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir highlighted the worrying nature of the treatment meted out to women by Islamabad’s police force. She referred to an earlier incident in which more...

Uighur rights organization criticizes China for atrocities in Xinjiang

The Uyghur community living in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has been facing atrocities committed by China for decades. Uyghur rights organisation, East Turkistan Svenska Uyghur Komitet (SUK), lamented China's brutality against Uyghur...

Philippines bans offshore gambling, targeting Chinese-run businesses

The Philippines has taken the decisive step to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The move is aimed at the industry that primarily serves Chinese gamblers, due to concerns about its ties to organized...

Baloch national gathering in Gwadar to challenge state oppression and megaproject exploitation

Taking a strong stand against decades of oppression and exploitation in Pakistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced plans to hold a historic Baloch National Conference in Gwadar on July 28. The aim...

Taiwan conducts Han Kuang exercise while reserve troops deployed to strategic locations

Thousands of reserve soldiers in Taiwan have arrived for duty, as the country begins the live-fire phase of its largest annual military exercise, Han Kuang, reports Focus Taiwan. Coordinated by the Joint Operational Command...

Hindu temple vandalised again in Canada amid growing concerns over extremist activities

In a worrying recurrence of targeted attacks on Hindu places of worship across Canada, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton has once again become a victim of vandalism. Nepean MP Chandra Arya expressed deep...

The Chinese threat has prompted several air forces to defend freedom in the Indo-Pacific

There was a time when China was invited to large multilateral military exercises, with RIMPAC in Hawaii being a clear example. However, China has been excluded from Western-led military exercises due to its aggressive...

Protests continued for the third day in Turbat, Baloch activists demanded safe return of kidnapped people

The families of five missing Baloch people continued their protest for the third day, with activist Mehrang Baloch demanding the safe return of the missing persons. In a statement, he said that the Baloch...