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Daniel Pearl case: Omar Sheikh to stay in Pak jail for now
28Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Daniel Pearl case: Omar Sheikh to stay in Pak jail for now

Al-Qaeda terrorist, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and his three aides accused of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, will remain behind bars despite a provincial court ordering their immediate release.The local government is expected to file a petition on Monday against the decision by the Sindh High Court last week to immediately release Sheikh and the co-accused in the kidnapping and murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter, a provincial minister said.Last week on Thursday, the Sindh court declared the detention orders to be null and void. But it clarified that the accused should not be released if there is a Supreme Court restraining order regarding their detention.The Sindh government is taking the stance that the Supreme Court had on September 28 barred...
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Strong capital inflows to further strengthen Indian rupee in the week ahead: Analysts
21Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Strong capital inflows to further strengthen Indian rupee in the week ahead: Analysts

Persistent foreign fund inflows on the back of bullish global cues will strengthen the rupee during the upcoming week, according to analysts.Besides, lesser intervention from the Reserve Bank of India is expected after it was called out by the US Treasury Department to curtail its market activities."RBI intervention is keeping the rupee stable, as it feels prudent to insulate rupee from the strong capital inflows. US Fed putting India on watch list is expected to reduce pace of intervention going forward. Expect rupee to trade between 73.20 to 73.60 with appreciative rupee bias," said Sajal Gupta, Head, Forex and Rates, Edelweiss Securities.Lately, healthy FIIs inflows have powered a rally in equities and gave an appreciation push to the rupee. The FIIs were net buyers last week, investing...
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US Congress passes defence policy bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India
16Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments

US Congress passes defence policy bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India

The USD 740 billion defence policy bill has officially been passed by the United States Congress which, among other things, include calling out Chinese aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was passed on Tuesday by the US House of Representatives and the Senate, include key components of Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's resolution language urging the Chinese government to end its military aggression against India along the LAC.The House and Senate versions of the bill were reconciled by a bipartisan Congressional conference committee earlier in December.The inclusion of this provision, which Krishnamoorthi led as an amendment when the bill passed the House, reflects the US government's...
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China sanctions US officials over Hong Kong moves
10Dec By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China sanctions US officials over Hong Kong moves

In retaliation to restrictions slapped on Chinese officials this week, China on Thursday said that it will impose sanctions on US officials who have "performed badly" over Hong Kong issues.Last year, Hong Kong was rocked by pro-democracy protests that were halted by Beijing’s draconian national security law, drawing criticism over eroding rights from countries including the US.On Monday, the US said it was freezing any US assets and barring travel to the United States for 14 vice chairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which spearheaded the tough new law.In response, China would impose "sanctions on US executive officials, congressional personnel, non-governmental organisation personnel... who have performed badly on Hong Kong-related issues," foreign ministry s
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US acts against Pakistan, China for violations of religious freedom
9Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments

US acts against Pakistan, China for violations of religious freedom

Pakistan and China have been included in the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" (CPC) by the United States for engaging in or tolerating "systematic and egregious violations of religious freedom".The US State Department has highlighted both Pakistan and China as CPCs among the 10 countries for their failure to stem the persecution and discrimination of faith groups.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a statement, said Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have been designated as CPC under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended, for engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom.He further informed that countries - Comoros, Cuba, Nicaragua and Russia have bee...
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US raises concerns over CCP’s threat to national security
7Dec By Grace TsoiNo Comments

US raises concerns over CCP’s threat to national security

Raising concerns over China’s threat to national security, the US State Department has listed over 80 Chinese companies mentioned in the US stock exchange in which US retail investors have been investing unknowingly in Chinese companies.According to an official statement: “The Chinese Communist Party’s threat to American national security extends into our financial markets and impacts American investors. Many major stock and bond indices developed by index providers like MSCI and FTSE include malign People’s Republic of China (PRC) companies, listed on the Department of Commerce Entity List and/or the Department of Defense List of Communist Chinese military companies. The money flowing into these index funds - often passively, by US retail investors - supports Chinese companies involved in
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2008 Mumbai terror attack anniversary: US says standing alongside India in anti-terror fight
27Nov By Grace TsoiNo Comments

2008 Mumbai terror attack anniversary: US says standing alongside India in anti-terror fight

The United States, on the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, said that it is “standing alongside” India in the fight against terrorism, and affirmed its commitment to holding the perpetrators of the attack accountable.“On the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, the US reaffirms its commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable and ensuring justice for the victims, including six Americans. Standing alongside our Indian partners, we remain resolute in the fight against terrorism,” the US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of state department said in a tweet.On November 26, 2008, ten terrorists trained by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) terrorist organization carried out a series of coordinated attacks against multiple targets in India’s Mumbai city i
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‘Great discoveries’ made during my watch: US President Trump on Moderna vaccine
17Nov By Grace TsoiNo Comments

‘Great discoveries’ made during my watch: US President Trump on Moderna vaccine

Within minutes of US pharma giant announcing that its vaccine has shown nearly 95 per cent effectiveness to protect against COVID-19, US President Donald Trump said historians must remember that it was under his leadership such “great discoveries” were made.“Another Vaccine just announced. This time by Moderna, 95 per cent effective. For those great “historians”, please remember that these great discoveries, which will end the China Plague, all took place on my watch!” Trump tweeted.After Moderna made the announcement the White House credited US President Trump for the progress of the vaccine which has been shown effective for the treatment of coronavirus.While thanking Trump, White House Press Secretary McEnany lauded his administration’s Operation Warp Speed, under which the advancement
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Japan eyes US-style law to sanction Uighur human rights abuses
13Nov By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Japan eyes US-style law to sanction Uighur human rights abuses

Amid growing criticism, against China for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, Japan is weighing a legal foundation for sanctions similar to those imposed by the United States and Europe.The Japanese government has asked the local companies that operate in China whether functioning in Xinjiang province could get them into trouble.This comes after a report in March by the Australian Global Policy Institute indicated that around 11 Japanese companies were among the 82 well-known global brands which relied on factories that use forced Uighur laborers.The report indicated that more than 80,000 Uighur workers were transferred out of the Xinjiang region, where China's Uighur population is concentrated, to around 30 factories across the country.Companies in the report, including Fast Retailing, maker...
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China used ETIM’s designation as terrorist group for genocide of Uyghurs: Human rights group
11Nov By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China used ETIM’s designation as terrorist group for genocide of Uyghurs: Human rights group

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), a non-profit human rights organization, has said that China used the designation of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) as a terrorist organization for the genocide of the Uyghurs and people have been falsely linked to the ETIM movement for expressing their ethnic identity and religious beliefs.CFU’s remarks came as it hailed the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to revoke the designation of ETIM from its terrorist list after nearly two decades that has led to the weakening of China’s anti-terror pretext for crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang.“The integrity of this decision speaks volumes, and as the leadership of the Chinese regime has changed to a softer tone as it tries to suck up to what it views as the sure next US administration,” the CFU said
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