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World Baloch Organisation holds conference to address crisis in Balochistan

Washington D.C., Oct 07 (ANI): World Baloch Organisation (WBO) convened a conference on the deteriorating human rights situation in Balochistan and the geopolitical complexities affecting the region. The conference titled "Scales of Injustice: The Geopolitics of Business, State-Sponsored Extremism and the Fall of Democracy in Balochistan" took place at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital in Washington DC. The conference heard speeches from Nasser Boladai (President of UNPO), Senator Paul Strauss (Sen. District of Columbia), Bhawal Mengal (WBO), Christine Fair from Georgetown University) and T. Kumar (Amnesty International USA). While addressing the gathering, Christine Fair from Georgetown talked about the impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which, according to her it is implemented in a way that seems to benefit everybody but the people actually living in the area. The event also allowed for a fruitful exchange of views following the official programme, includi

United Nations fear 'further exodus' of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): Six weeks after the world's fastest-developing refugee emergency began, the United Nations says it's bracing for a possible further exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. More than half a million refugees have now fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, after escaping a bloody crackdown by the Myanmar military. The United Nations says the flow of people over the border hasn't stopped yet, and plans to send a senior official to Myanmar in the coming days. Myanmar officials say they've tried to reassure those wanting to flee to Bangladesh, but couldn't stop them from leaving. With almost 300,000 Rohingya now in urgent need of food in Bangladesh, aid agencies are warning of a malnutrition crisis.

Severe flooding in Nicaragua as Nate blows through

Rivas (United States), Oct 07 (ANI): Tropical Storm Nate swirled toward the United States Gulf Coast after killing at least 25 people in Central America and causing severe flooding in the town of Rivas, Nicaragua. Nate is set to become a Category 1 hurricane, the weakest on a five-category scale used by meteorologists, by the time it hits the United States central Gulf Coast. The storm triggered mudslides, flooding, and widespread power outages. The governor in Louisiana has already declared a state of emergency. People there are stocking up food.

Tropical storm Nate turns deadly

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): After barreling portions of Central America, Tropical storm Nate is forecasted to reach the United States Gulf Coast over the weekend. At least 22 people were killed due to the Tropical storm Nate in Central America. Tropical Storm Nate pummelled Costa Rica with heavy rain. The storm triggered mudslides, flooding, and widespread power outages. The governor in Louisiana has already declared a state of emergency. People there stocking up on food.

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Pancake artist serves Merkel, Trump for breakfast

Poland, Oct 06 (ANI): Pancake batter is paint and a frying pan is the canvas for an artist, who draws faces of famous people before serving them to friends and family for breakfast. Jacek Bundyra carefully draws patterns, using raw pancake dough dyed with food colorants or natural ingredients on a frying pan. He later heats up his drawing to save the image for a short time until it gets served. Pancake dough is fairly simple to make for an average cook, but Bundyra took it to another level. Along with commercial food colorants, he uses parsley, spinach, cocoa or beetroot juice to add colours to his pancakes.

Trump says Iran has not lived up to spirit of nuclear deal

New Delhi, Oct 06 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump in the nuclear deal with Iran said that Iran had not lived up to the spirit of the nuclear deal, agreed with world powers and suggested that he would reveal his decision on whether to certify the agreement soon. During a meeting with military leaders at the White House, Trump said that they must now allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.

Responded to Vegas shooting 'in less than 5 seconds': Fire chief

Nevada (United States), Oct 06 (ANI): Clark County Fire Chief Greg Cassell said the fire department responded to the Las Vegas shooting in 'less than five seconds.' He said that they are going to integrate with the police department to get into people in hostile situations and control their bleeding and control their airwaves to save lives.

Trump praises bravery of survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting

Las Vegas / Nevada (U.S.A), Oct 05 (ANI): Visiting Las Vegas, the United States President Donald Trump praised the bravery of the survivors who risked their lives to help other victims as bullets rained down from a nearby hotel during a deadly shooting. Trump made his comments after visiting patients and speaking with doctors at University Medical Center in Las Vegas in the aftermath of the attack, which killed 58 people and wounded more than 500. Earlier, Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited a disaster relief distribution center at Puerto Rico. Trump visited the island to reassure its struggling residents that he is committed to their recovery from the disastrous Hurricane Maria.

Japan Transport Ministry raids Nissan plants over improper checks

Iwaki City (Japan), Oct 04 (ANI): Two different Nissan manufacturing plants were raided by the Japan Transport Ministry officials on Wednesday as part of a probe into unauthorised vehicle inspections. The company has already called back millions of its cars due to Japanese recall. The Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer discovered this week that final inspections were being done by unauthorised technicians at several factories. The news led to mass recall. The re-inspection that has to be done will now need more than $200 million. While the inspection papers show names of certified technicians, the checks were being done by people who weren't officially qualified. The company is now conducting an investigation and the process will take about a month. The recall includes all the 386 thousand passenger vehicles that the company sold in Japan last year, which makes roughly 10 percent of its global sales.

