13 Sep, 2024 21:18 PM
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) In August 2022, following the release of a report by then-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, which asserted that China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang "may constitute... crimes against humanity," many countries in the Global South, particularly in Africa and Asia, reacted in a perplexing manner.
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12 Sep, 2024 22:17 PM
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Over the past decade and a half, the Chinese techno-authoritarian state has deeply entrenched itself in the day-to-day lives of citizens through the use of highly sophisticated surveillance technology. Two of the world's largest manufacturers of video surveillance equipment, Hikvision and Dahua, have revolutionized the industry and exported their products to hundreds of countries worldwide.
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08 Sep, 2024 16:03 PM
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Months after the French parliamentary elections ended with none of the three divergent political fronts of the far-right, centrists, and the left even close to a majority, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed right-wing politician Michael Barnier as Prime Minister but will his government be able to obtain approval and end the country's crisis of polarisation?
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08 Sep, 2024 10:30 AM
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Studying the manifestoes of National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or People’s Conference (PC), one wonders what more could be separatist, divisive and communal. The only difference is that separatism and communalism are given an ideological and dignified status by these parties who make a show of secularism, but hidden inside is an agenda that reeks of mala fides.
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08 Sep, 2024 09:13 AM
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for September 9-15.
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06 Sep, 2024 15:46 PM
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Emergency is still a controversial issue in the Indian polity, and sparks are bound to fly when a controversy-courting actor like Kangana Ranaut seeks to present it onscreen. However, the film's release has been stuck as various Sikh organisations across the country, including the SGPC, take umbrage over the depiction of the community and the Punjab troubles.
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04 Sep, 2024 19:42 PM
New Delhi: Two months ago, President Xi Jinping dismissed two former Chinese defence ministers, marking one of the most significant purges during his tenure.
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03 Sep, 2024 15:57 PM
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Nearly two months after the snap parliamentary elections, France is yet to get a government as none of the three major blocs is even near a majority on its own and cannot ally with any other due to their differing ideologies. Now, two German states are set to follow suit as the far-right and the far-left make gains at the expense of centrist parties.
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02 Sep, 2024 17:09 PM
New Delhi: Pakistan currently finds itself in a state of profound crisis, marked by an economy on the brink of collapse, soaring inflation, widespread joblessness, chronic poverty, and persistent internal security challenges amidst prolonged political turmoil. Yet, in these dire conditions, the military-dominated establishment continues to wield unyielding control over Pakistani society, suppressing any form of dissent against the state.
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