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Hong Kong Top Court’s Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages

September 5, 2023 admin

Decision could also influence Asian financial hubs from Tokyo to Singapore (Representational) Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages, and called for an alternative legal framework for such couples to legitimise their basic social needs. The ruling ended a…

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Myanmar’s jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing: source

September 5, 2023 admin

File picture of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician to see her has been denied by the country’s military rulers, a source familiar with the matter and the shadow government loyal to her said on Tuesday. The 78-year-old Nobel…

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Typhoon Haikui Sweep China’s Fujian Province, Over 1 Lakh Evacuated

September 5, 2023 admin

Several areas in Fujian recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall in just over 24 hours Beijing: Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes and vehicles were swept away in floods as storms from now weakened Typhoon Haikui made landfall in China’s southeastern Fujian province early on Tuesday after battering Taiwan for the past…

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Stretch of highway in California named after slain Indian-origin police officer

September 5, 2023 admin

Signage proclaiming the “Corporal Ronil Singh Memorial Highway” stands at Highway 33 and Stuhr Road. | Photo Credit: PTI To honour a fallen national hero, a stretch of a highway in the US state of California has been named after 33-year-old Indian-origin police officer Ronil Singh who was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant…

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Explaining the BRICS expansion | Infographics

September 5, 2023 admin

Presidents of Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, Russia, Vladimir Putin, China, Xi Jinping, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a family photo as they arrive for the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil November 14, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters In a landmark decision, current members of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,…

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Indonesia warns ASEAN on ‘destructive’ rivalry as Jakarta summit opens

September 5, 2023 admin

Indonesian President Joko Widodo | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia warned on September 5 against Southeast Asia’s bloc getting dragged into big-power rivalry as leaders gathered for a summit seeking to dispel worry about rifts over peace efforts in Myanmar and to reaffirm the relevance of their disparate group. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, opening a summit…

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Donald Trump’s Daughter Ivanka Shows Off Her Surfing Skills At Miami Beach

September 5, 2023 admin

She has largely remained silent over her father’s recent indictments Indulging in her love for surfing, Ivanka Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, was seen showing off her incredible wakeboarding skills on Monday. In a new Instagram post, the 41-year-old shared a photo and video of herself riding the waves off the coast of…

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Manipur | India rejects ‘unwarranted and misleading’ comments of U.N. experts

September 5, 2023 admin

Representational of the United Nations flag | Photo Credit: Getty Images India has strongly rejected comments by U.N. experts on Manipur, terming them “unwarranted, presumptive and misleading” and asserting that the situation in the Northeast State is peaceful. In the note verbale issued on Monday to the Special Procedures Branch of the Office of the…

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US First Lady Tests Positive For Covid, President Joe Biden Is Negative

September 5, 2023 admin

Jill Biden will remain in couple’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (File) Washington: US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday tested positive for Covid, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested negative. The 72-year-old first lady is experiencing “only mild symptoms,” her office said, and will remain in the couple’s home in Rehoboth Beach,…

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Morning Digest | Manipur violence undermines India’s development strides: Meitei diaspora to PMO; Centre moots panel to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States, and more

September 5, 2023 admin

People holding placards and candles take part in a prayer service for peace in Manipur, in Dimapur, Nagaland on Sep. 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Continued violence in Manipur undermines India’s strides in development ahead of G-20: Meitei diaspora to PMO The persistence of violence in Manipur for over four months now threatens to undermine the…

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