Author: Sanat Sari Saren

Citizens anger over Draconian laws  On Saturday, a video was released on Chinese state approved messaging service WeChat. The video from the financial district of Pudong showed the metal enclosures built to keep house owners indoors had been brought down by angry citizens.  China’s extreme zero COVID policies are not working against the new and faster variation of Omicron that has been tearing through the city for nearly a month now.  Despite holding the world’s most strict and stringent lockdowns, Beijing hoped to cut down the increasing number of infections but to no avail.   The residents of the financial hub…

Verdict of Death For accused smuggling of historical treasures, Jim Fitton, a 66-year-old retired British geologist, may face the death penalty in Iraq. Fitton was on an archaeological dig in Eridu, Iraq, when he came upon several stone shards from the famed ancient site. His children, Joshua and Leila Fhave informed the press that their father had no idea that the fragments were of historical importance. Ms. Fitton has given a statement that Mr. Fitton had collected the stones from an open and unguarded area of the historical site where there were no signs of warning against removal of fragments.…

The royal assent from the queen also implicates the approval and necessity of laws that will protect and defend the emergency workers who work under severe life threatening conditions and scenarios.

Heartfelt Condolences Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Chinese ambassador Pang Chunxae in the Chinese Embassy at Islamabad on Thursday, where he conveyed his heartfelt condolences for the Chinese nationals who perished in the Karachi Suicide bomb blast. He also said that the main focus of Pakistan’s security forces at the moment is to capture terrorists responsible for the attack. PM Sharif lamented the incident and assured the Chinese ambassador, that the terrorists responsible for attacking the Confucius College in Karachi will not go unpunished. Adding that the attack is a deliberate attempt to hamper the friendly relations between…

New Spike in Covid-19 cases  In light of recent events, China’s capital Beijing has ordered to close all schools and educational institutions in the city until further notice.  China has been battling rising number of COVID cases in the past week. Many cities like Shanghai have underwent strict and thorough lockdown to try and curb the epidemic.  With the new infection, Sweeps through the country Chinese officials have started to employ strict measures, to stop the virus before it spreads further among the masses.  In the latest wave, Beijing has been fighting localized cluster infections, with numbers reaching 150 this…

Plastic pollution Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, human beings have come a long way as a species, designing so many varieties of non perishable products to make our lives easier, while blatantly disregarding the clear signs of our planet being ruined right in front of our eyes. Plastic was the greatest boon of modern science and technology, and also the greatest bane of our planet in long term. Well what goes around , comes around. With the destruction of natural resources by human made trash, our rivers, oceans, lands and even Mountain ranges are clogged and choking with…

Political Prisoner. On Wednesday, Aung San Suu Kyi the country’s former leader was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison for charges of corruption brought against her by the military government of Myanmar. Myanmar’s military took control of the country in 2021 after ousting the democratically elected government of Suu Kyi. Many important leaders were convicted, detained and even sentenced to death. The military has accused Aung San of taking bribes in the form of gold and hundreds of thousands of dollars from a top political leader last year. The corruption allegations brought against Suu Kyi has been denied…

More and More  713$ million in new aid package: Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the U.S has sent nearly 3.7$ bn USD in arms, ammunition, and other necessary supplies to Ukraine. During the visit by U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kyiv on Monday, they announced the Biden administration’s plans to allocate more 713$ million in a new aid package to be given to Ukraine.  It has been clear from the beginning that without the advanced weaponry being provided by western nations, Ukraine would have a really hard time dealing with…

Visit shrouded in secrecy  militarily weakened Russia: On April 25, US Secretary of state Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited the war-torn country of Ukraine in a secretive meeting with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The trip was not confirmed by the press until the duo was safely out of the country’s borders. Through this daring conduct of sending two of their top Diplomats into Ukraine, Unites States wants to show steadfast support for Ukraine as Russia’s ground assault rages on in the East and South of the country.  The visit of US diplomats in such a risky…

Nuclear deterrent Russia possesses the largest stockpile of Nuclear weapons in the world. The sheer amount of Nuclear deterrent Russia possesses has kept all international interference at bay since the beginning. With incessant advocacy by U.S , International communities have already turned their back on Russia. Russian Foreign Minister on Monday said in a statement to the press that Kremlin is not taking lightly, United States efforts of helping Ukraine by supplying arms, ammunition and other essentials. He also issued warnings of Nuclear warfare if Washington does not mend their ways. He also added that continued interference in the war…