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The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, while urging peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan and making no mention of using force, though he still drew a firm rebuff from Taipei.

Resolving the Taiwan question is an "unwavering historical mission" of China's Communist Party, said Chinese President Xi Jinping.

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed more than 395 review petitions challenging its earlier judgement upholding the constitutional validity of the super tax, ruling that review jurisdiction cannot be used as a substitute for an appeal.</p> <p>“[Review] is warranted only to rectify a manifest error, patent illegality or other inf

A Canadian textile maker battered by U.S. tariffs is looking to expand south of the border, illustrating how the trade war could leave a lasting mark on the country's manufacturing sector.

Sihasak Phuangketkeow, who is also Thailand's deputy prime minister, tells CNA that while ASEAN will continue to avoid taking sides among major powers, neutrality also has its limits.

The Court directed “immediate release” of the accused, Huzaif Firdous Bhat, a resident of Choora Sopore and Ajaz Ahmad Khan, a resident of Najibhat Kreeri

Jerusalem-based director Muayad Alayan’s drama “Conversation With the Sea,” about an elderly Palestinian man who is suddenly ordered by an Israeli court to pay a large social security debt pertaining to a long deceased son, will soon get its Middle East launch at the Doha Film Festival. After playing positively in Venice and Toronto, “Conversation […]

Kettering Town says it "can no longer hide" from the issue of racism after a visiting Redditch player was allegedly subjected to "sickening" abuse.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 &mdash; Joint Management Bodies (JMBs) have the authority to regulate pet ownership in condominiums...

CBS News spoke with several Democratic representatives-elect who say their priority is making life affordable for the American people, but they also plan to hold the Trump administration accountable.

Meanwhile, Congress leaders, including former Minister B. Shivaram, raised slogans against district in-charge Minister K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, alleging that he had been ignoring other party leaders in Hassan

The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".

Sundar C hands Amman the superhero playbook, but even her divine powers cannot save this formulaic mess

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The resounding Democratic win in the US midterm elections will make life harder for President Donald Trump, but it won’t flip US Middle East policy any time soon. The bigger shift is political. On Iran, military aid to Israel and Gulf security, the new majority can start questioning long-unchallenged assumptions and testing what Washington will actually sust

Matt Bowen on players who have emerged as trustworthy options and those who have lost his trust recently.

The woman was found in a bedroom with traumatic injuries to her head and face.

SIT finds no grounds to sustain charges of rioting, wrongful restraint and trespass; says black flag protest is not a criminal offence; final report says KSU activists did not obstruct police or wrongfully restrain former Health Minister

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Tamil Nadu’s actual GST revenue had registered 15% growth up to October in the current financial year, while recording 8% growth in October alone, said Logesh Tamilselvan.

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 &mdash; The Sessions Court hearing the case involving Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd (Fashion Valet) fo...

<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights.</p> <p>The response came as the government sought the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, chal

<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights, while seeking the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, challenging his handover to the army and sub

The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has disagreed with his Nigerian Labour Congress counterpart, Joe Ajaero, over the authority of the NLC to negotiate salaries and allowances on… Read More: https://punchng.com/n70000-allowance-you-cannot-negotiate-for-tuc-osifo-tells-nlc/

Next weekend’s ardfheis has become party leader’s most important test since general election

Nine months after her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie is not resting until her family can get closure. On Sunday, the Today co-anchor expressed that they “cannot move forward” until they know what happened to Nancy Guthrie, reminding her followers that the FBI reward “is still available” for information that helps locate her. Savannah shared the […]

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KOTA BHARU, Nov 1 &mdash; The Attorney General&rsquo;s Chambers (AGC) is not confined to handling legal affairs, but is...

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The Union government has been observing October 31, the birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' or National Unity Day since 2014

Jairam Ramesh shared a rare 1947 photograph of a young Indira Gandhi greeting Sardar Patel, on Patel’s birth anniversary and Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary

Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.

If the opposition refuses to go into coalition with the Arab parties, it will not only squander a decisive victory, it will be guilty of moral bankruptcy

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung renewed his call Saturday for...

Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said peace cannot simply be measured by the absence of protests

Court distinguishes between consent allegedly obtained through deception and regret over consensual intimacy after a relationship ends

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SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 &mdash; The High Court here today ruled that a joint management body (JMB) cannot impose a blanket ban...

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Former NHA CEO Indu Bhushan says the government needs to address how services are purchased, how providers are paid, how patients access treatment, and how the system assures quality

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men cannot resist Edo women during a discussion on human trafficking Read More: https://punchng.com/italian-men-cannot-resist-edo-girls-oshiomhole-recounts-ambassadors-remark/

Telangana Civil Supplies Dept officials cautioned of legal consequences for creating artificial scarcity or engaging in illegal hoarding

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says natural resources alone cannot guarantee national prosperity, stressing the need for entrepreneurship and skills. Read More: https://punchng.com/natural-resources-alone-cannot-guarantee-national-prosperity-makinde/

Trump has no use for pretense and he’s not interested in playing along.

AI is today’s imperative. Quantum may be tomorrow’s advantage. The country must invest in both, say SGTech’s Gavin Chua and Gunasekharan Chellappan.

Petitioners flag disproportionate margins and seek stricter enforcement of price controls; Centre says ‘complete govt. control‘ of pharma sector will adversely affect the market

The judge presiding over the Central Criminal Court list has said it is "not acceptable" that cases are not able to proceed because solicitors have withdrawn their services due to their dispute with the Minister for Justice over the criminal legal aid payment scheme.

Elections cannot stop the accelerated process of ‘recolonisation’ of 1948 Palestinian communities.

President Bola Tinubu has warned that equipment purchases alone cannot secure Africa, urging for defence partnerships that promote technology transfer and Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-equipment-purchases-alone-cannot-secure-africa/

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt’s share of Nile water must not be compromised, stressing that “water is an exclusive right for everyone and cannot be exploited for political purposes.” Speaking at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace to ministers and delegation heads participating in the 9th Cairo Water Week, Al-Sisi said prior […]

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Y. Khemchand Singh made the remarks during a visit to Sinai Camp, a designated camp for militants under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement in Kangpokpi distric

Political change cannot come from within Israeli society. It can only come from the outside.

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MELAKA, Oct 25 &mdash; The government is taking into account national security and sovereignty concerns in considering a...