Author: Mahima Sharma

Israel demolishes Palestinian West Bank School - Asiana Times

On May 7th Israeli authorities demolished a Palestinian school in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. European Union is condemning the act that has taken place. COGAT, a military branch of Israel said that about 2km away from Bethlehem there has been an illegal construction of the building. They highlighted how the construction of the building in such a way would be dangerous for the students studying there and the decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of the nationals, thus Israeli court passed the verdict. The European Union made its remark very clear on its official Twitter…

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Jaishankar's firm stand on Regional Security in SCO Meet - Asiana Times

On the following day for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO ) meeting, the selected ministers from all the member states came together for a round table meeting including the host country’s foreign minister Mr. S. Jaishankar and the counterpart Pakistan’s foreign minister Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss regional security and peace. Jaishankar while addressing the SCO meet has made a strong and firm stand on regional security and highlighted the threats of terrorism in the world. India has been time and again mentioned the threats of terrorism and its work on eradicating it has been there in all…

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Jaishankar holds a meeting with the SCO chief - Asiana Times

On Thursday the two-day-long meeting between the foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member states takes place in Goa. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an eight-member multilateral Organisation consisting of India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Today morning the foreign minister of India Mr. S. Jaishankar held a meeting with SCO Secretary-General Mr. Zhang Ming. It is said that the meeting was a productive as well as constructive affair. The foreign minister has shown gratitude towards the SCO as it is the commencement of India’s Presidency for the first time and thanked everyone for their support…

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India‘s population; a worrisome situation - Asiana Times

Last week it was said that India would probably cross the population count in comparison to the most populous state in the world, China. But a recent study shows how India has already crossed the population count and become the world’s most populous state. India’s population has reached 1,425,775,850 surpassing China. China’s population is slowly and gradually shrinking as the fertility rate has eventually fallen from 5.7 births in 1950 to 2 births per woman today. India’s population is very much likely to grow in the coming years, though the fertility rate is lower than China’s population, and doesn’t seem…

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Sudan Military Violence Reaches 3 Weeks - Asiana Times

Sudan for 3 weeks has been going through military violence over power politics between forces of two chiefs Abdel Fateh al-Burhan and Mohammad Hamdan Daglo. Khartoum has become the land of war in Sudan. The capital is facing massive backlash in the case of the Civil War. More than 500 people have been killed till now since the violence took place on April 15th. It seems doubtful that it will end in the near future. There have been multiple truces that both forces had agreed to but none of them is able to hold the mass killing of the civilians.…

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China approaching Taiwan through Sea Route - Asiana Times

China has been approaching Taiwan for a very long time now since the Ukraine – Russia Clash. Taiwan has shown concerns over Beijing’s military exercises over the island. Taiwan has reported that the Chinese military flew 38 fighter jet planes and other warplanes near the region. The defence ministry of Taiwan has shown discomfort with such large and massive aur drills over the region of Taiwan by China. Sex Navy Vessels were also spotted near the island which China claims to be its part, on Friday. China and Taiwan’s growing tension can be a threat to the world peace order…

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Foreign Nationals and Diplomats evacuated Amid Sudan Clash - Asiana Times

As the fierce fight continues to horrify the capital City, Khartoum, Sudan. Many countries have evacuated their diplomats and foreign nationals from the city. UK and US, on Sunday, announced that they had flown their diplomats out of the city and that they were taken to safer places. France, Italy, Germany, and Spain are also one of those countries that are evacuating their nationals and Diplomats.  It’s been over a week that the Power struggle between the Army and Paramilitary forces in Sudan has gotten even worse after suggesting they should cease fire. It was only for Ramadan that the…

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UK to test it's first Emergency Alarm Scheme - Asiana Times

The UK has announced that it will carry out its public emergency alerts later in the month. The national system is modeled on the schemes in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. All across the UK people will receive siren-like warnings on their mobile phones providing information on how to stay safe in the situation of utmost emergency. On 23rd April, there will be an explosion of ten seconds to test all four UK regions on how the security system will work. It is a test that will ensure that this 10-second alarm even if the phone is…

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NATO agrees to Ukraine Membership! - Asiana Times

On Friday, NATO Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg said that NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will over time become a member of NATO. This is the first time that a NATO chief has traveled to Kyiv to discuss the security and conditions of Ukraine at present. The statement come forward after the 11th meeting of the Ukrainian Defence Group with the Secretary General of NATO at Ramstein Air Base in Germany stated the membership to the reporters but at the same, it was ensured that the ongoing war with Russia must prevail with due time as it is a prime…

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South Asian girls victims of forced marriage: UN - Asiana Times

UN on Wednesday revealed that in South Asia due to escalated financial burden on families and the closure of schools in the Covid-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters. The Children’s Agency of the United Nations stated that there were around 290 child brides which account for 45% of the total global population. The agency has shown an urgent upsurge to end such practices in the South Asian region. A region filled with diverse cultures, ethnic landscapes, and religious beliefs. The South Asian region is one of the oldest regions which has seen prominent civilizations and is soon…

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