Tag: Human Rights Day
UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
LONDON: The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization for lawmakers…
Uganda passes strict anti-homosexuality law, to criminalise those identifying as LGBTQ
KAMPALA: Uganda has passed strict legislation for homosexual relationships in the country which criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.This law could…
UK still gives aid to India dressed up as ‘business investments’ rather than direct handouts: Britain watchdog
LONDON: UK aid to India was meant to have stopped in 2015 after India said it did not want it, but a review by the…
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media regulator said on Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from…
China says balloon is for research, accidently strayed
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said Friday that a balloon the US suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.The…
China says it’s looking into report of spy balloon over US
BEIJING: China said Friday it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been flying in US airspace and urged calm, adding that…
FBI raids secret Chinese police station in New York
WASHINGTON: After securing the third term, Chinese President Xi Jinping thought that he could expand his influence across the world but started on a negative…
FBI raids secret Chinese police station in New York
WASHINGTON: After securing the third term, Chinese President Xi Jinping thought that he could expand his influence across the world but started on a negative…