K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at UN General Assembly.

It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth’s well-being from superstar K-pop band BTS. Addressing the stage for a sustainability event, the seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned g…

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Indian & Indonesian Navy participate in 3rd edition of ‘Samudra Shakti’.

The 3rd edition of Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ is scheduled from September 20 to Sep 22. Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt had already arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia in the preparedness of this one of a kind exercise aimed at improving bilateral ties between In…

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Taliban replaces ministry for women with ‘guidance’ ministry.

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” in the building that once housed the Women’s Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers on Saturday as part of the forced move. It was the latest troubling…

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Canada PM Trudeau wins historic third term but falls short of majority.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a third term in Canada’s snap election but fell short of regaining the majority he was seeking, faced with relying on smaller parties in another fragmented parliament. Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected or leading in 156 of the 338 seats in…

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Boxing star Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippines president.

Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao says he is to run for president in next year’s election. He was nominated as a candidate by a faction of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. On top of a glittering career as a fighter, Mr Pacquiao, 42, is a senator in the Philippines’ parliamen…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won the parliamentary election.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won a parliamentary majority following an election marred by reports of fraud. With almost all of the votes counted, the United Russia party had won nearly 50% of the vote, marking a slight drop in support from the previous el…

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French military kills ISIS leader.

The French military reportedly killed ISIS leader Adnan Abou Walid al Sahraoui, who claimed responsibility for masterminding the ambush-style murder of four U.S. special forces soldiers during a 2017 attack in North Africa. Those killed in the 2017 attack included Army Sgt. …

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UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China.

The UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, in what's seen as an effort to counter China. It will let Australia build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time, using technology provided by the US. The Aukus pact, which will a…

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China opposes external interference in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs.

China told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Sep. 14) that it opposes the interference of powerful nations in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. Delivering a statement at the 3rd meeting of the UNHRC General Debate of the 48th regular session, the Permanent…

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UN leading to raise USD 600 Million as an aid for Afghanistan.

Leading the appeal in Geneva for $606 million to support emergency aid for 11 million people across the country, Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres said that even before the uncertainty caused by the Taliban takeover last month, people were in the grip of one of t…

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Aziz Akhannouch elected as new PM of Morocco.

Aziz Akhannouch has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco by the country’s King Mohammed VI. Akhannouch’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) party secured 102 out of the 395 seats in the parliament election, held on September 10, 2021. Prior to this appointm…

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UN rights chief urges immediate moratorium on Sri Lanka’s use of PTA.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today called for “concrete actions” by the Government of Sri Lanka on accountability and institutional reform. Delivering the Oral Update on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka during the 48th session of the Human R…

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Taliban announce new rules for female students in Afghanistan.

Afghan universities will be segregated by gender, and a new dress code will be introduced, the Taliban has said. Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani indicated women would be allowed to study, but not alongside men. He also announced a review of the subjects students …

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N.Korea tests first 'strategic' cruise missile.

North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said, seen by analysts as possibly the country's first such weapon with a nuclear capability. The missiles are "a strategic weapon of great significance" a…

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US marks 20th anniversary of September 11 attacks.

Ceremonies commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States are being held in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia and Pennsylvania. A moment of silence at 8:46am local time (10:46pm AEST) followed by a tolling bell began the program in New Y…

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PM Narendra Modi chaired 13th BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has chaired the 13th BRICS Summit, through video conferencing. The theme of the India-led Summit was “BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus.” The theme chosen by India reflects the fifteenth anni…

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Afghan Women will be banned from playing sports.

The newly installed Taliban regime will forbid Afghan women from playing cricket and other sports where their bodies might be seen, a senior official told Australian public broadcaster SBS. "I don't think women will be allowed to play cricket because it is not neces…

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Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan’s prime minister.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to media after he annouced to pull out of a party leadership race at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after …

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister to address Int’l Symposium at University of Bologna.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris will shortly make a visit to Bologna, Italy, to participate in an international event. The event is to be graced by the Prime Minister of Italy and other dignitaries from Italy and other European countr…

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China appoints new army commander to head troops along Indian border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Gen Wang Haijiang as the new Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command, which oversees the borders with India, official media here reported. Xi, who also heads the ruling Communist Party of China (C…

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