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China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
A well-attended opening ceremony in Doha with no social distancing led to users of Chinese social media platforms complaining that it contrasted with the severe isolation they felt under President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy, The Guardian reported. Chinese netizens said it was "weird" to see hundreds of thousands of people gathering in a carnival-like atmosphere while they were still forced to live under a draconian system that most other countries have long abandoned, the report said.
Indian French learners to benefit from Canada's 'francophone plan'
The plan, 'Growing Nova Scotia's Francophone Population An Action Plan for Success (2022-25)' aims to attract French-speaking immigrants to support the existing francophone and Acadian communities. These communities have been an essential part of the province's identity and heritage for more than 400 years.
Rishi Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
Rishu Sunak was slated to deliver the remarks at the annual Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall in London. This is an opportunity for a British premier to address business leaders, international dignitaries and foreign policy experts. It will be his first major foreign policy speech since he became head of government.
Police barricade street in Shanghai after two nights of protests
Since Friday, a wave of protests has spread across multiple cities in China, prompted by the death of 10 people in a building fire in Urumqi in Xinjiang, The Guardian reported. Much of the region had been under lockdown for more than three months, and people blamed the lockdown for the deaths.
Belarus Foreign Minister was killed by Kremlin assassins, claim reports
The veteran diplomat and former spy died suddenly on Sunday amid claims that he was in secret contact with the West concerning the war in Ukraine and preventing Belarus from being incorporated into Russia by Vladimir Putin, Daily Mail reported. A video shows Makei, 64, looking healthy on a Belarus military cargo plane last week shortly before he died.
PM Shehbaz thanks General Bajwa for tackling Pakistan's 'crises'
COAS Bajwa is set to retire on November 29 and will hand over the "baton of command" to General Asim Munir, who was appointed to succeed him last week, Geo News reported. As he gets ready to bid farewell to arms after serving as COAS from 2016-2022, Gen Bajwa met Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Arif Alvi on Monday.
S.Korean minister denounces YouTubers as 'political gangsters'
Five officials of Citizen Press The Tamsa TV, a YouTube channel, went to Han Dong-hoon's apartment in the southern Seoul ward of Gangnam on Sunday afternoon without an appointment or permission from the minister. They tried to open the door and looked at parcels placed there before leaving the scene one minute and 30 seconds later as there appeared to be no one home.
'A4 revolution' in China: Blank sheets of paper have become iconic in protests
During various demonstrations across the country, people were seen holding a blank sheet of paper. Some say it's a way to avoid censorship. In a viral video said to be from Saturday, a woman in the Communication University of Nanjing held a blank piece of paper before an unidentified man took it away, BBC reported.
Decision to become apolitical will help enhance Pakistan army's prestige: General Qamar Javed Bajwa
"Pakistan Army has always remained a dominant player in national decision-making. Due to its historic role in country's politics, the military drew severe criticism from public and politicians alike," Geo News quoted Gen Bajwa as saying in an exclusive interview with the UAE-based publication Gulf News. The COAS will hand over command of the army to General Asim Munir on Tuesday who was appointed as his successor by the government last week.
Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China's zero-Covid policy continue
The wave of civil disobedience is unprecedented in mainland China in the past decade, as frustration mounts over Xi's signature zero-Covid policy nearly three years into the pandemic, the Guardian reported. Protests triggered by a deadly apartment fire in the far west of the country last week took place on Sunday in cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Wuhan and Guangzhou.
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