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US joins annual list of ‘backsliding’ democracies – Times of India
STOCKHOLM: The United States has joined an annual list of "backsliding" democracies for the first time, the International IDEA think-tank said on Monday, pointing to a "visible deterioration" it said began in 2019. Globally, more than…
Queen Elizabeth II attends christenings following health fears – Times of India
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II attended the christenings of her latest two great-grandsons on Sunday, her second appearance in less than a week that follows several cancelled engagements over the last month for health reasons. The…
‘China’s hypersonic test showed unprecedented capability’ – Times of India
BEIJING: China fired a missile from a hypersonic weapon as it approached a target during a test in July, the Financial Times reported, adding the Pentagon was surprised because no nation was known to have the capability. A hypersonic…
asean: Xi Jinping: China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia – Times of India
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit on Monday that Beijing would not "bully" its smaller regional neighbours, amid rising tension over the South…
Taliban to Afghan networks: ‘Stop airing shows with women actors’ – Times of India
Taliban members stop women protesting for women's rights in Kabul (AFP file photo)KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Sunday issued a new "religious guideline" that called on the country's television channels to stop showing…
How Pakistan’s announcement of new envoy to the United States exposes Islamabad’s deep terror links
Sardar Masood Khan ‘is a dangerous radical with a long history of working with Islamists’. His appointment evidences an increasingly dangerous Pakistani regime, which is working to co-opt and support Islamists…
China says 5 citizens kidnapped from Congo mining operation – Times of India
A worker at a mine in Kisanfu, Congo, being built by the conglomerate China Molybdenum (NYT)BEIJING: China says five of its citizens have been kidnapped from a mining operation in eastern Congo. The Chinese Embassy in Kinshasa posted on…
Democracy slipping away at record rate, intergovernmental body warns – Times of India
BRUSSELS: A greater number of countries are sliding towards authoritarianism, while the number of established democracies under threat has never been so high, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) said…
austria: Austria begins national lockdown to fight surging infections – Times of India
VIENNA: Austria went into a nationwide lockdown early Monday to combat soaring coronavirus infections, a step being closely watched by other European governments struggling with national outbreaks that are straining health care systems.…
covid: Fresh protests, violence erupt in Europe over Covid restrictions – Times of India
BRUSSELS: A fresh wave of protests broke out in several European cities and in some French overseas territories on Sunday, as protesters reacted, sometimes violently, to moves to reintroduce coronavirus restrictions. Police and…