<p>Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition. But most workers, especially at large hospital chains, appear to be complying with the policies.</p>

<p>New York hospitals and nursing homes are grappling with the state’s Monday deadline for workers to have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, with thousands of workers remaining unvaccinated and at risk of being fired. Several other states and cities have also imposed mandates for health care workers, with deadlines approaching.</p>

<p>All are also facing a looming federal vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff that President Joe Biden ordered, although its exact scope and timing has yet to be announced.</p>

<p>The departures, especially of nurses, have compounded major staffing shortages over the course of the pandemic. The situation has become acutely difficult these past few months, particularly in regions where the delta variant has overwhelmed hospitals and caused new spikes in COVID cases among nursing home staffs and residents. In one instance, a hospital in upstate New York said it briefly had to stop delivering babies after six of its employees left rather than get vaccinated.</p>

<p>At Novant Health, a large hospital group based in North Carolina, 375 workers were suspended after not meeting the system’s vaccination deadline this month. Another 200 agreed to comply, increasing the vaccination rate to over 99% of its more than 35,000 employees, according to Novant.</p>

<p>Yet the loss of some employees “is going to be the cost of doing business in a pandemic,” said Dr. Saad B. Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, who has studied vaccine mandates. “I’m not seeing any widespread disruptive effect."</p>

<p>Dr. David H. Priest, an infectious-disease specialist and senior executive at Novant, said he believed that the hospital would persuade most of its workers by addressing their concerns. The hospital has “been working on this for weeks on end,” he said, by holding webinars and sending emails to help educate employees about the benefits of being immunized.</p>

<p>How the nation’s hospitals are handling the holdouts varies widely, and many facilities are waiting for federal guidelines. Others have set deadlines later this year.</p>

<p>Many hospitals are not establishing sharp cutoffs for when they might eventually fire someone.</p>

<p>UNC Health, another North Carolina group, said that it was confirming the status of about 900 employees. About 70 employees have left as a result of the system’s mandate, and the group has granted about 1,250 exemptions for medical or religious reasons. About 97% of its workforce have complied. Those who still need to be vaccinated or qualify for an exemption have until Nov. 2, providing what UNC described as “a last chance to remain employed.”</p>

<p>At Trinity Health, one of the first major hospital chains to announce a vaccine mandate, the percentage of its vaccinated staff has increased from 75% to 94%, said the group, which operates in 22 states.</p>

<p>SSM Health, a Catholic hospital group based in St. Louis, also adopted a mandate but said that few of its workers had left because of its requirement.</p>

<p>Hospitals and nursing homes have raised concerns about their ability to find workers if they impose strict requirements. The situation may be worse in rural areas, where limited numbers of workers are available. But healthy vaccinated workers may also ease staffing shortages.</p>

<p>At Houston Methodist, where 150 employees left from a workforce of about 26,000 people, the hospital said that there had been little lasting effect on its ability to hire people. And when Texas was hit with rising numbers of COVID cases over the summer, the hospital found that fewer of its workers were out sick.</p>

<p>“The mandate has not only protected our employees, but kept more of them at work during the pandemic,” a hospital spokeswoman said in an email.</p>

<p>ChristianaCare, a hospital group based in Wilmington, Delaware, said Monday that it had fired 150 employees for not complying with its vaccine mandate. But the group emphasized that over the past month it had hired more than 200 employees, many of whom are more comfortable working where they knew their colleagues were vaccinated.</p>


Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition.

Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition. But most workers, especially at large hospital chains, appear to be complying with the policies. New York hospitals and nursing homes are grappling with the state’s Monday deadline for workers to have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, with thousands of workers remaining unvaccinated and at risk of being fired. Several other states and cities have also imposed mandates for health care workers, with deadlines approaching. All are also facing a looming federal vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff that President Joe Biden ordered, although its exact scope and timing has yet to be announced. The departures, especially of nurses, have compounded major staffing shortages over the course of the pandemic. The situation has become acutely difficult these past few months, particularly in regions where the delta variant has overwhelmed hospitals and caused new spikes in COVID cases among nursing home staffs and residents. In one instance, a hospital in upstate New York said it briefly had to stop delivering babies after six of its employees left rather than get vaccinated. At Novant Health, a large hospital group based in North Carolina, 375 workers were suspended after not meeting the system’s vaccination deadline this month. Another 200 agreed to comply, increasing the vaccination rate to over 99% of its more than 35,000 employees, according to Novant. Yet the loss of some employees “is going to be the cost of doing business in a pandemic,” said Dr. Saad B. Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, who has studied vaccine mandates. “I’m not seeing any widespread disruptive effect." Dr. David H. Priest, an infectious-disease specialist and senior executive at Novant, said he believed that the hospital would persuade most of its workers by addressing their concerns. The hospital has “been working on this for weeks on end,” he said, by holding webinars and sending emails to help educate employees about the benefits of being immunized. How the nation’s hospitals are handling the holdouts varies widely, and many facilities are waiting for federal guidelines. Others have set deadlines later this year. Many hospitals are not establishing sharp cutoffs for when they might eventually fire someone. UNC Health, another North Carolina group, said that it was confirming the status of about 900 employees. About 70 employees have left as a result of the system’s mandate, and the group has granted about 1,250 exemptions for medical or religious reasons. About 97% of its workforce have complied. Those who still need to be vaccinated or qualify for an exemption have until Nov. 2, providing what UNC described as “a last chance to remain employed.” At Trinity Health, one of the first major hospital chains to announce a vaccine mandate, the percentage of its vaccinated staff has increased from 75% to 94%, said the group, which operates in 22 states. SSM Health, a Catholic hospital group based in St. Louis, also adopted a mandate but said that few of its workers had left because of its requirement. Hospitals and nursing homes have raised concerns about their ability to find workers if they impose strict requirements. The situation may be worse in rural areas, where limited numbers of workers are available. But healthy vaccinated workers may also ease staffing shortages. At Houston Methodist, where 150 employees left from a workforce of about 26,000 people, the hospital said that there had been little lasting effect on its ability to hire people. And when Texas was hit with rising numbers of COVID cases over the summer, the hospital found that fewer of its workers were out sick. “The mandate has not only protected our employees, but kept more of them at work during the pandemic,” a hospital spokeswoman said in an email. ChristianaCare, a hospital group based in Wilmington, Delaware, said Monday that it had fired 150 employees for not complying with its vaccine mandate. But the group emphasized that over the past month it had hired more than 200 employees, many of whom are more comfortable working where they knew their colleagues were vaccinated.

