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Balochs-in-exile take to streets in Europe against Pakistani occupation

Berlin (Germany), Mar 31 (ANI): A large number of Baloch activists living in exile in different parts of Europe took to the streets of Berlin, earlier this week demonstrating against Pakistan's illegal occupation of Balochistan for seven decades. They carried "Black Day" floats with them as it was on the same day according to them when Pakistan had annexed their territory. They raised anti- Pakistan slogans all along their march. They also accused Pakistan of carrying out genocide. Even after seven decades of its forceful occupation, Pakistan has failed to provide even basic facilities such as primary education, healthcare, and potable water to the people of the resource-rich province of Balochistan. The China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is constantly touted as an economic game changer by Islamabad administration has only added to the woes of the people of the region. Locals accuse the dreadful Pakistan-China coalition, of exercising extreme high handedness in order to

Finance minister says Nepal's coffers 'almost empty'

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 31 (ANI): Nepal's coffers are almost empty; Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada told the parliament on Friday. Khatiwada made the remarks while presenting a white paper in the parliament. He said Nepal's economy was in a dismal state. Khatiwada, former governor of the Central Bank of Nepal, also admitted that the situation in Nepal may not be attractive enough for foreign investors. Furthermore, Khatiwada stated that the current crunch upon the government is the result of its investment in public enterprises that is yet to pay them for the management of the employees' salaries and operation of the retirement fund. Nepal will bring in its new budget after three months and poses a tough challenge for the newly-elected Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) government.

PoK residents protest against Pak brutalities

Muzaffarabad (PoK), Mar 31 (ANI): Residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to protest against the Pakistan Army and the government, forcing the latter to stop cross border firing. The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and other political parties jointly held a protest rally from Tetri Mor to Mazarpur. The police carried out a baton charge and opened fire on the protesters. In retaliation, the locals attacked army posts and set them on fire. In Muzaffarabad, the inhabitants carried out a protest against police and army brutality. The protesters blamed the federal government and Prime Minister of PoK, Raja Farooq Haider for ceasefire violations and deliberately provoking India for cross firing. They also blamed the Pakistan Army for using civilians as human shields.

Deadly protests erupt ahead of Israel's 70th Independence Day

Israel/West Bank, Mar 31 (ANI): Several have been killed and hundreds are wounded in Palestinian demonstration on Gaza's border with Israel turned violent ahead of Israel's 70th Independence Day. The protests are one of the most violent in recent years. The protests mark the start of six weeks of planned demonstrations from Palestinians, ending on the 70th anniversary of Israel's formation in 1948.

"I've never been so happy", says Malala in Pakistan

Islamabad (Pakistan), Mar 31 (ANI): On her return to Pakistan for the first time since a Taliban gunman shot her in the head for advocating girls' education, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai expressed her happiness. 20-year-old Malala also slammed Pakistani critics who accuse her of promoting ideologies contradicting Islamic values of the country. She said that she wanted to return but apart from security concerns, she was having a hectic time for her entry exams to Oxford, where she began studying degree in politics, philosophy and economics last year.

Sikh separatists in UK planning anti-India campaign at behest of Pakistan

London (UK), Mar 30 (ANI): Some British Sikhs along with Kashmiri separatists are planning to conduct an anti-India campaign during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UK next month. Working as stooges of Pakistan-based militants, including Wadhwa Singh of Babbar Khalsa International, these UK-based Sikhs held a meeting at a gurudwara in London to plot their strategy. These Self styled Sikh leaders get their instructions from Pakistan based Sikh militants whose sole objective is to conduct acts of terror against the Indian State. They are a very small and discredited bunch here in London and have no following in any of the Gurudwaras. They work at the behest of the Pakistan Government and have been aptly described as stooges by fellow Sikhs. These separatists have links with Pakistan based Babbar Khalsa terrorist outfit and have time and again raised the issue of Khalistan at the international platform, knowing fully well that it is a non issue. They have been planning to hold anti

Stormy Daniels cannot depose Donald Trump, lawyer Cohen yet, says US judge

Washington DC, (US) Mar 30 (ANI): A federal judge in California has denied the request of porn star Stormy Daniels' attorney to depose United States President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen as a part of the adult film star's lawsuit. US District judge James Otero denied the motion, stating that it was "procedurally premature", reportedly suggesting that her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, could refile the motion on a later date. Daniels has publicly claimed a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. She recently appeared on CBS' "60 Minutes" and claimed Cohen orchestrated a payment to keep her quiet during the election.

