Australia holds largest warfare exercise-Kakadu, over 30 nations to take part
To establish and bolster defence ties , over 30 nations will be part of exercise Kakadu in Australia.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese nuclear bomb survivors Nihon Hidankyo
Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes said the Prize was given to the 1956 group “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.”
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Bolivia joins South Africa in genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Bolivia’s move puts it among a growing list of states who are party to this case. This includes a host of countries such as Colombia, Libya, Spain, Mexico, Palestine, Nicaragua and Turkey.
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Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft reaches Australia’s Darwin to participate in Exercise Kakadu
The Indian Navy will participate in the exercise with more than 30 nations with the theme of ‘Regional Cooperation through Trusted and Proven Partnerships.’
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European Parliament adopts resolution demanding unconditional release of Uyghur residents
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) also adopted a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Gulshan Abbas, as well as all those arbitrarily detained in China.
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New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens released by Papua rebels after 19 months
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, 19 months after his kidnapping. Mehrtens was held captive since February 2023.
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Canadian PM Trudeau speaks with UK counterpart Starmer, amid India-Canada tensions
“Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, discussed recent developments related to a targeted campaign against Canadian citizens by agents linked to the government of India,” a statement released by Canadian PM’s office on October 14 said .
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PTM activist demands accountability from Pak govt amid army’s atrocities on Pashtuns
Afridi highlighted that a significant portion of the country’s budget is consumed by its large military, which, he asserts, is responsible for the deaths of countless Baloch and Pashtun individuals
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US, Australia agree to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles in Annapolis, Maryland.
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South Asia Clean Energy Forum inaugural session begins in Jaipur
The South Asia Clean Energy Forum, held from October 22 to 24 in Jaipur, is convening leaders from across the region to tackle the mounting challenges posed by climate change, including rising temperatures, energy demands, and the need for resilient infrastructure. South Asia, home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, faces escalating impacts