Many workers at US hospital chains with mandates are getting shots

<p>After ascending about 4,000ft, 35 of 39 miners, who were trapped at a mine in Ontario, Canada, have finally made it to the surface. They had a grueling half-day climb. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On the detachment of a scoop bucket and blocking of the main transport shaft at Totten mine, in Sudbury, these miners had got trapped deep underground on Sunday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The miners were forced to scale the network of ladders in secondary shafts. They only got the chance to rest after every 100 metres. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Pascal Boucher, a local union coordinator, told the Sudbury Star, “Everyone has a different physical ability.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The rescue operation is still underway. “We have older senior employees and much younger employees, who could probably climb it faster,” added Boucher. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Although they were trapped for over 35 hours, the miners had access to water, food and medicine, as per Vale, the Brazilian multinational company, which owns the mine.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/canaries-volcano-lava-reaches-sea-raising-toxic-gas-fears-416824" hreflang="en">Canaries volcano lava reaches sea, raising toxic gas fears</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>They were also able to call family and loved ones. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, Vale official Gord Gilpin said the company was “relieved and delighted to see these individuals returning to surface safe and sound” after the climb. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“There is no doubt this was and continues to be an exhausting experience. I commend them on their patience and their resolve,” Gilpin added. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


After ascending about 4,000ft, 35 of 39 miners, who were trapped at a mine in Ontario, Canada, have finally made it to the surface. They had a grueling half-day climb.

After ascending about 4,000ft, 35 of 39 miners, who were trapped at a mine in Ontario, Canada, have finally made it to the surface. They had a grueling half-day climb. On the detachment of a scoop bucket and blocking of the main transport shaft at Totten mine, in Sudbury, these miners had got trapped deep underground on Sunday. The miners were forced to scale the network of ladders in secondary shafts. They only got the chance to rest after every 100 metres. Also Read: In a deal, Aboriginal owners get back world's oldest tropical rainforest Pascal Boucher, a local union coordinator, told the Sudbury Star, “Everyone has a different physical ability.” The rescue operation is still underway. “We have older senior employees and much younger employees, who could probably climb it faster,” added Boucher. Although they were trapped for over 35 hours, the miners had access to water, food and medicine, as per Vale, the Brazilian multinational company, which owns the mine. Also Read: Canaries volcano lava reaches sea, raising toxic gas fears They were also able to call family and loved ones. In a statement, Vale official Gord Gilpin said the company was “relieved and delighted to see these individuals returning to surface safe and sound” after the climb. “There is no doubt this was and continues to be an exhausting experience. I commend them on their patience and their resolve,” Gilpin added. (With inputs from agencies)

35 of 39 trapped at Canada mine finally make it to surface

<p>As the battle against the third wave of COVID-19 continues, Australia has surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per the figures from the Department of Health, there were 99,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the country on Monday afternoon. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday morning, over 1,700 new locally acquired cases were reported. It took the total number of confirmed cases to beyond 100,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Health Minister Greg Hunt on Tuesday said that from November 1, Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home. He also invited test manufacturers to apply for at-home use. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"This is an important additional protection for Australians. One of the important things is that we can supplement what is known as PCR testing - the testing that we all know if we go to a Commonwealth or a state clinic - with the home testing," Hunt told reporters. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-pandemic-ceos-of-pfizer-and-moderna-say-life-will-be-back-to-normal-in-a-year-416527" hreflang="en">Covid pandemic: CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna say life will be back to normal in a year</a></strong></p>

<p>In a media release, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said that to support the safe use of rapid antigen self-tests, it will make a new regulation that will allow companies to formally apply for TGA regulatory approval after October 1 to legally supply their self-tests for use at home in Australia. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


As the battle against the third wave of COVID-19 continues, Australia has surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease. Watch: × As per the figures from the Department of Health, there were 99,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the country on Monday afternoon.

As the battle against the third wave of COVID-19 continues, Australia has surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease. Watch: × As per the figures from the Department of Health, there were 99,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the country on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, over 1,700 new locally acquired cases were reported. It took the total number of confirmed cases to beyond 100,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. Also Read | COVID-19: Japan to ease emergency measures gradually as number of cases fall Health Minister Greg Hunt on Tuesday said that from November 1, Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home. He also invited test manufacturers to apply for at-home use. "This is an important additional protection for Australians. One of the important things is that we can supplement what is known as PCR testing - the testing that we all know if we go to a Commonwealth or a state clinic - with the home testing," Hunt told reporters. Also Read | Covid pandemic: CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna say life will be back to normal in a year In a media release, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said that to support the safe use of rapid antigen self-tests, it will make a new regulation that will allow companies to formally apply for TGA regulatory approval after October 1 to legally supply their self-tests for use at home in Australia. (With inputs from agencies)

