Top stories of the day from Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the world.
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Vandalism at four power stations in the western US state of Washington over the weekend added to concerns of a possible nationwide campaign by right-wing extremists to stir fears and spark civil conflict. Local police on Tuesday gave no information on who they suspected was behind the vandalism, which […]
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Published by BOOM Live By The Conversation Blessing-Miles Tendi , University of Oxford ; Ahmet T. Kuru , San Diego State University ; Ayesha Jalal , Tufts University ; Carl LeVan , American University , and Eduardo Gamarra , Florida International University Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are
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Published by AFP New York (AFP) – A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left over half a million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas. At least 17 weather-related deaths have been confirmed across eight states
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Published by Kyodo News Japan has made a significant turnaround in its nuclear power policy amid concerns about a stable power supply because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused commodity market disruptions and spiked energy prices. With the 2011 nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan propelling the government to reduce its dependence on nuclear power, lawmakers
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Published by City AM By Andy Silvester Beijing has condemned an annual US defence spending bill for hyping up the “China threat”, but Taiwan welcomed the legislation, saying it demonstrated US support for the self-governing island that China says must come under its rule. “China deplores and firmly opposes this US move,” the Foreign Ministry
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Published by AFP Beijing (AFP) – Employees of Chinese tech giant ByteDance improperly accessed data from social media platform TikTok to track journalists in a bid to identify the source of leaks to the media, the company admitted Friday. TikTok has gone to great lengths to convince customers and governments of major markets like the
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Published by AFP Viña del Mar (Chile) (AFP) – At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke out Thursday in the Chilean seaside resort of Vina del Mar, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. The flames, fanned by strong gusts of
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Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, Dec 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board has taken over the control of mosques in Kashmir and abolished the local Auqaf Committees. The authorities have said that the affairs of all the local mosques will be run by the Wakf Board instead of privately constituted committees. Sources said that they have
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Published by City AM By Nicholas Earl Global coal consumption will rise to an all-time high this year and remain flat at that level until 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Paris-based climate agency has calculated global coal use will rise 1.2 per cent this year, exceeding 8bn tonnes in a single
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Published by BOOM Live By Hazel Gandhi A photo showing a series of coffins with Chinese flags draped over them is being used to claim that Chinese soldiers were killed following a recent clash with the Indian Army at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. BOOM found that the claim is false, and the photo is from 2010.
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