Category: International
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Is India moving to become a Hindua Rashtra ?
This is an important piece in learning the future outlook of India as a country and it’s impact on it’s neighbors as a nation. In the early 8th century, a young Muslim warlord, Mohammed bin Qasim, captured Sindh after heavy fighting. Although this area was very small, but the consequences of this defeat proved to…
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Zelensky calls for Russia to be stripped of UN veto power
The day began with an escalation of force from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and ended with a call for his country’s diplomatic isolation by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky on Wednesday addressed the United Nations, urging world leaders to unite against Russia’s war in Ukraine and strip Moscow of its veto power on the…
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Female Saudi activist sentenced to record 34 years in prison for critical tweets
Salma al-Shehab was detained in January 2021 in Saudi Arabia, where she was on vacation, days before the Saudi citizen was set to return to her home in Britain BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia quietly sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison over her Twitter activity last week, marking the longest sentence ever for a…
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Ukraine live briefing: Strikes pound Kharkiv; U.N. chief to discuss grain deal, nuclear risk
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres is in Ukraine to review progress on a deal to release the country’s grain exports, and strikes overnight pummeled Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe. Key developments Return to menu The U.N. chief will meet the leaders of Ukraine…
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US and Taiwan Begin Formal Negotiations on Trade Initiative
First round set to take place ‘early this fall,’ USTR says Details come after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei this month BEIJING — The United States and Taiwan said they are set to begin formal trade negotiations, as Washington shows its support for the island democracy facing Beijing’s ire for hosting high-ranking U.S. congressional delegations.…
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Israel and Turkey Resume Full Diplomatic Ties After a Long Rift
Ambassadors will be installed for first time since 2018 Announcement follows visits by top officials this year Israel and Turkey agreed to resume full diplomatic ties, seeking to draw a line under a years-long period of tensions that spilled into regional security, energy and trade. Ambassadors will be installed for the first time since 2018,…
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