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Even at UNGA by comparing Wani to freedom-fighter, Pak has converted Kashmir into Bangladesh
Bengaluru, India
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Progress made to end child marriage over the last 5 years, must be matched by action, says new report from Girls Not Brides
LONDON – Today Girls Not Brides, a global partnership of more than 600 civil society organisations working to end child marriage, has launched its first progress report entitled: “It takes a movement: Reflecting five years of progress towards ending child marriage ”. The report marks the 5th year anniversary of Girls Not
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Family of man who died from CIA torture speaks out for the first time
“Torture works, OK folks? I think we should go much stronger than waterboarding, that’s the way I feel. They’re chopping off heads. Believe me, we should go much stronger.” Donald Trump, quoted in The Wall Street Journal, February 2016 In Search for the Dark Prison, a moving two-
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AfDB and Government of India pledge to make Bank’s 2017 Annual Meetings a resounding success
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, September 19, 2016 –The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of India have pledged to make the Bank Group’s 2017 Annual Meetings a resounding success. The Meetings are scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad, the capital of the state of Gujarat, from May
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IRI helps shape Global Climate Action at COP22
The Islamic Reporting Initiative (IRI) has today announced that it will participate at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP22) and will hold its inaugural roundtable discussion on the first day of the COP22 in Marrakech. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is held in
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DRC: Authorities must not fan the flames of unrest with violence
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must show restraint in their handling of protests to ensure that they do not inflame tensions in the country, and conduct thorough, prompt, impartial and transparent investigations into killings and violence that took place at opposition rallies in Kinshasa yesterday, Amnesty
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Riedel grossly under-estimating Pakistan on Kashmir & Jihadis
Bengaluru, India
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Op-ed: Japan’s attempts to instigate conflict undermine regional stability
Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily During a recent visit to Washington DC, Japan’s Defense Minister Tomomi Inada once again described China as a “rule-breaker” on the issues of the East China Sea and South China Sea. Inada proposed that Japan hold more joint patrols and military exercises with
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India should eliminate PoJK terrorist camps as Kashmiri alienation will increase Uri like attacks
Bengaluru, India
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Renewable power is cheapest option today
LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 14, 2016 – Renewable power generation costs are already lower on average worldwide than those of fossil fuels and clean energy plants will become even more cost-competitive by 2020, a new sensitivity analysis published by the Carbon Tracker Initiative finds. “Policy-makers and investors really need
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Saudi crimes haunt Obama as HR chief criticises Alkhalifa abuses
Two recent developments threaten to cause further strain on the Saudi-US relations. The first is a bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. It passed the House and Senate by a voice vote, and would give families of 9/11 victims
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Nominations for African of the Year
Nominations for African of the Year close on September 30, 2016 The opportunity for nominating candidates for the African of the Year 2016 award, which is promoted by Media Trust Limited in Nigeria, will end in on Friday, September 30, 2016, barely two weeks for now. Media Trust Limited, with