ASIA

Hong Kong families oppose tear gas use on eve of polls

8:28 pm November 23, 2019

Hong Kong: Chanting No more tear gas, dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections. Riot police have reportedly fired more than 9,000 rounds of tear gas since protests began roiling the Chinese territory in June, often […]

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Pope Francis kicks off Japan trip with call for nuclear disarmament

6:38 pm November 23, 2019

Tokyo: Pope Francis on Saturday issued a call for nuclear disarmament as he arrived on a long-awaited trip to Japan, which will take in visits to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, targets of the “catastrophic” atomic bomb. Shortly after touching down in Japan, the 82-year-old Argentine turned straight to the “tragic episode in human […]

Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan

10:07 am November 23, 2019

Tokyo: Pope Francis arrives in Japan on Saturday, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear message of peace in the only country to have suffered an atomic bomb attack. The 82-year-old Argentine is fulfilling a long-cherished ambition to preach in Japan, where years ago he hoped to be a missionary. His four-day trip […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Important for Pak to implementation FATF recommendations to counter terror financing: US diplomat

9:55 am November 23, 2019

Washington: It is important for Pakistan to fully implement the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to counter terror financing, a top American diplomat has said. The implementation of the FATF recommendations, besides taking action against terrorist networks, would help the US revise its travel advisory against Pakistan, the diplomat said in response […]

Envoy remembers city’s role during Vietnam War

7:55 pm November 22, 2019

Kolkata: The Ambassador of Vietnam to India Pham Sanh Chau on Friday remembered the city’s role when Vietnam was fighting against American imperialism in the 1960s. ‘Amar naam, Tomar naam, Vietnam, Vietnam’ (Vietnam is my name, Vietnam is your name) was the rallying cry which had rent the air in the city’s streets during the […]