COVID-19: Australia surpasses 100,000 cases as third wave continues

<p>For the first time in around six months, Japan is going to lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The number of new cases and deaths in the country has been witnessing a fall. The strain on the medical system has also eased to a great extent. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>From over 25,000 last month to 1,128 on Monday, daily number of cases of Covid have been decreasing in Japan. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country will be opened gradually. There will be some curbs on restaurants and large-scale events for a month. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The government will introduce a certification system whereby only approved restaurants can stay open till 9 pm.&nbsp;The ban on serving alcohol will be lifted everywhere unless local governors’ object. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a coronavirus task force meeting, Suga said, "Thanks to progress in vaccination and administration of neutralising antibody drugs, we are entering a phase where medical services can be offered in a stable manner even if a certain degree of infections take place." &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/as-delta-outbreak-ravages-us-cdc-chief-says-health-systems-in-dire-straits-416419" hreflang="en">As delta outbreak ravages US, CDC chief says health systems ‘in dire straits'</a></strong></p>

<p>Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura explained the gradual approach to reopening, by saying that "new cases will undoubtedly rise" after the emergency is lifted. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"We need to continue with the necessary measures to prevent a rebound," he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


For the first time in around six months, Japan is going to lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The number of new cases and deaths in the country has been witnessing a fall.

For the first time in around six months, Japan is going to lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The number of new cases and deaths in the country has been witnessing a fall. The strain on the medical system has also eased to a great extent. Watch: × From over 25,000 last month to 1,128 on Monday, daily number of cases of Covid have been decreasing in Japan. The country will be opened gradually. There will be some curbs on restaurants and large-scale events for a month. Also Read: Violent clashes reported as pandemic restrictions are lifted in Norway The government will introduce a certification system whereby only approved restaurants can stay open till 9 pm. The ban on serving alcohol will be lifted everywhere unless local governors’ object. In a coronavirus task force meeting, Suga said, "Thanks to progress in vaccination and administration of neutralising antibody drugs, we are entering a phase where medical services can be offered in a stable manner even if a certain degree of infections take place." Also Read: As delta outbreak ravages US, CDC chief says health systems ‘in dire straits' Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura explained the gradual approach to reopening, by saying that "new cases will undoubtedly rise" after the emergency is lifted. "We need to continue with the necessary measures to prevent a rebound," he said. (With inputs from agencies)

COVID-19: Japan to ease emergency measures gradually as number of cases fall  

<p>In what could be called a strict warning, a senior Chinese envoy has told the NATO chief that the trans-Atlantic alliance should stay out of Indo-Pacific region. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>During a call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “In recent years, some NATO members have sent ships and planes to the vicinity of China. NATO should adhere to its original geographical positioning and play a constructive role in securing peaceful and stable regional development.” &nbsp;</p>

<p>In recent years, NATO has been closely watching China’s actions after the country declared itself a “near-Arctic” power. Beijing has also forged a partnership with Russia, which has brought Chinese warships into the Baltic Sea in 2017. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to a NATO-issued statement over the call, “The Secretary General recalled that NATO does not see China as an adversary but called on China to uphold its international commitments and act responsibly in the international system.” &nbsp;</p>

<p>“He raised NATO’s concerns over China’s coercive policies, expanding nuclear arsenal and lack of transparency on its military modernisation,” it said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Chinese foreign minister said, “The two sides should look at each other rationally and objectively rather than listening to and believing in misinformation only and being confused by lies and rumors. China has not been, and will not be, an adversary of NATO.” &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In what could be called a strict warning, a senior Chinese envoy has told the NATO chief that the trans-Atlantic alliance should stay out of Indo-Pacific region.

In what could be called a strict warning, a senior Chinese envoy has told the NATO chief that the trans-Atlantic alliance should stay out of Indo-Pacific region. Watch: × During a call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “In recent years, some NATO members have sent ships and planes to the vicinity of China. NATO should adhere to its original geographical positioning and play a constructive role in securing peaceful and stable regional development.” In recent years, NATO has been closely watching China’s actions after the country declared itself a “near-Arctic” power. Beijing has also forged a partnership with Russia, which has brought Chinese warships into the Baltic Sea in 2017. Also Read: 'Patriotic scientists and intellectuals': That is what China wants According to a NATO-issued statement over the call, “The Secretary General recalled that NATO does not see China as an adversary but called on China to uphold its international commitments and act responsibly in the international system.” “He raised NATO’s concerns over China’s coercive policies, expanding nuclear arsenal and lack of transparency on its military modernisation,” it said. Also Read: In European push, France to sell artillery guns to Czech Republic The Chinese foreign minister said, “The two sides should look at each other rationally and objectively rather than listening to and believing in misinformation only and being confused by lies and rumors. China has not been, and will not be, an adversary of NATO.” (With inputs from agencies)

In a call with Stoltenberg, Chinese FM Wang Yi tells NATO to stay out of Indo-Pacific  

<p>With the arrest of a&nbsp;terrorist from Pakistan, the country’s blatant role in supporting terrorism for its nefarious gains against neighbouring nations has again come to light. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At several forums, numerous Indian leaders and diplomats have been reiterating the same for years. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several leaders from Afghanistan before the takeover by Taliban had also voiced their concern about Pakistan’s support to the group’s terrorists in Afghanistan. The most vocal of the lot was former Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh. Scores of top Afghan Taliban leaders were seen hiding in Pakistan. And Pakistan also played a crucial role in Taliban’s win in the war-torn country. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>For decades, Pakistan has also been allegedly aiding terrorists to fulfill its evil objectives against India too. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Be it the 'Bleed India with a Thousand Cuts' or ‘Operation Tupac’, the Pakistan has been making concerted efforts to wage covert war against India using insurgents at multiple locations. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country through its intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been making plans for taking revenge for incurring losses in the Indo-Pak wars and humiliation during the liberation of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pakistan seems to have tried several ways to put India down for many decades. These methods include cross-border terrorism, plane hijacks, bomb blasts, etc. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-statue-of-mohammad-ali-jinnah-destroyed-in-blast-in-balochistan-416388" hreflang="en">Pakistan: Statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah destroyed in blast in Balochistan</a></strong></p>

