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The German chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Monday organized its fifth General Body Meeting in Hamburg and elected its new cabinet, according to a press release by BNM. Social and human rights activists like Naseem Baloch, the Chairman of BNM Hatim Baloch, the Central Committee member and Coordinator of BNM's Human Rights … Read more
After months of delay, the Senate successfully passed a US$95 billion package aimed at providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, CNN reports. The bipartisan effort marks a significant victory for President Joe Biden, congressional Democrats and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine despite growing reluctance from some … Read more
Jian Jie, an aide to a far-right member of the European Parliament, was arrested by German police late Monday on charges of spying for China, Al Jazeera reported. Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jianye is believed to have repeatedly provided information about the European Parliament's dealings to China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). The arrest … Read more
Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) special meeting on global cooperation, development and energy for development on April 28-29, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports. At the two-day special meeting, Riyadh will convene more than 1,000 global leaders, including heads of state, government and thought leaders from the public and private sectors as … Read more
Ten crew members were killed when two Malaysian Navy helicopters collided mid-air and later crashed on the ground on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported. In a statement, the Royal Malaysian Navy said the two aircraft collided on Tuesday morning while they were taking part in aerial training in North Lumut, where the navy is headquartered. According … Read more
Chairman Xi Jinping ascended the highest throne of the Chinese political hierarchy about 14 years ago. His leadership was initially almost flawless from China's perspective, as the nation prospered economically, diplomatically, and militarily. However, Xi's style of governance has aroused enormous concerns at home and abroad, and his aura of untouchability has been tarnished by … Read more
A recent report from the United States has highlighted a range of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and systemic abuses against ethnic minority groups. From criminal prosecution of journalists to restrictions on independent trade unions, the findings of the “2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices”, released … Read more
A group of Taiwanese-American and Tibetan Harvard students disrupted Chinese Ambassador to the United States Shi Feng's speech at Harvard University on Saturday, alleging human rights violations in the country. The incident occurred during the opening ceremony of the Harvard Kennedy School China Conference 2024, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported on Sunday. UPDATE: SFT activist … Read more
Taiwan's navy is to commission two more domestically-built Tou Jiang-class stealth missile corvettes next month as part of a move to safeguard its waters from China's military aggression, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported on Monday. are supposed to. The two corvettes, Hsu Jiang (PGG-621) and Wu Jiang (PGG-623), will be officially commissioned into the navy … Read more
The situation of women in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate under Taliban rule, in another case, the “Khadija al-Kubra” market exclusively for women in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif closed due to non-payment Has gone. Shop rent, Khama Press reported on Monday, quoting sources. The market was temporarily closed on Saturday reportedly due to non-payment of store … Read more