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China secretly building foreign base in Cambodia
The facility, occupying a portion of Cambodia's Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand, is set to become only China's second foreign outpost after the opening of a base in the East African nation of Djibouti in 2017, a Western official claimed, speaking on condition of anonymity, RT reported. The base is reportedly located to the west of the South China Sea, where Beijing has overlapping territorial claims with several countries.
Polio outbreak in Pakistan worsens
Eight polio cases have now been reported in children over the past month in North Waziristan district, bordering Afghanistan, the Guardian reported. They are the first cases in more than a year. This new outbreak, officials believe, is due to parents falsely marking themselves and their children as vaccinated, and the government has launched an investigation into the outbreak.
China advances plans for space solar power plant
The nation, earlier, aimed to put a 1 megawatt solar energy station in space by 2030. According to the updated plan, published in the peer-reviewed journal Chinese Space Science and Technology, a satellite will be launched in 2028 to test wireless power transmission technology from space to the ground from an altitude of 400km, the South China Morning Post reported.
Hubble spots largest near-infrared image to find universe's rarest galaxies
To image an expansive patch of sky, the researchers led by those at the University of Toronto employed a new technique with Hubble known as Drift And SHift (DASH). DASH creates an image that is eight times larger than Hubble's standard field of view by capturing multiple shots that are then stitched together into one master mosaic, similar to taking a panoramic picture on a smartphone.
Pakistan issues visas to Sikh pilgrims
The issuance of visas is covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, The Express Tribune quoted the statement as saying. "Every year, a large number of Sikh yatrees from India visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals/occasions. The visas issued from New Delhi are in addition to the visas granted to Sikh pilgrims participating in these events from other countries."
In a first, Pakistan rupee slumps to 205 threshold
The currency continued its downward slide against the US dollar, dropping to an all time low of 202.75 PKR in the interbank market during intraday trade on the rising demand for the greenback due to import payments, Geo News reported. The local currency extended its decline as the demand for the rupee is higher compared to its supply due to import demand which has increased because of oil payments.
Caravan of over 10,000 migrants leaves Mexico for US
The largest contingent so far this year, made up of Central American, South American and Caribbean migrants, departed late Monday from the city of Tapachula in the Mexican state of Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, reports Xinhua news agency. Many of its members have been waiting for months to regularise their immigration status in Mexico and legally transit to the US border.
Students protest in Washington D.C. against gun violence
Members of Students Demand Action, an advocacy group committed to ending gun violence in American communities, held the rally on Monday near the Capitol Reflecting Pool, reports Xinhua news agency. With dozens of the participants wearing bulletproof vests standing on the stage, speakers took the podium one by one to discuss the issue of gun violence.
Arab Parliament slams ex-BJP spokespersons' remarks against Prophet Muhammad
The legislative body of the Arab League also expressed surprise that "such statements are issued by political officials who are supposed to be more keen on spreading the values of moderation, tolerance and dialogue between religions and civilizations, and confronting extremist ideas that feed sedition and religious hatred".
More Americans banned from entering Russia
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are among the additional blacklisted Americans, reports Xinhua news agency. In a brief statement on Monday, the Ministry the latest move comes in retaliation for "constantly expanding US sanctions against Russian political and public figures, as well as representatives of domestic business".
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