<p>The striking revelations were also made by captured terrorists, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba member Ajmal Kasab, who took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the latest Congressional report on terrorism, Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as 'foreign terrorist organisations' by the US, including five of them being India-centric like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan has been supporting these terror groups for years. Several camps have also been established across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for training of the terrorists. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/35-terror-attacks-52-deaths-in-august-taliban-victory-in-afghanistan-fuels-terrorism-in-pakistan-416639" hreflang="en">35 attacks in August: Taliban victory in Afghanistan fuels terrorism in Pak</a></strong></p>

<p>Most of them are usually lured for monetary gains or brainwashed with fanatic ideologies. &nbsp;</p>

<p>And now, the country is also facing the brunt of this measure as the Pakistan Army has been on the target of several terror groups like Pakistan Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army. &nbsp;</p>

<p>While addressing the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also targeted Pakistan without mentioning its name by saying that countries with "regressive thinking" that are using terrorism as a "political tool" need to understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the real question is that will the Pakistan learn from these experiences and mend its ways to ensure its own growth and success. Only time will tell. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


With the arrest of a terrorist from Pakistan, the country’s blatant role in supporting terrorism for its nefarious gains against neighbouring nations has again come to light.

With the arrest of a terrorist from Pakistan, the country’s blatant role in supporting terrorism for its nefarious gains against neighbouring nations has again come to light. At several forums, numerous Indian leaders and diplomats have been reiterating the same for years. Several leaders from Afghanistan before the takeover by Taliban had also voiced their concern about Pakistan’s support to the group’s terrorists in Afghanistan. The most vocal of the lot was former Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh. Scores of top Afghan Taliban leaders were seen hiding in Pakistan. And Pakistan also played a crucial role in Taliban’s win in the war-torn country. × For decades, Pakistan has also been allegedly aiding terrorists to fulfill its evil objectives against India too. Be it the 'Bleed India with a Thousand Cuts' or ‘Operation Tupac’, the Pakistan has been making concerted efforts to wage covert war against India using insurgents at multiple locations. The country through its intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been making plans for taking revenge for incurring losses in the Indo-Pak wars and humiliation during the liberation of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. The Pakistan seems to have tried several ways to put India down for many decades. These methods include cross-border terrorism, plane hijacks, bomb blasts, etc. Also Read: Pakistan: Statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah destroyed in blast in Balochistan The striking revelations were also made by captured terrorists, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba member Ajmal Kasab, who took part in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. According to the latest Congressional report on terrorism, Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as 'foreign terrorist organisations' by the US, including five of them being India-centric like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Pakistan has been supporting these terror groups for years. Several camps have also been established across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for training of the terrorists. Also Read: 35 attacks in August: Taliban victory in Afghanistan fuels terrorism in Pak Most of them are usually lured for monetary gains or brainwashed with fanatic ideologies. And now, the country is also facing the brunt of this measure as the Pakistan Army has been on the target of several terror groups like Pakistan Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army. While addressing the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also targeted Pakistan without mentioning its name by saying that countries with "regressive thinking" that are using terrorism as a "political tool" need to understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them. But the real question is that will the Pakistan learn from these experiences and mend its ways to ensure its own growth and success. Only time will tell. (With inputs from agencies)

Will Pakistan stop aiding terrorists ever?  

<p>As the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan is yet to receive any international recognition, Pakistan seems to be facing several difficulties in providing financial and technical support to government of war-torn country.</p>

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<p>Although Pakistan’s government has been allegedly supporting Taliban since its inception, it seems to be in a fix to help it officially when the whole world is watching its moves closely. For several years, Pakistan has been allegedly an all-weather friend for Taliban. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US senators have also come up with a bill in the Senate to ascertain Pakistan’s role in the recent victory of Taliban in Afghanistan. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a meeting on Tuesday, Pakistan's Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan along with key stakeholders brainstormed various options to support the new Afghan administration. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country is looking to provide support through capacity building and technical expertise but the real challenge is how to do it without Afghan government’s recognition by the world. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/will-pakistan-stop-aiding-terrorists-ever-416801">Will Pakistan stop aiding terrorists ever? &nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>The major exodus of technical and financial experts after the withdrawal of US from Afghanistan has left major institutions of the country in a shambles. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In order to ensure essential services like electricity, medical and financial facilities for smooth operations of the country, there is a need to enhance the capabilities of the people. Pakistan is looking provide crash training courses to Afghans to solve this issue. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


As the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan is yet to receive any international recognition, Pakistan seems to be facing several difficulties in providing financial and technical support to government of war-torn country.

