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Implications of Assange’s persecution for journalism and democracy
Published On: June 20, 2018 05:29 PM NPT By: Agencies
LONDON, June 20: If the U.S.-led campaign to extradite and silence Assange is successful, it will invariably become the blueprint used by powerful governments like the U.S. to silence independent journalists the world over, and bludgeon them into submission.
No clear plan yet on how to reunite parents with children
Published On: June 20, 2018 05:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MCALLEN, June 20: Trump administration officials say they have no clear plan yet on how to reunite the thousands of children separated from their families at the border since the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy in which anyone caught entering the U.S. illegally is criminally prosecuted.
China cuts US investments by 92% amid escalating trade war
Published On: June 20, 2018 04:54 PM NPT By: Agencies
Russia, June 20: The US market saw a significant plunge in investment from China in the first five months of the year amid a growing trade row between the world's two largest economies. Chinese investments totaled $1.8 billion from January through May, representing a 92-percent drop against the same period a year ago.
U.S. quits U.N. human rights body, citing bias vs. Israel, alarming critics
Published On: June 20, 2018 09:39 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, June 20: The United States withdrew from a “hypocritical and self-serving” United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday over what it called chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform, a move activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult.
Indonesia raises number of ferry sinking missing to 166
Published On: June 20, 2018 08:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press
INDONESIA, June 20: The number of people it was carrying as distraught relatives who rushed to Lake Toba in northern Sumatra provided information. On Tuesday, officials said 94 people were missing and expected the number to rise.
Under siege and with little to celebrate, Yemenis marked Eid Al-Fitr holiday by mourning their war.
Published On: June 19, 2018 04:43 PM NPT By: Agencies
Yemen, June 19: “My mom said we don’t have enough money to buy new clothes this Eid because of the war,” proclaims Nassem, a young Yemeni girl. Instead, her hands are adorned with hena’a — a black liquid applied to form intricate designs to the skin. “I want dad to see my hands, he’ll like it, Nassem says.
‘Papa! Papa!’ Audio of children stokes rage over separation
Published On: June 19, 2018 04:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BROWNSVILLE, June 19: An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
Japanese Princess Takamado Arrives in Russia's Saransk for Japan-Colombia Match
Published On: June 19, 2018 04:09 PM NPT By: Agencies
RUSSIA, June 19: Japanese princess Hisako Takamado has arrived in the Russian city of Saransk, which will host Tuesday's FIFA World Cup match between Japan and Colombia, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
2,192 Days of Confinement: Assange's 6 Years in Ecuadorian Embassy in Numbers
Published On: June 19, 2018 04:09 PM NPT By: Agencies
London, June 19: June 19 marks six years since the founder of WikiLeaks entered the building of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He hasn't stepped foot outside it since.
Number of refugees hits five-year high, UNHCR report reveals
Published On: June 19, 2018 11:50 AM NPT By: Agencies
More than 68 million people were forced to flee their homes last year as a result of war, violence and other forms of persecution, according to a new report from the UN's refugee agency.
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