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US believes Ukrainian plane shot down by Iranian missile, says Pompeo

US has given Ukraine ‘important data’ on Iran plane crash: foreign minister

8:02 pm January 10, 2020

Kiev: US officials have handed Kiev “important data” following a plane crash in Iran, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday. “President Volodymyr Zelensky and I met with US representatives,” Prystaiko said in a post on Twitter. “We have received important data which will be processed by our experts.

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Qureshi

2:49 pm October 20, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on November 9 as a common man. Qureshi told reporters in his home town Multan on Saturday that Singh has accepted his invitation and would attend the scheduled opening as a common […]

UN rights chief says troubled by Hong Kong violence

9:32 pm October 5, 2019

Kuala Lumpur: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Saturday she was “troubled” by Hong Kong’s increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, and stressed that any measures to quell the unrest must be grounded in law. The city endured another night of chaos Friday, after leader Carrie Lam banned face masks at demonstrations, invoking colonial-era emergency powers […]

Thousands march as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban

12:34 pm October 4, 2019

Hong Kong: Thousands of masked protesters marched through Hong Kong on Friday as the government readied to use emergency powers to ban face coverings in a bid to put an end to months of violent protests. Large crowds of mostly office workers hit the streets during the workday lunch break over the pro-Beijing regime’s expected […]

Hong Kong student protester shot by police to be charged

Hong Kong teen protester shot by police to be charged

1:04 pm October 3, 2019

Hong Kong: Police say criminal charges will be filed against the 18-year-old Hong Kong student who was the first victim of police gunfire in the months-long pro-democracy protests. The shooting Tuesday on one of the most violent days of the demonstrations inflamed anger against police, who already have been accused of being heavy-handed against protesters. […]