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Pakistan warns cable operators against airing Indian channels
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog has warned the cable TV operators of Lahore region against airing Indian channels and content, days after it banned the airing of advertisements featuring Indian artists, reports The Indian Express.
Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in
Hong Kong, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants against supporters of the anti-government movement.
Indian investigators arrest key opposition leader
New Delhi, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Federal investigators on Wednesday arrested a key opposition Indian National Congress party leader at his home in the Indian capital in a suspected money laundering case.
China appeals to Washington: 'Get along with us'
Beijing, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — China is appealing to Washington to "get along with us" after President Donald Trump said "somebody had to take China on" over trade complaints.
At least 201 killed in July-August China flooding
Beijing, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 201 people have been killed and 63 are missing following flooding across China in July and August, according to government rescue services.
At least 2,300 detained in locked-down Indian-ruled Kashmir
India, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 2,300 people, mostly young men, have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during a security lockdown and communications blackout imposed to curtail unrest after New Delhi stripped the disputed region of statehood, according to top Kashmir police and arrest statistics reviewed by The Associated Press.
"Not proud as an Indian": Amartya Sen's critique of Kashmir move
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen on Monday vehemently criticised the government's move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings". "I don't think ultimately you will have any resolution in Kashmir without democracy," he told NDTV in an interview.
Zakir Naik apologises, says he isn't racist
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - Fugitive preacher Dr Zakir Naik apologised today for causing any “misunderstanding” after being questioned twice by the police for his alleged racial and religious remarks during a recent lecture in Kelantan, reports Malay Mail.
Die-hard Hong Kong protesters defend tactics as unity cracks
Hong Kong, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — On a recent sweltering Saturday, a day now reserved for protest in Hong Kong, a demonstrator named Wayne stepped past a row of plastic barricades, lifted a pair of binoculars and squinted.
Twitter shuts Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests
Washington, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.