As the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan is yet to receive any international recognition, Pakistan seems to be facing several difficulties in providing financial and technical support to government of war-torn country. Watch: × Although Pakistan’s government has been allegedly supporting Taliban since its inception, it seems to be in a fix to help it officially when the whole world is watching its moves closely. For several years, Pakistan has been allegedly an all-weather friend for Taliban. The US senators have also come up with a bill in the Senate to ascertain Pakistan’s role in the recent victory of Taliban in Afghanistan. Also Read: US senators seek probe into Pakistan's role in Taliban’s Afghan victory In a meeting on Tuesday, Pakistan's Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan along with key stakeholders brainstormed various options to support the new Afghan administration. The country is looking to provide support through capacity building and technical expertise but the real challenge is how to do it without Afghan government’s recognition by the world. Also Read: Will Pakistan stop aiding terrorists ever? The major exodus of technical and financial experts after the withdrawal of US from Afghanistan has left major institutions of the country in a shambles. In order to ensure essential services like electricity, medical and financial facilities for smooth operations of the country, there is a need to enhance the capabilities of the people. Pakistan is looking provide crash training courses to Afghans to solve this issue. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan ponders ways to help Taliban regime in Afghanistan ‘officially’ without international recognition

<p>In a bill tabled in the US Senate, lawmakers are demanding an in-depth investigation into the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan. The leaders also want sanctions against the group and those who assisted them in the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government. The Pakistan government has been allegedly supporting the Taliban for several years.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The 'Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act' also looks to form a task force, which will focus on continued evacuation of US citizens, legal permanent residents and special immigrant visa holders from Afghanistan. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The bill has been introduced by 22 American Republican senators. It also seeks to tackle issues related to the Afghan withdrawal like counterterrorism strategies and sanctioning the Taliban for alleged human rights abuses in the country. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/taliban-warns-us-of-consequences-over-drones-in-afghan-airspace-416721" hreflang="en">Taliban warn US of 'consequences' over drones in Afghan airspace</a></strong></p>

<p>The bill reads, "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on entities providing support to the Taliban." &nbsp;</p>

<p>The bill adds that further assessment of "support by state and non-state actors, including the Government of Pakistan, for the Taliban between 2001 and 2020, provision of sanctuary space, financial support, intelligence support, logistics and medical support, training, equipping, and tactical, operational, or strategic direction" should be made. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/will-pakistan-stop-aiding-terrorists-ever-416801">Will Pakistan stop aiding terrorists ever? &nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>It also wants to do the same for Taliban offensive, which helped it takeover Afghanistan by deposing government led by Ashraf Ghani in 2021. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The bill requires the state department to provide a quarterly briefing and submit an annual report detailing lessons learned by the task force. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Lashing out at US legislators for tabling the bill, Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari tweeted that the country is again paying a heavy price for being an ally of US in its "War on Terror". &nbsp;</p>

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In a bill tabled in the US Senate, lawmakers are demanding an in-depth investigation into the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan. The leaders also want sanctions against the group and those who assisted them in the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government.

In a bill tabled in the US Senate, lawmakers are demanding an in-depth investigation into the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan. The leaders also want sanctions against the group and those who assisted them in the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government. The Pakistan government has been allegedly supporting the Taliban for several years. Watch: × The 'Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act' also looks to form a task force, which will focus on continued evacuation of US citizens, legal permanent residents and special immigrant visa holders from Afghanistan. The bill has been introduced by 22 American Republican senators. It also seeks to tackle issues related to the Afghan withdrawal like counterterrorism strategies and sanctioning the Taliban for alleged human rights abuses in the country. Also Read: Taliban warn US of 'consequences' over drones in Afghan airspace The bill reads, "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on entities providing support to the Taliban." The bill adds that further assessment of "support by state and non-state actors, including the Government of Pakistan, for the Taliban between 2001 and 2020, provision of sanctuary space, financial support, intelligence support, logistics and medical support, training, equipping, and tactical, operational, or strategic direction" should be made. Also Read: Will Pakistan stop aiding terrorists ever? It also wants to do the same for Taliban offensive, which helped it takeover Afghanistan by deposing government led by Ashraf Ghani in 2021. The bill requires the state department to provide a quarterly briefing and submit an annual report detailing lessons learned by the task force. So again Pak will be made to pay heavy price 4 being an ally of US in its "War on Terror" as a Bill (see pp 25-26) is introduced in US Senate in aftermath of the US's chaotic Afghan withdrawal followed by collapse of ANA & Ashraf Ghani's flight to UAE. https://t.co/PQFQyYkEN2 — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) September 28, 2021 × Lashing out at US legislators for tabling the bill, Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari tweeted that the country is again paying a heavy price for being an ally of US in its "War on Terror". (With inputs from agencies)

US senators seek probe into Pakistan's role in Taliban’s Afghan victory

<p>China has allowed two American siblings who were barred from leaving the country for more than three years to return to the United States, after a Justice Department deal that cleared the way for a senior executive of Huawei Technologies to go back to China, their lawyer said Monday.</p>

<p>The release of Victor Liu, a student at Georgetown University, and Cynthia Liu, a consultant at McKinsey &amp;amp; Co., was the latest in a series of moves that appeared intended to de-escalate tensions between the United States and China after the Huawei deal. The two had never been accused of wrongdoing but were subject to an “exit ban” preventing them from leaving China.</p>

<p>Their release over the weekend coincided with an agreement Friday to release the executive, Meng Wanzhou, who spent nearly three years out on bail at her two luxurious homes in Vancouver, British Columbia, as the United States sought her extradition in a fraud case related to Huawei’s sale of telecommunications equipment to Iran.</p>

<p>Meng arrived in China on Saturday.</p>

<p>Within hours, China released two Canadians whom it had held since shortly after Meng was detained, and who had appeared to be jailed as hostages to Meng’s case. The exchange led national security experts to worry that China had created the impression it would use hostages to gain the upper hand in diplomatic and national security matters.</p>

<p>The release of the two Americans on Saturday, the day after Meng’s deal was announced, will most likely strengthen that impression.</p>

<p>The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that it did not cut a deal with Meng in response to the detention of Canadian and U.S. citizens. “The Justice Department reached the decision to offer a deferred prosecution agreement with Ms. Meng independently, based on the facts and the law, and an assessment of litigation risk,” Anthony Coley, a Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement.</p>

