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Sheikh Khalifa has been the President of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi since November 3, 2004. According to the Khaleej Times, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs has declared 40 days of mourning for the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
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]]>After the new judges are sworn in, the Supreme Court will have only one vacancy, as it currently has 25 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34. It is likely the first time that nine candidates for the Supreme Court have been submitted and all have been confirmed by the administration.
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]]>Since Xi took office in 2012, the ruling party has made it a priority to end poverty and build a moderately prosperous society, goals that the party sees as central to promoting well-being and strengthening its governance. Income inequality in the country is wide — the richest 20% earn more than 10 times poorest 20% — and hasn’t budged since 2015.
Beijing has undertaken massive efforts to reduce poverty, especially in rural areas. More recently, its taken aim at the upper end of the spectrum, with a crackdown on the technology industry, which has minted several billionaires, and criticism of the excesses of celebrity culture.
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]]>Four cars were full of money, they tried to stuff another part of the money into a helicopter, but not all of it fit. And some of the money was left lying on the tarmac,” Nikita Ishchenko, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in Kabul, was quoted as saying by RIA.
Ischenko cited “witnesses” as the source of his information.
Ghani’s current whereabouts are unknown. Reports claim that he is in Oman after Tajikistan denied the aircraft carrying him the permission to land. Reports also said that Ghani is headed to the United States.
In a lengthy Facebook post just before leaving Afghanistan, Ghani had said on Sunday that he is doing so to avoid bloodshed.
Taliban entered Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul on Sunday, completing the takeover which began at a stunning pace in the wake of the withdrawal of US and Nato forces.
Photos from Kabul showed Taliban leaders in the presidential palace, from where the Ghazi government once carried out day-to-day affairs.
In Kabul, a tense calm set in, with most people hiding in their homes as the Taliban deployed fighters at major intersections. There were scattered reports of looting and armed men knocking on doors and gates, and there was less traffic than usual on eerily quiet streets. Fighters could be seen searching vehicles at one of the city’s main squares.
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]]>Kindly accept cordial congratulations on #Independence Day. The success achieved by #India in economic, social, other spheres is widely acknowledged. India rightfully enjoys high prestige in the global arena, plays important role in solving topical issues of the international agenda,” Putin said in his congratulatory message on Sunday.
“We appreciate Russia-India relations of privileged strategic partnership. I”m convinced, further enhancement of the whole range of constructive ties entirely meets interests of our peoples and goes within course of strengthening stability and security on regional and global level,” he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag and delivered the customary address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi today.
Greetings have poured from all across the world wishing India on its 75th Independence Day.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden extended wishes to India saying that New Delhi and Washington must show the world that the “two great and diverse democracies” can deliver for people everywhere.
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]]>The team, including stars of Tokyo 2020 like athlete Neeraj Chopra and Badminton ace PV Sindhu, gathered for the event held on the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day
“The entire country is proud of our Olympians for bringing glory to the nation,” President Kovind told the participants.
India garnered a historic seven medals at the Games this time, its best ever tally. What added glitter to the achievement was Mr Chopra winning the javelin throw event, bringing the country its first gold medal in decades.
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]]>“In the current situation, the remobilisation of our security and defence forces is our top priority, and serious steps are being taken in this regard,” he said in a televised speech.
He gave no hint he would resign or take responsibility for the current situation, but said “consultations” were taking place to try and end the war.
“ As a historic mission, I will not let the imposed war on people cause more deaths .” he said , appearing sombre and sitting before an afghan flag.
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]]>It was the first such visit by the country’s top leader in more than three decades.
On Friday , in footage released by state broadcaster CCTV, Xi was seen greeting a crowd wearing ethnic costumes and waving chinese flags as he left his plane, in a red carpet welcome as dancers performed around him.
After a “warm welcome by cadres and masses of all ethnic group,” Xi went to the Nyang River Bridge to learn about ecological and environmental protection of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and the Nyang River .
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]]>We have a pandemic for those who haven’t gotten the vaccination — it’s that basic, that simple,” he said on the CNN town hall.
The president also expressed optimism that children under 12 will be approved for vaccination in the coming months. But he displayed exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.
“If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalised, you’re not going to be in the IC unit, and you’re not going to die,” Biden said at the forum at Mount St. Joseph University
“So it’s gigantically important that … we all act like Americans who care about our fellow Americans.”
Over 80 minutes, Biden fielded questions on many of the pressing issues of the day, including his infrastructure package, voting rights and the makeup of the congressional commission that will investigate the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
He also reflected on what it’s like to be president, saying he’s sometimes taken aback by the pomp that comes with the job and the weight of being “the last guy in the room” left to make the call on daunting decisions.
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]]>“The unprecedented revelation … should send a chill down the spine of world leaders,” Amnesty’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Among potential targets found on a list of 50,000 phone numbers leaked to Amnesty and the Paris-based journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories include Presidents Imran Khan of Pakistan, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Barham Salih of Iraq. Three current Prime Ministers and the king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, are also on the list, The Washington Post reported.
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