21 killed after bus catches fire in Thailand

Bangkok (Thailand), Mar 30 (ANI): At least 21 people were charred to death on Friday after a chartered bus carrying workers from Myanmar crashed and burned on a highway in western Thailand, near the capital Bangkok. According to the police officials, there were 48 Myanmar workers in the bus, including the driver and his wife. The remaining 27 passengers were injured in the accident and taken to the hospital. However, their condition is yet to be ascertained.

Nerve-agent attack: 18 nations expel 100 Russian diplomats

US President Donald Trump ordered 60 Russian diplomats his country considers spies to leave the country in response to the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the United Kingdom and closed Russia's consulate in Seattle. Further, fourteen European Union countries announced they were expelling 30 Russian diplomats in a coordinated international response, which is the biggest Western expulsion of Russian diplomats since the height of the Cold War. Australia also announced that it would expel two Russian diplomats over the UK spy attack.

Uber settles self-driving car crash case with victim's family

Tempe/Phoenix (Arizona), Mar 30 (ANI): Uber has reached a settlement with the family of the woman killed by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona. Uber has settled with the family of the woman hit and killed by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona, ending a potential legal battle over the first death caused by an autonomous car. Dashcam footage of the collision shows Herzberg, a homeless woman, walking her bike across a dark road in Tempe, Arizona and shows how the car doesn't appear to brake even as the woman comes into view. Other footage shows the human driver behind the wheel looking down seconds before the incident. The death raises questions about the safety of autonomous vehicles on public roads, while its fallout could derail the testing of self-driving cars, which are designed to eventually perform better than human drivers and reduce road deaths. In the wake of the incident, Uber suspended testing of its self-driving car fleet across all North America.

Docs reveal links between Trump aide and Russian intelligence

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): A former Russian intelligence officer who worked with President Donald Trump's former campaign officials Paul Manafort and Rick Gates communicated with Gates during the 2016 campaign. That bombshell emerged in court records filed late Tuesday by Special counsel Robert Mueller's office. The link is significant because the current charges against Gates and Manafort relate only work in Ukraine, years before they worked for Trump, and not their activities during the 2016 campaign. The records concern the case of Alex Van Der Zwaan, a Dutch lawyer is about to become the first person to be sentenced in Mueller's Russia investigation. However, Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion took place.

Yale University's most popular class teaches 'happiness'

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): The search for one of life's most elusive treasures - happiness - has driven nearly 1,200 students into an enormous concert hall at Yale University for its most popular class ever. Havovi Cooper reports. These students at Yale University aren't looking for a cure for cancer or life on other planets- they are searching for something far simpler but elusive-happiness. Psychology and the Good Life is the most popular course ever offered at Yale and explores what science has to say about the secret to happiness. Homework assignments for the class, also known as Psyc 157, include showing more gratitude, performing acts of kindness and bumping up social connections. And due to overwhelming demand, the course is now being offered free to the public, through Coursera.org.

Pope Francis tells Mafia they can't be Christians

Vatican City/ Paliano (Italy), Mar 29 (ANI): Pope Francis on Wednesday told members of the Mafia in Italy, where many go to church and worship openly, that they cannot call themselves Christians because they "carry death in their souls." Julian Satterthwaite reports. It's the pontiff's strongest attack on organised crime in nearly four years. Particularly in the smaller towns and cities of the south, they take part in Catholic sacraments, attend services, and in some cases have made churchmen complicit in their crimes. Pope Francis is not the first to take on the mafia. In 1993 Pope John Paul warned Sicily's Cosa Nostra that they would one day face the justice of God. The group responded with bomb attacks against several churches in Rome.

