Day: October 4, 2022

Debate on Sri Lanka’s 22nd constitutional amendment may be stalled: Report

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Debate on Sri Lanka’s 22nd constitutional amendment may be stalled: Report A parliamentary debate on a major bill seeking the 22nd Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution aimed at empowering Parliament over the executive president could be held up due to disagreements within the ruling SLPP party, sources said on Tuesday. A parliamentary debate on a major bill seeking the 22nd Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution aimed at empowering Parliament over the executive president could be held up due to disagreements within the ruling SLPP party, sources said on Tuesday. The…

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UN to increase flood assistance appeal for Pakistan, seeks over $800 million in aid

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UN to increase flood assistance appeal for Pakistan, seeks over $800 million in aid The United Nations has decided to revise its humanitarian appeal in a bid to control an increase in water-borne diseases after floods in Pakistan. The United Nations has reportedly decided to increase its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold from USD 160 million (Rs 13,06,07,20,000) to USD 816 million (Rs 66,60,96,72,000). The UN has decided to revise its humanitarian appeal in a bid to control an increase in water-borne diseases after floods in Pakistan. More than 1700…

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan directs party workers to gear up for ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan directs party workers to gear up for ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday asked his party workers to prepare for another mega protest later this week to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and announce fresh elections in the country. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday asked his party workers to prepare for another mega protest later this week to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and announce fresh elections in the country. Khan, the…

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Who was Abdullahi Nadir? Al Shabaab co-founder carrying $3 mn bounty killed in Somalia

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Who was Abdullahi Nadir? Al Shabaab co-founder carrying $3 mn bounty killed in Somalia Abdullahi Nadir, a top leader of the Al-Shabaab terror organization, was killed in an operation conducted by Somali National Army on 1 October. A top commander of the terrorist organisation, Al-Shabaab, has been neutralised in a joint operation by the Somali military and unnamed international partner forces, informed the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia. According to the statement, Abdullahi Nadir (Alias- Abdullahi Yare) was killed by the National Army…

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Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants

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Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case, a sign that the wide-ranging probe has entered a new phase. The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case, a sign that the wide-ranging probe…

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Arizona clinic has workaround for abortion pill ban

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Arizona clinic has workaround for abortion pill ban A Phoenix abortion clinic has come up with a way for patients who can end their pregnancy using a pill to get the medication quickly without running afoul of a resurrected Arizona law that bans most abortions. A Phoenix abortion clinic has come up with a way for patients who can end their pregnancy using a pill to get the medication quickly without running afoul of a resurrected Arizona law that bans most abortions. Under the arrangement that began Monday, patients will…

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Abortion info fight targets university but affects far more

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Abortion info fight targets university but affects far more A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling around the University of Idaho campus Friday. A box truck equipped with a bright LED billboard began circling around the University of Idaho campus Friday. “Pregnant? You still have a choice,” read one of the bright blue-and-white messages flashing across the side. “You can still get abortion pills by mail,” read another message. The moving billboard was a salvo by Mayday Health against Idaho’s anti-abortion laws, including some that prohibit…

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Florida Governor: 1,900 rescues since hurricane

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Florida Governor: 1,900 rescues since hurricane Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters. Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters. Ten additional deaths were blamed on the storm in Florida as frustration and desperation…

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Former president Donald Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against US media house

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Donald Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against US media house Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him. Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud that he says cost him the…

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Scindia hails democratisation of air services under PM Modi govt

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Scindia hails democratisation of air services under Modi govt The Union government-run Alliance Air on Monday launched a flight between Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, which will operate four days a week, officials said. The Union government-run Alliance Air on Monday launched a flight between Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, which will operate four days a week, officials said. Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel were present during the virtual launch of the inaugural flight in Bilaspur. The…

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