<p>The White House pushed back Monday on the idea that China had used hostages to strengthen its negotiating position. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said that the deal with Meng was an action by “an independent Department of Justice,” and that her legal situation was not resolved to get prisoners released.</p>

<p>“I think it’s important to note, and to be very clear about this, there is no link,” Psaki said, referring to the release of the Canadians and the settlement with Meng. She said the White House had made no secret that it wanted the Canadians released.</p>

<p>The siblings went to China in June 2018 to visit their ailing grandfather. On the trip, their mother, also an American citizen, was detained by the police and the siblings were barred from leaving the country. Their father, Liu Changming, a former executive at a Chinese bank, was wanted by the Chinese police for his role in a fraud case. The exit ban, and the jailing of their mother, was seen as a way to coerce their father to return to China and turn himself in.</p>

<p>While the Biden administration said there was no deal tying the resolution of Meng’s case to the release of the siblings, their prolonged detention in China appeared to be related to Meng’s arrest in December 2018, said Evan Medeiros, a professor at Georgetown University who was senior Asia director at the National Security Council under President Barack Obama.</p>

<p>In late 2018, President Donald Trump had raised the issue of Victor and Cynthia Liu’s release at a summit in Argentina with President Xi Jinping of China, and Xi had agreed to let them leave, said Medeiros, who was involved in efforts to release the siblings. But on the day the summit ended, Meng was taken into custody in Canada, and the agreement was off.</p>

<p>“There appears to have been a de facto linkage for China,” Medeiros said in a telephone interview.</p>

<p>U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that exit bans of U.S. citizens were a major concern. In its advisory for U.S. citizens thinking of going to China, the State Department singles them out as a risk. Often people find out that they are blocked only when they try to leave, states the advisory, “and there is no reliable mechanism or legal process to find out how long the ban might continue or to contest it in a court of law.”</p>

<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed senior Chinese officials about exit bans during talks in Anchorage, Alaska, in March, and raised cases of Americans trapped in exit bans during a phone call with China’s top foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, in June.</p>

<p>When the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman, visited China for talks in July, she “raised the cases of American and Canadian citizens” detained in China or held under exit bans, and told Chinese officials that “people are not bargaining chips,” the State Department said at the time.</p>

<p>Last month, Sherman held a meeting in Washington with China’s recently arrived ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, and “reviewed issues” from her earlier talks in China, the State Department said.</p>

<p>The siblings’ lawyer, Marc Ginsberg, credited their release in part to a Sept. 9 phone call between President Joe Biden and Xi. “I’m sure the president’s call with President Xi helped to break a logjam,” said Ginsberg, a former U.S. ambassador to Morocco who has been working pro bono for Victor and Cynthia Liu.</p>

<p>In a telephone interview, he said Victor and Cynthia Liu would have no comment for the news media.</p>

<p>For its part, the Chinese government also denied a trade-off Monday between Meng and the two Canadians, and did not mention any releases from exit bans.</p>

<p>The Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were allowed to return to Canada after receiving medical bail, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, told a regular news briefing in Beijing. She said Meng was the real victim, not them.</p>

<p>“The Meng Wanzhou incident is completely different in essence from the two Canadians’ cases,” she said. “As for the timing, I want to point out that the groundless detention of Meng Wanzhou is a serious mistake made by the U.S. and Canada, which they should have corrected long ago.”</p>

<p>The siblings’ case had been brought up with China by other U.S. officials, and Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats of Massachusetts, had also pushed for their release, as had Georgetown University, Ginsberg said.</p>

<p>In a joint statement hailing their release, Markey and Warren confirmed that senior State Department officials — including Blinken and Sherman — had pressed their case.</p>

<p>“We are so pleased to welcome Cynthia and Victor Liu back home after three difficult years being held in China as pawns for the Chinese government,” the lawmakers said. “Cynthia and Victor had their young lives completely upended.”</p>

<p>Unlike the Canadians, who were held for nearly three years in a Chinese prison in apparent retaliation for Meng being unable to leave Canada, Victor and Cynthia Liu were not accused of crimes and were not in custody. They lived in a rented apartment in Shanghai, and Victor Liu continued his studies at Georgetown remotely, Ginsberg said.</p>

<p>Their mother, Sandra Han, remains in jail, Ginsberg said.</p>

<p>Victor and Cynthia Liu arrived in the United States on Saturday and are staying in the New York area. They grew up in Massachusetts.</p>

<p>“We have awaited this moment with great anticipation,” John J. DeGioia, the president of Georgetown University, said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming Victor back to campus.”</p>


China has allowed two American siblings who were barred from leaving the country for more than three years to return to the United States, after a Justice Department deal that cleared the way for a senior executive of Huawei Technologies to go back to China, their lawyer said Monday.

