Category: World

Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 145

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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region around the border between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 145 people state media in the two countries said, as rescuers searched for dozens trapped under rubble. At least 141 people were killed in Iran, Behnam Saeedi, a spokesman for Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization, said on the state television. More than 850 were injured, he said. The earthquake was felt in several provinces of Iran but the hardest hit province was Kermanshah, which announced three days of mourning. More than…

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China mulls 1,000 km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters to Xinjiang region

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China’s top leadership is considering digging a 1,000-km long tunnel, which if completed would be the world’s longest by a huge margin, to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra from Tibet to its dry Xinjiang region. The Brahmaputra, called the Yarlung Tsangpo in China, originates in Tibet and flows downstream into India’s northeast and sustains millions of people in its basin flowing into Bangladesh before meeting the Bay of Bengal. Once the tunnel is approved, it will most likely affect the water flow in the Brahmaputra, that could cause draughts…

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‘We Blew Up WTC-7 On 9/11’, Dying CIA Agent makes Deathbed Confession

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Having originally trained as a civil engineer, Howard says he became an explosives expert after he was headhunted by the CIA in the early 1980s.He says that throughout his extensive career, he had planted explosives in items as small as cigarette lighters and as large as “80-floor buildings”.The New Jersey native says he was part of a cell of 4 CIA operatives who worked on a project dubbed “New Century” between May 1997 and September 2001 that was tasked with ensuring the successful demolition of WTC7, at a time, he…

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Xi Jinping gave marathon speech for 3.5 hours

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As Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered his three-plus-hour speech at the Communist Party congress, delegates ranging from men in suits to military officers and former presidents dutifully turned every page as they read and listened to his words. On the internet, government bureaus peppered social media with their favourite phrases from Xi’s speech, while photos circulated of children watching Wednesday’s congress in classrooms. The carefully orchestrated address was in keeping with the cult of personality that state media have crafted around the Chinese leader, who is expected to consolidate his…

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Nuclear war may break out any moment: North Korea

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North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador warned on Monday that the situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment.” Kim In Ryong told the UN General Assembly’s disarmament committee that North Korea is the only country in the world that has been subjected to “such an extreme and direct nuclear threat” from the United States since the 1970s — and said the country has the right to possess nuclear weapons in self-defense. He pointed to large-scale military exercises every year…

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China can play constructive role in resolving Kashmir Issue: Global Times

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China’s right-leaning newspaper Global Times said today China “can play a constructive role” in resolving the Kashmir issue if both India and Pakistan require help. “China has remained neutral on the Kashmir issue, hoping that the two can peacefully solve their disputes. Otherwise, China would not get involved,” the Chinese daily said in its op-ed piece. The daily said it is “inappropriate for Swaraj to connect terrorism with Pakistan” asserting that “a global consensus has emerged that terrorism should not be linked to nationality or religion”. The daily criticised India’s…

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Kashmir dominates Pakistan PM’s speech at UN, mentions it 17 Times

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UN should appoint special envoy on Kashmir Fact-finding team be sent to JK to probe HR abuses Warns India against pursuing ‘limited war’ doctrine against Pak Islamabad won’t be a scapegoat in Afghan war Rohingya ethnic cleansing an affront to humanity Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday devoted much of his speech at the 72nd session of UN general assembly to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the international body to appoint a special envoy. In his first speech at the UN as PM, Abbasi’s script was…

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7.1 Magnitude earthquake kills more than 140 in Mexico

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More than 140 people were killed when a powerful, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the capital and sowing panic on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake. Rescue crews and volunteers in Mexico City — home to 20 million people — clawed through the rubble of at least 49 collapsed buildings looking for survivors and bodies. Local media reported that families were getting Whatsapp messages pleading for help from desperate relatives trapped under the debris. Mexico City recorded 36 of the deaths, while Morelos state directly…

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Pak PM) to bring up Kashmir, Rohingyas in UN General Assembly speech

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He’s likely to use his interactions with American officials to halt a rapid deterioration in US-Pakistan relations, reports said. While scheduling President Donald Trump’s engagements with world leaders, the US kept Pakistan out of even casual meetings with Trump. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will highlight the Kashmir and Rohingya issues in his address to the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. He’s likely to use his interactions with American officials to halt a rapid deterioration in US-Pakistan relations, reports said. The Pakistan Prime Minister, who reached New York on…

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Paris awarded 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles gets 2028 Games: IOC

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The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday awarded the 2024 summer Olympic Games to Paris and the 2028 edition to Los Angeles following a vote in the Peruvian capital. Paris, which has hosted two previous Olympics, will stage the event 100 years after its last Games in 1924 while Los Angeles will also organise its third Games after 1932 and 1984. The IOC decided in July to award both Games at the same time, following the withdrawal of four of the six cities bidding for the 2024 Olympics, amid concerns about…

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