White House defends Trump's silence over Stormy Daniels case

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Tuesday defended United States President Donald Trump's silence on allegations leveled against him by porn star Stormy Daniels. Sanders, while throwing light on Daniels branding Trump as a "counter-puncher", clarified that she didn't say he "punches back on every single topic". Reportedly, the President has been advised that "lashing out" on the Daniels story will only make it worse. Daniels on March 26 accused Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen for defamation, amending her lawsuit against the US President.

Russia shopping mall fire: People mourn victims' demise

Kemerovo (Russia), Mar 28 (ANI): A number of people gathered in Russia's Kemerovo to mourn the death of victims who lost their lives in massive fire that claimed lives of 64 people, including children. Relatives expressed their grief and anger, blaming corruption and lax fire safety rules as the underlying causes of the fire. A man, whose daughter died in the dreadful incident, described the final words he shared with his daughter on the phone while she was trapped in the building. "I told her: 'Lie down on the floor and breathe. Breathe and don't die'," he said. The major fire in Winter Cherry shopping mall originated from a playroom on the third floor of the building. Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the scene later and assured angry residents that those responsible for what he called criminal negligence, would be harshly punished.

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower raises questions on Brexit vote result

London (United Kingdom), Mar 28 (ANI): Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie said that he felt "cheating" by Vote Leave campaigners may have swayed the result of Britain's 2016 Brexit referendum. Wylie made the comment while he faced questions from the British Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee who are investigating how Facebook user data got into the hands of the political consultants Cambridge Analytica. Vote Leave officials denied breaking election rules and said they were facing an attempt to undermine Brexit by smearing their reputations.

Baloch people hold anti-Pakistan protest marking March 27 as 'Black Day'

Berlin (Germany), Mar 28 (ANI): To highlight Pakistan-led continuous atrocities in Balochistan and its illegal occupation of the region on March 27, 1948, the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) took out a protest rally and awareness meeting in Germany's Berlin. Furious over the atrocities, the protestors carried placards reading slogans '27 March-Black Day' and 'Balochistan is not Pakistan' and raised slogans like 'Baloch Wants Freedom' and 'Stop Human Rights Violations in Balochistan'. The FBM is also organising protest rallies and seminars in cities across Europe, United States and the United Kingdom. Main aim of these demonstrations is to highlight the atrocities by Pakistan and free Balochistan from it.

Wild Monk parakeets nest in peace at New York cemetery

New York (USA), Mar 27 (ANI): A colony of wild Monk parakeets thrives at a cemetery in New York. These birds of a feather flock to find food under odd weather conditions in their chosen home. It's late March, and the blanket of snow is as unusual for New York as their story, which starts in a foreign country. This is Green-Wood cemetery in Brooklyn, almost 500-acres of private burial ground where a colony of Monk parakeets rule the land. For decades the birds have greeted and comforted mourners who came through the cemetery's main gate, the location of their communal nest. While hundreds of wild parrots call New York home, this colony is believed to be among the most successful, counting about 75 birds.

Stormy Daniels sues Trump's lawyer for defamation

New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): Adult star Stormy Daniels on Monday accused the United States President Donald Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen for defamation, amending her lawsuit against the US President. According to the lawsuit, it now claims that Cohen defamed Daniels by suggesting that she is lying about her alleged 2006 affair with Trump. The suit specifically points to a statement Cohen made last month, "Just because something isn't true doesn't mean that it can't cause you harm or damage," he said. This comes hours after Cohen sent a cease and desist letter to Daniels over her claims of being threatened by a man, purportedly sent by Cohen and having an alleged sexual encounter with the US President.

Ex-Finance Minister forms new party to stop Greece being 'debtors colony'

Athens (Greece), Mar 27 (ANI): Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, has launched a new party promising to free his country from debt bondage. The firebrand academic economist, who once described the austerity imposed by Greece's creditors as "fiscal waterboarding," said his new MeRA25 party would revive the economy. As Finance Minister during the debt crisis, Yanis Varoufakis was a star performer for some. Fitting then that Yanis Varoufakis chose a theatre to launch his new political party. The Former Greek Finance Minister's aim is to stop Greece being a "debtors colony." The man EU officials once called 'a communist in a Burberry scarf,' clearly has his fans. But times have changed since he resigned in 2015.