China has allowed two American siblings who were barred from leaving the country for more than three years to return to the United States, after a Justice Department deal that cleared the way for a senior executive of Huawei Technologies to go back to China, their lawyer said Monday. The release of Victor Liu, a student at Georgetown University, and Cynthia Liu, a consultant at McKinsey &amp; Co., was the latest in a series of moves that appeared intended to de-escalate tensions between the United States and China after the Huawei deal. The two had never been accused of wrongdoing but were subject to an “exit ban” preventing them from leaving China. Their release over the weekend coincided with an agreement Friday to release the executive, Meng Wanzhou, who spent nearly three years out on bail at her two luxurious homes in Vancouver, British Columbia, as the United States sought her extradition in a fraud case related to Huawei’s sale of telecommunications equipment to Iran. Meng arrived in China on Saturday. Within hours, China released two Canadians whom it had held since shortly after Meng was detained, and who had appeared to be jailed as hostages to Meng’s case. The exchange led national security experts to worry that China had created the impression it would use hostages to gain the upper hand in diplomatic and national security matters. The release of the two Americans on Saturday, the day after Meng’s deal was announced, will most likely strengthen that impression. The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that it did not cut a deal with Meng in response to the detention of Canadian and U.S. citizens. “The Justice Department reached the decision to offer a deferred prosecution agreement with Ms. Meng independently, based on the facts and the law, and an assessment of litigation risk,” Anthony Coley, a Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement. The White House pushed back Monday on the idea that China had used hostages to strengthen its negotiating position. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said that the deal with Meng was an action by “an independent Department of Justice,” and that her legal situation was not resolved to get prisoners released. “I think it’s important to note, and to be very clear about this, there is no link,” Psaki said, referring to the release of the Canadians and the settlement with Meng. She said the White House had made no secret that it wanted the Canadians released. The siblings went to China in June 2018 to visit their ailing grandfather. On the trip, their mother, also an American citizen, was detained by the police and the siblings were barred from leaving the country. Their father, Liu Changming, a former executive at a Chinese bank, was wanted by the Chinese police for his role in a fraud case. The exit ban, and the jailing of their mother, was seen as a way to coerce their father to return to China and turn himself in. While the Biden administration said there was no deal tying the resolution of Meng’s case to the release of the siblings, their prolonged detention in China appeared to be related to Meng’s arrest in December 2018, said Evan Medeiros, a professor at Georgetown University who was senior Asia director at the National Security Council under President Barack Obama. In late 2018, President Donald Trump had raised the issue of Victor and Cynthia Liu’s release at a summit in Argentina with President Xi Jinping of China, and Xi had agreed to let them leave, said Medeiros, who was involved in efforts to release the siblings. But on the day the summit ended, Meng was taken into custody in Canada, and the agreement was off. “There appears to have been a de facto linkage for China,” Medeiros said in a telephone interview. U.S. officials have repeatedly warned that exit bans of U.S. citizens were a major concern. In its advisory for U.S. citizens thinking of going to China, the State Department singles them out as a risk. Often people find out that they are blocked only when they try to leave, states the advisory, “and there is no reliable mechanism or legal process to find out how long the ban might continue or to contest it in a court of law.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed senior Chinese officials about exit bans during talks in Anchorage, Alaska, in March, and raised cases of Americans trapped in exit bans during a phone call with China’s top foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, in June. When the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman, visited China for talks in July, she “raised the cases of American and Canadian citizens” detained in China or held under exit bans, and told Chinese officials that “people are not bargaining chips,” the State Department said at the time. Last month, Sherman held a meeting in Washington with China’s recently arrived ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, and “reviewed issues” from her earlier talks in China, the State Department said. The siblings’ lawyer, Marc Ginsberg, credited their release in part to a Sept. 9 phone call between President Joe Biden and Xi. “I’m sure the president’s call with President Xi helped to break a logjam,” said Ginsberg, a former U.S. ambassador to Morocco who has been working pro bono for Victor and Cynthia Liu. In a telephone interview, he said Victor and Cynthia Liu would have no comment for the news media. For its part, the Chinese government also denied a trade-off Monday between Meng and the two Canadians, and did not mention any releases from exit bans. The Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were allowed to return to Canada after receiving medical bail, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, told a regular news briefing in Beijing. She said Meng was the real victim, not them. “The Meng Wanzhou incident is completely different in essence from the two Canadians’ cases,” she said. “As for the timing, I want to point out that the groundless detention of Meng Wanzhou is a serious mistake made by the U.S. and Canada, which they should have corrected long ago.” The siblings’ case had been brought up with China by other U.S. officials, and Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats of Massachusetts, had also pushed for their release, as had Georgetown University, Ginsberg said. In a joint statement hailing their release, Markey and Warren confirmed that senior State Department officials — including Blinken and Sherman — had pressed their case. “We are so pleased to welcome Cynthia and Victor Liu back home after three difficult years being held in China as pawns for the Chinese government,” the lawmakers said. “Cynthia and Victor had their young lives completely upended.” Unlike the Canadians, who were held for nearly three years in a Chinese prison in apparent retaliation for Meng being unable to leave Canada, Victor and Cynthia Liu were not accused of crimes and were not in custody. They lived in a rented apartment in Shanghai, and Victor Liu continued his studies at Georgetown remotely, Ginsberg said. Their mother, Sandra Han, remains in jail, Ginsberg said. Victor and Cynthia Liu arrived in the United States on Saturday and are staying in the New York area. They grew up in Massachusetts. “We have awaited this moment with great anticipation,” John J. DeGioia, the president of Georgetown University, said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming Victor back to campus.”

American siblings barred from leaving China for 3 years return to US

<p>In what can be termed as a ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement effect, two earliest portraits of men of African descent in the history of European art are being exhibited together. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This has happened for the first time in the 500-year-old history, the Rijksmuseum’s curators have said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Over 100 portraits by Renaissance artists are being showcased by the museum in Amsterdam from Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Remember Me exhibition is running until January 16. It features works made between 1470 and 1570. It also examines the reasons that lie behind portraiture, an art form that flourished in the 1500s.</p>

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<p>In it, Albrecht Dürer’s 1508 sketch, which was discovered in the German painter’s workshop at the time of his death, and Jan Jansz Mostaert’s portrait, which dates back to 1525, are being also displayed. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>On asking why it wasn’t done before, Friso Lammertse, curator of 17th century Dutch paintings at the Rijksmuseum, suggested, a relative lack of interest about the pieces seems to have been the reason of their exclusion from such exhibitions.</p>

<p>“Things have changed only really recently, with the Black Lives Matter movement,” Lammertse said. &nbsp;</p>

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In what can be termed as a ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement effect, two earliest portraits of men of African descent in the history of European art are being exhibited together.

