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World leaders meet at UNGA under dark clouds, grasping for silver lining
"A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges", is the theme of the meeting encapsulating the problems and promises. Looking at solutions - especially the intractable deadlock at the Security Council - reform of the Security Council is expected to get renewed attention during the meeting.
Dr. S. Jaishankar kicks off whirlwind diplomacy meeting with Latin American, Caribbean group
Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, who is the President pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), was the first on India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's schedule. Jaishankar, in a tweet, thanked them "for ideas that we will take forward together" in an area where India has boosted its diplomacy.
Leicester police officers injured tackling 'significant aggression'
Sixteen Leicestershire officers and a police dog were injured on Saturday as they worked to stop groups of men from attacking each other, Nixon said, BBC reported.The unrest came amid tensions involving mainly young men from sections of the Muslim and Hindu communities, the report said. The policing operation is continuing into Monday evening.
Hundreds march through Leicester amid violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims
Fifteen people were arrested during a policing operation in east Leicester "to deter further disorder" on Sunday evening after another night of violence, which has continued to plague the city in recent weeks, Daily Mail reported. Footage has emerged showing the brewing tensions between the two groups with mass marches showing hundreds of people encroaching upon Green Lane Road - with very few police officers in sight to control the situation, the report said.
United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest after grand farewell
Earlier, in an hour long church service at the Abbey, which has existed and expanded since 960 AD and is located in central London, Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years, was given the grandest of final farewells. She had got married at the same Abbey 75 years ago.
Pakistan won't default despite catastrophic floods: Pakistan's Finance Minister
"The path to stability was narrow, given the challenging environment, and it has become narrower," Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said. "But if we continue to take prudent decisions, and we will, then we are not going to default. Absolutely not." Ismail's statement comes at a time when Pakistan is affected by the devastation, destruction and mass displacement of at least 33 million Pakistanis.
Western powers weigh calling for China Uyghur abuses inquiry at UN
The outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, issued a report on her last day in office - August 31 - claiming there was clear evidence of crimes against humanity committed by China during its suppression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province. It was the first time the UN made such a serious allegation against China, The Guardian reported.
Shehbaz Sharif to address UN General Assembly
A statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that the focus of premier's speech, scheduled for the concluding day of the five-day session, will be the challenges faced by Pakistan in wake of the recent climate-induced catastrophic floods in the country, The News reported.
Biden claims 'pandemic is over' as WHO advises vigilance
On the CBS '60 Minutes' TV show on Sunday, Biden said: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's, but the pandemic is over". "If you notice, no one's wearing masks," Biden said while gesturing at the gathering. "Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it's changing."
Japanese cabinet's approval rate dives into danger zone: Poll
The poll conducted released on Sunday showed that the support rate of the government headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stood at 29 per cent, down 7 percentage points from the 36 pe rcent in the previous survey in August, a record low since he took office in October 2021, reports Xinhua news agency.
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