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One user Irfan tweeted: "Those people who are saying that she will be in paradise after plane crash accident then being Muslim I would tell them ALLAH Pak doesn't like those women who are showing their body parts to everyone and jannat is only for pure men and pure women." … [Read more...] about Model killed in Pakistan plane crash abused online by hardliners for her ‘sinful’ outfits and lifestyle

"We had to take the bird into our custody to probe if it was being used for spying," a senior Indian border security official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. He explained that this was standard procedure as border tensions remained high between the neighbors. … [Read more...] about India returns alleged spy bird to Pakistan

Endless battle for power in Afghanistan Trump's Afghanistan policy US President Donald Trump unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan in 2017, vowing to deploy more troops to train and advise Afghan security forces. Trump also pledged to support Afghan troops in their war against the Taliban and maintain US presence in the country for as long as there was a need for it. In 2019, he reversed course and promised a troop pullout. … [Read more...] about Direct talks with Taliban: ‘US exploring all avenues,’ State Department tells DW

In the most-populous state of North-Rhine Westphalia, news figures show that all kinds of crime rates decreased since the pandemic began. Despite fears that domestic violence rates would increase, there has been a steady decrease in reported incidents since March 1 compared to previous years, German newspaper the Rheinische Post reported on Friday. Experts have suggested that the decrease may simply be down to fewer crimes being reported. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus latest: Russia reports record daily death toll

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