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Anger and Cry over India’s diplomat calling for ‘...
( US )
Washington:A senior Indian diplomat has triggered a controversy by calling for the adoption of an “Israeli model” in Kashmir, which is reeling under a crippling military lockdown and internet blackout for nearly four months now.
An hour-long video featuring Sandeep Chakravorty, India’s consul general in New York, has gone viral on social media, in which he is addressing a group of Kashmiri Hindus – known as Pandits – at a private event in the US city last week.
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Sweden calls for lifting of restrictions in Kashmir and stre...
( Sweden )
Stockholm:On the 115th day since the abrogation of certain provisions in Article 370 and changing the status of Kashmir, Sweden has come out strongly against the continued restrictions and political detentions in the Valley.
In a response to a question on the situation in Kashmir in the Swedish parliament, Sweden’s foreign minister Anne Linde called for lifting of the remaining restriction in the region even as she emphasised upon bilateral “political solution” between India...
Israel may wind-up its embassy in Ireland,Diplomats across g...
( Ireland )
Dublin: Israel’s diplomatic missions around the world closed on Wednesday as Foreign Ministry workers went on strike over a dispute about paying taxes on overseas stipends. Wilayat Times Desk Reports Says,No one was allowed into the closed missions, and services for Israelis abroad were unavailable. Signs bearing the word “Strike” were hung on railings and the outside walls of the Israeli embassy in Washington. A tweet from Elad Strohmayer, spokesperson at the embassy, said:...
Respect rights of all people in Jammu and Kashmir:EU officia...
( Belgium )
Brussels:A European Union official today said it remains concerned over rights of all Indians in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We fully recognise the very legitimate security concerns of India and equally strong concern for the rights of all Kashmiris, Christian Leffler, Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues of European Union, said here.
He said while there is a degree of normalcy, the situation is not quite there yet. The EU, he said, always maintained the J&K issue should be...
More than 11,000 scientists declare ‘climate emergency’ ...
( United Kingdom )
London:More than 11,000 scientists in 153 countries have declared a climate emergency around the world and also warned of ‘untold suffering’ unless there is significant transformation in the way humans live. The study by 11,258 scientists called the “World scientists’ warning of a climate emergency,” marks the first time a large group of scientists has formally come out in favor of labeling climate change an ’emergency’. It was published on Tuesday in the journal Bioscience, spearheaded...
Historic women’s WWE match held in Saudi Arabia...
( Saudi Arabia )
Riyadh:The loaded card for Riyadh Season was not the only treat in store for attendees. It also marked the first women’s WWE match in Saudi Arabia, setting a precedent for fans in King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh as they cheered raucously for Natalya and Lacey Evans. “This is my second time in Saudi Arabia and I’m so excited,” Natalya told Arab News before the match, which she won. Her first trip was to Jeddah a few months ago. “We’ve been really busy since we landed. We went...
Current situation in Kashmir not sustainable:Angela Merkel...
( German )
Berlin:German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 1 expressed concern for the people of Kashmir and said that the lockdown of the region cannot be supported for long. The German leader’s comments came hours after India and Germany agreed to work on bilateral and multilateral platforms to counter terrorism and extremism. “The situation now for the people (in Kashmir) is not good and not sustainable. This has to be improved for sure,” said Ms. Merkel to a group of German journalists...
Top cleric Aytollah Sistani warns of civil war outbreak in I...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali al-Sistani urged the end of bloodshed in the Arab country, warning of a civil war and chaos after dozens of deaths during the recent wave of protest rallies across Iraq. In a statement Issued on Friday, Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Al-Sistani expressed regret over the continued clashes between demonstrators and security forces, which have resulted in the deaths and injuries of many people from both sides and damages to public and private properties. “The...
Pakistan PM brings Kashmir Cause at UN, predicts ‘bloo...
( Pakistan )
Geneva: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned on Friday there would be a bloodbath when India lifts its curfew in Kashmir and that any all-out conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations would reverberate far beyond their borders. Khan made the remarks in an impassioned speech to the annual United Nations General Assembly after India last month removed the decades-old autonomy in the part of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan. “If this goes wrong, you hope for the best but be prepared for...
Khashoggi`s Murder Happened Under My Watch:Bin Salman...
( Saudi Arab )
Riyadh/Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has broken his silence in the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, saying he bears responsibility “because it happened under my watch.” The CIA has concluded that the kingdom’s de facto ruler ordered his operatives to kill the 59-year-old Washington Post columnist in October 2018 inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where he was strangled and mutilated. Saudi Arabia has insisted that bin Salman had no role in the slaughter of the royal insider-turned-outspoken...