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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam

Hong Kong Chief says only Beijing able to resolve legislative limbo of delayed election

Aug 01, 2020

Hong Kong, August 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam believes it is reasonable to extend the term of the current Legislative Assembly for a year as the legislative elections were postponed by over a year but said the ultimate ruling is up to the highest ordinance in China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a statement on the Hong Kong government website read.

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COVID-19 was not genetically altered virus, says geopolitical expert Jamie Metzl

Aug 01, 2020

Washington [USA], Aug 1 : As several questions on the actual origin of the coronavirus remain unanswered, Jamie Metzl, a geopolitical expert and a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council, has opined that the virus was not "a genetically altered virus."
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Bomb the hell out of civilians, then blame the victims: Afghan Media mogul hits out at Pak

Aug 01, 2020
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai

Pakistan must engage in civilised, friendly relationship with Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

Aug 01, 2020

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Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (Photo credit: website of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation)

UAE launches operation of Arab world's first nuclear power plant: Prime Minister

Aug 01, 2020

Dubai [UAE], August 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan looks forward to developing new systems to head off missile threats in enemy territory

Aug 01, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], August 1 : As North Korea and China develop new weapons that are harder to intercept...
M Hashim Qureshi, Chairman of J-K Democratic Liberation Party

Muslim Uighurs are forcibly put in concentration camps in China: Hashim Qureshi

Aug 01, 2020

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 01 : M Hashim Qureshi, Chairman of J-K Democratic Liberation Party, has...
In Pakistan today, anti-Ahmadi Muslim sentiment is as strong and violent as ever.

Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan facing persecution, says report

Aug 01, 2020
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Russia's Covid count reaches 8,45,443 with over 5,000 new cases

Aug 01, 2020
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Abrogation of Article 370: Bright sunny day for J-K

Aug 01, 2020
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Tokyo reports 472 new coronavirus cases

Aug 01, 2020
US President Donald Trump

Trump says will ban Tik Tok from US 'as soon as Saturday'

Aug 01, 2020
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Germany coronavirus caseload reaches 2,09,653, death toll at 9,148

Aug 01, 2020
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Kazakhstan reports 1,289 new Covid cases

Aug 01, 2020
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Seven dead after collision of two planes in Alaska

Aug 01, 2020
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Mexico's Covid toll rises to 46,688, overtakes UK

Aug 01, 2020
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Brazil reports over 52,000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Aug 01, 2020
US Representative and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Eliot L. Engel (Photo/Engel's Twitter account)

US House Committee on Foreign Affairs expresses 'deep concern' over arrest warrants against Hong Kong democracy activists

Aug 01, 2020
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US Supreme Court declines to halt construction of border wall with Pentagon funds

Aug 01, 2020