Trudeau’s fresh claim on Nijjar killing, US says ‘engaged with Indian govt’

New York: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said that Ottawa had shared allegations regarding the killing of pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar with India weeks ago. During a joint press briefing alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa, Trudeau said that Canada wants to “work constructively with India” to get to the “bottom of […]

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Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills

The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking an accidental clash, the island’s defence minister said on Saturday. Taiwan has said that the past two weeks has seen dozens of fighters, drones, bombers and other aircraft, as well as warships and […]

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Tajik President Urges Increased Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan at UN

New York : Tajikistan continues to consider the establishment of intra-Afghan dialogue and the creation of a truly inclusive government with the participation of representatives of all peoples, nationalities and political and social groups as an important ground for achieving lasting peace and genuine stability in Afghanistan. UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Tajik President Emomali […]

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Indonesia jails woman for blasphemy over TikTok food video

Jakarta: An Indonesian court has jailed a woman for two years after she was found guilty of breaching the country’s blasphemy laws in a TikTok food video she posted in March. The video showed Lina Lutfiawati reciting a Muslim prayer before eating some crispy pork skin and quickly amassing millions of views. Pork is considered ‘haram’, […]

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A leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

BY SOPHENG CHEANG PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition was convicted and sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago, in a case that his party has called politically motivated. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued its verdict against Thach Setha, a vice […]

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New TIR Route Boosts China-Uzbekistan Trade Efficiency Along Qingdao and Samarkand

Tashkent: The TIR system now connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao, offering a new fast, cost-effective and secure trade route. Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants departed from Samarkand and transited Kazakhstan before entering China through Khorgos and transversing across the country to Qingdao. It also marks the first time that an Uzbek truck […]

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