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Read More NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (IPS) – Dr Simi Mehta is CEO and Editorial Director, Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. She can be reached at simi@impriindia.org.Being the sole candidate from the Asia Pacific region for the non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India was elected by 184 votes in…

Read More SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 (IPS) – Seventy-five years ago, on 26 June 1945, before the Japanese surrender ending the Second World War, fifty nations gathered at San Francisco’s Opera House to sign the United Nations (UN) Charter. Read the full story, “Are We Going from San Francisco?”, on globalissues.org → SYDNEY…

Read MoreTikTok, a video-sharing platform that has been downloaded 611 million times in India, is among the apps targeted as the Asian giants feud.TikTok, a video-sharing platform that has been downloaded 611 million times in India, is among the apps targeted as the Asian giants feud.

Read More If this horrific coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, it is that national security involves a lot more than bombs At this unprecedented moment in American history — a terrible pandemic, an economic meltdown, people marching across the country to end systemic racism and police brutality, growing income and wealth inequality and an…

Read MoreLaw expected to come into force on July 1 in most radical change to semi-autonomous territory since 1997 handover.Law expected to come into force on July 1 in most radical change to semi-autonomous territory since 1997 handover.

Read More PM gives speech as Leicester faces local lockdown and ONS reports excess deaths have stopped Boris Johnson vows to act fast to fix economy in wake of coronavirus Leicester lockdown extension will mean change in law, Hancock says UK economy hit by sharpest fall in 41 years Global coronavirus updates – live 12.05pm…

Read MoreThe UK, EU and Nato express grave concern for Hong Kong autonomy as China’s president signs the law.The UK, EU and Nato express grave concern for Hong Kong autonomy as China’s president signs the law.

Read More Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s estranged brother won’t stand in the July 10 election, removing a potential obstacle for the ruling party as it seeks to retain its 55-year grip on power. “I have chosen not to stand for political office because I believe Singapore does not need another Lee,” Lee Hsien…

Read MorePolice have evacuated Paris’ ‘Les Quatre Temps’ shopping centre in the La Defense business district to the west of the city, the French capital’s police force has said.Police have evacuated Paris’ ‘Les Quatre Temps’ shopping centre in the La Defense business district to the west of the city, the French capital’s police force has…

Read MoreKing Philippe expresses his “deepest regrets” to DR Congo’s president for Belgium’s colonial rule.King Philippe expresses his “deepest regrets” to DR Congo’s president for Belgium’s colonial rule.

Read More Hachalu Hundessa sang about the plight of the Oromo ethnic group which partly inspired protests. Hachalu Hundessa sang about the plight of the Oromo ethnic group which partly inspired protests.

Read More Despite fierce international criticism and opposition in Hong Kong, Beijing’s rubber-stamp legislature passed a law allowing the mainland to impose security measures in the former British colony. (Image credit: Kin Cheung/AP) Despite fierce international criticism and opposition in Hong Kong, Beijing’s rubber-stamp legislature passed a law allowing the mainland to impose security measures…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 8.09am BST Economists and traders are cheered by the news that China’s factories posted growth this month, despite the ongoing pandemic. Iris Pang of ING says today’s manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs both send a positive…

Read More Locals admit they would prefer stay at home restrictions if the coronavirus outbreak is going to get worse Victoria’s coronavirus spike: what’s causing it, and is anyone to blame? It’s 8am at Keilor Central and the shopping centre is nearly empty. The plaza, which is in the middle of Keilor, one of the…

Read MoreMore than 56 percent of Nepal’s 5.4 million households affected as remittances drop due to global recession.More than 56 percent of Nepal’s 5.4 million households affected as remittances drop due to global recession.