In what can be termed as a ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement effect, two earliest portraits of men of African descent in the history of European art are being exhibited together. This is the only known European solo portrait of a black African dating from the 15th/16th century. He was probably a soldier, as his gloves suggest he was accustomed to sword fighting. His name is possibly Christophle le More, a guard of Charles V, but this is not certain. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/3QBDoyjidZ — Rijksmuseum (@rijksmuseum) September 28, 2021 × This has happened for the first time in the 500-year-old history, the Rijksmuseum’s curators have said. Watch: × Over 100 portraits by Renaissance artists are being showcased by the museum in Amsterdam from Tuesday. The Remember Me exhibition is running until January 16. It features works made between 1470 and 1570. It also examines the reasons that lie behind portraiture, an art form that flourished in the 1500s. Also Read: Wandering turtle on runway causes delay at Tokyo airport In it, Albrecht Dürer’s 1508 sketch, which was discovered in the German painter’s workshop at the time of his death, and Jan Jansz Mostaert’s portrait, which dates back to 1525, are being also displayed. Also Read: Smoking weed? Your phone can detect if you’re high on marijuana On asking why it wasn’t done before, Friso Lammertse, curator of 17th century Dutch paintings at the Rijksmuseum, suggested, a relative lack of interest about the pieces seems to have been the reason of their exclusion from such exhibitions. “Things have changed only really recently, with the Black Lives Matter movement,” Lammertse said. (With inputs from agencies)

Black Lives Matter effect: African men portraits by Europeans find space in exhibition for first time  

<p>With an eye on rivals, China on Tuesday flaunted its sophisticated airpower in the much-awaited airshow. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, the country's biggest airshow is being held, where it showed surveillance drones and jets. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The airshow has been closely watched by several countries around the world, including the adversaries of the Beijing. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The show is coming at a time when tensions are high in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. It is also a part of China’s push to meet the 2035 deadline to retool its military for modern warfare. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The CH-6, a prototype of a new surveillance drone, which can also carry out attacks, was among the tech unveiled on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>According to open-source intelligence agency Janes, the drone can carry missiles and is designed for surveillance and strike operations.</p>

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<p>The WZ-7 high-altitude drone for border reconnaissance and maritime patrol, and the J-16D fighter jet, which can jam electronic equipment, were also displayed in the show. &nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the state media, both have already entered service. Military commentator Song Zhongping told AFP, "They will play a major role in both the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea." &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


With an eye on rivals, China on Tuesday flaunted its sophisticated airpower in the much-awaited airshow. In the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, the country's biggest airshow is being held, where it showed surveillance drones and jets.

With an eye on rivals, China on Tuesday flaunted its sophisticated airpower in the much-awaited airshow. In the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, the country's biggest airshow is being held, where it showed surveillance drones and jets. Watch: × The airshow has been closely watched by several countries around the world, including the adversaries of the Beijing. The show is coming at a time when tensions are high in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. It is also a part of China’s push to meet the 2035 deadline to retool its military for modern warfare. Also Read: US Air Force, DARPA, Raytheon successfully tested hypersonic missile The CH-6, a prototype of a new surveillance drone, which can also carry out attacks, was among the tech unveiled on Tuesday. According to open-source intelligence agency Janes, the drone can carry missiles and is designed for surveillance and strike operations. Also Read: Tesla chief Elon Musk praises China again The WZ-7 high-altitude drone for border reconnaissance and maritime patrol, and the J-16D fighter jet, which can jam electronic equipment, were also displayed in the show. As per the state media, both have already entered service. Military commentator Song Zhongping told AFP, "They will play a major role in both the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea." (With inputs from agencies)

With rivals on mind, China flaunts new sophisticated arsenal in airshow

<p>Several glitches in the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) system and slow internet due to Chehlum processions seems to have posed numerous difficulties in filing of income tax returns by the Pakistani citizens, The News reported on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The citizens have to file the returns by September 30. Due to the difficulties, filing returns has turned into an arduous task. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In different parts of the country, internet services have been hit or slowed down due to Chehlum processions. It has greatly impacted the uploading of returns and tax challans, reported the publication. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The FBR’s spokesperson said, when majority of the people try to file their returns in the last few days, the IT system faces glitches. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The spokesperson said there is a need to educate people to file their returns in the first 86 days, and not wait for the last few days to file the returns.</p>

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<p>The tax body's IT system was working properly, but internet services were slow in different parts of the country so taxpayers must use high speed internet to file the returns, the spokesperson added. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Several glitches in the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) system and slow internet due to Chehlum processions seems to have posed numerous difficulties in filing of income tax returns by the Pakistani citizens, The News reported on Tuesday.

Several glitches in the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) system and slow internet due to Chehlum processions seems to have posed numerous difficulties in filing of income tax returns by the Pakistani citizens, The News reported on Tuesday. Watch: × The citizens have to file the returns by September 30. Due to the difficulties, filing returns has turned into an arduous task. In different parts of the country, internet services have been hit or slowed down due to Chehlum processions. It has greatly impacted the uploading of returns and tax challans, reported the publication. Also Read | Pakistan: Statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah destroyed in blast in Balochistan The FBR’s spokesperson said, when majority of the people try to file their returns in the last few days, the IT system faces glitches. The spokesperson said there is a need to educate people to file their returns in the first 86 days, and not wait for the last few days to file the returns. Also Read: Taliban may obtain nuclear weapons from Pakistan, says former US NSA Bolton The tax body's IT system was working properly, but internet services were slow in different parts of the country so taxpayers must use high speed internet to file the returns, the spokesperson added. (With inputs from agencies)

System glitches, slow internet forces Pakistan to face tough time in filing I-T returns

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