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China Taiwan controversy: The country also thanked India for avoiding unilateral actions to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in the face of China’s military posturing, following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. China Taiwan controversy After India batted for de-escalation of the China-Taiwan issue, the country on Sunday expressed gratitude to India and several other countries for their calls for exercising restraint. The country also thanked India for avoiding unilateral actions to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in the face of China’s military posturing, following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit…

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate beforehand this time contained classified documents, numerous of them top secret, mixed in with eclectic journals, magazines and particular correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday. No space at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was authorized for the storehouse of classified material, according to the court papers, which laid out the FBI’s explanation for searching the property this month, including probable cause to believe that substantiation of inhibition will be set up. The 32- runner affidavit heavily redacted to cover the safety of substantiations and law enforcement officers…

Shinzo Abe Japan’s Ex- Prime Minister had the longest serving tenure. He was shot and slain at a rally conducted in the light of elections on July 8th.The funeral services followed thereafter. However Japan was committed to hold a state funeral at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena on Sept 27th. The government has announced for the expenditure to be of $1.83 million on the state funeral for the slain former trailblazer Shinzo Abe whose aura inspired many. Alas, whose life also ended in the most uncertain episodes of a gunshot. His death came off as a shocker .Hysteria erupted domestically and…

In a bid to pay tribute to India’s renowned meteorologist and physicist, Anna Mani, Google celebrated her 104th birth anniversary with a special doodle. For the unknown, Mani was one of India’s first female scientists and served as the Deputy Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Later, Anna Mani was recognized for her work and was popularly known as ‘The Weather Woman of India.’ She laid the foundation for harnessing renewable sources of energy in the nation. Besides IMD, Anna Mani was also associated with the United Nations World Meteorological Organization where she held many key positions due…

Kenya’s former prime minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge Monday with the country’s Supreme Court against election results that saw him lose the presidency by a slim margin. Odinga led supporters of his political coalition and lawyers armed with thousands of documents to the court in central Nairobi, where they submitted their request asking the Supreme Court to overturn election that made William Ruto president-elect. Speaking after filing the petition, Odinga said the country’s electoral system was compromised. “Kenyans and those who followed our campaigns will recall fighting and ending corruption in Kenya was a core agenda…

According to officials, at least 13 civilians have been murdered and others have been injured after Al-Qaeda affiliate terrorists launched a gun and bomb attack on the famous Hayat Hotel on Friday. Somali soldiers have ended a 30-hour-long fatal siege by Al-Shabaab extremists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, a security commander informed AFP around Saturday midnight. According to Somali officials, at least 13 civilians have been murdered and others have been injured after Al-Qaeda affiliate terrorists launched a gun and bomb attack on the famous Hayat Hotel on Friday evening. While seeking the anonymity, the commander informed AFP:…

El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted in April for his part in the activities of the notorious four-member ‘Beatles’ cell El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted in April for his part in the activities of the notorious four-member “Beatles” cell. They murdered hostages in Iraq and Syria. A member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “Beatles” terror cell was sentenced to life in prison by a federal court in the United States on Friday. El Shafee Elsheikh was found guilty in April of hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit murder and support a terrorist organization. “The behavior of this defendant can only be…

China’s BRI and CPEC with Pakistan are on the brink of crisis as a result of poor management, debt problems, and corruption, leaving many projects unfinished. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), supported by China, is reportedly at an appalling juncture due to inadequate management, since numerous significant projects falling under its purview have either failed to begin or have generated mixed to poor outcomes. According to an ANI report, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which runs from Gwadar to the Chinese city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, gave birth to the BRI, also known as the “Silk Road,” which Chinese…

The US and Pakistani officials are considering various options for Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit to Washington in late August or early September, according to a media report on Tuesday. “A date will soon be finalized,” the Dawn newspaper reported, quoting a diplomatic source as saying. Gen. Bajwa is expected to retire in November. Since the visit has not yet been officially confirmed, neither side has announced the agenda of the talks Gen Bajwa is likely to hold in Washington, the report said. But diplomatic circles and think-tank experts point out that both sides have been trying…

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered Pyongyang economic aid if the country took significant steps towards ending its nuclear program. He has also called for closer ties with Japan. South Korea will help to significantly rebuild North Korea’s economy if it takes steps toward substantial denuclearization, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said in an address on Monday. “We will implement a large-scale program to provide food, providing assistance for establishing infrastructure for the production, transmission and distribution of electrical power, and carry out projects to modernize ports and airports to facilitate trade,” Yoon said, referring to potential aid to Pyongyang. …