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Pakistan expresses solidarity with Kingdom of Jordan after coup attempt
World

Pakistan expresses solidarity with Kingdom of Jordan after coup attempt

  • In a formal statement from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was revealed that Pakistan is following the situation in Jordan, and stands in solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom led by King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein.
  • On Sunday, Jordan announced that it had foiled a plot to "destabilise" the Kingdom, a plot that involved the King's half-brother Hamzah bin Hussein - a former crown prince who was stripped of his title by the monarch in 2004.
Updated 05 Apr, 2021 06:42pm
Three wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta
World

Three wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta

  • Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings.
  • Mostly peaceful protests erupted around the Southeast Asian country in the biggest mass demonstrations so far against last week’s military coup, a day after Washington slapped sanctions on the generals who led the takeover.
Published 12 Feb, 2021 03:40pm
Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup
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Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

  • Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment, detaining her till February 15 for further investigation.
  • The takeover cut short Myanmar’s long transition to democracy and drew condemnation from the United States and other Western countries.
Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:50pm
Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip
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Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip

  • The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.
  • The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power and arrested Suu Kyi and dozens of her allies in dawn raids on Monday.
Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:16pm
Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

  • Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.
  • The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:40am