SSFN's Sarawagi wins Birgunj's mayoral post

Birgunj (Nepal), Oct 4 (ANI): Sanghiya Samajwadi Forum Nepal's Vijay Sarawagi has won the mayoral post at Birgunj metropolitan city in Parsa district. Sarawagi defeated Nepali Congress Ajay Dwibedi to win the post. The official announcement will be made shortly. Similarly, Shanti Karki won the deputy mayor post in the metropolitan. A total of 84,664 votes were cast in the metropolitan city.

President Trump, Melania Trump visit disaster relief distribution center in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (United States), Oct 04 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited a disaster relief distribution center at Puerto Rico. Trump visited the island to reassure its struggling residents that he is committed to their recovery. The storm wiped out the island's power grid, and less than half of its residents have running water. It is still difficult to get a cell phone signal or find fuel for generators and cars. About 88 percent of cellphone sites are still out of service.

BSF camp attack: Terror is Pakistan's policy, says Gilgit leader Abdul Hamid Khan

Brussels (Belgium), Oct 03 (ANI): Abdul Hamid Khan, one of Gilgit Baltistan's most influential leaders who lives in exile in Belgium, said that the terror strike on a Indian Border Security Force camp near Srinagar Airport has categorically confirmed that Pakistan is using terror as an instrument to not only create instability in neighboring India, but also to subjugate the people of Gilgit-Baltistan who want nothing less than freedom. He squarely blamed Islamabad for using terrorists to create a divide among the people in the name of religion and sect. Khan, who is heading the Balawaristan National Front, a political party based in Gilgit Baltistan, claimed that none of the people in the region are happy to live under Pakistan's control. He lambasted on to Islamabad for violating UNCIP resolution and falsely framing the political activists, religious persons and students of Gilgit Baltistan under the controversial anti-Terrorist Act of Schedule IV. Khan added that the lives, property

Fed Up With Pak, Oppressed Gilgit Baltistan Residents Will Vote for India: Abdul Hamid Khan

Brussels (Belgium), Oct 03: The Chairman of the Balawaristan National Front (BNF), Abdul Hamid Khan, has said that the oppressed people of Gilgit Baltistan will vote in favor of joining India as they are fed up with Pakistan's colonial rule.

White House calls Dem demands for action on guns 'premature'

Washington D.C. (U.S.A), Oct 03 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump and his wife First Lady Melania Trump held a moment of silence for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. The attack left nearly 58 people dead and more than 500 others injured at a Las Vegas musical concert. Trump expressed grief over the killing of innocent citizens and termed the attack as an 'act of pure evil'. Meanwhile, the Islamic State group has claimed the responsibility for the attack. The Police found the accused Paddock dead along with a cache of weapons, include 10 rifles inside his room.

Eiffel Tower goes dark for Las Vegas victims

Paris (France), Oct 03 (ANI): In tribute to the victims of attacks in Las Vegas, the Eiffel Tower on Monday midnight went dark in Paris. At least 50 people were killed and hundreds wounded on Sunday when a gunman opened fire on a concert in Las Vegas in the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history. Meanwhile, the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Former National Football League running back Simpson released from prison after 9 years

Nevada (Las Vegas), Oct 01 (ANI): Former National Football League running back O.J. Simpson was released from the Nevada prison on Sunday, as shown in a video posted on the Facebook page of Nevada Department of Corrections. Nicknamed The Juice, Simpson had been held in the Nevada prison since 2008 for a botched armed robbery at a Las Vegas casino hotel. The Nevada Department of Corrections mentioned on their Facebook page that he had left shortly after midnight time. 70-year-old Simpson got freedom from a Nevada parole board in July at a hearing. The court did not take into account his 1990s trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and a friend, Ron Goldman. Simpson rose to fame as a Heisman Trophy winner in college and later NFL player, making the Hall of Fame. Simpson's release is significant considering that the NFL players are currently in a strife with the U.S. President Donald Trump who has asked the entire NFL to stand for the national anthem to "respect our flag

Independence referendum: Emotions run high as Barcelona polling station opens

Barcelona (Spain), Oct 01 (ANI): Hundreds of voters queued across Catalonia on Sunday, to vote in a banned independence referendum. Amid the loud applause and cheers that greeted voters in and out of the polling station, emotional scenes played out at Reina Violant school in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Gracia. The referendum has been declared illegal by Spain's central government. It has also raised fears of street violence as crowd took to streets to protest against the referendum. The Catalan government had scheduled voting to open at 9 a.m. at over 2,300 designated stations, but Madrid said it had shut more than half of them on Saturday. The region is inhabited by 7.5 million people, has its own language and culture and is an industrial hub with an economy larger than that of Portugal.

Hundreds march against Sunday's independence referendum

Barcelona (Spain), Oct 01 (ANI): Hundreds of people took to streets to demonstrate against the upcoming independence referendum. They marched through the central city on Saturday waving Spanish flags and holding placards reading 'Catalan is Spain'. The Catalan capital, Barcelona has been the site of several pro-independence rallies in the build up to Sunday's vote. Scores of Catalans are expected to vote today in a ballot that has been blocked by Spain's Constitutional Court and Madrid. The poll will be the region's second referendum in three years on independence.

Marches for racial justice and black women converge in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C (U.S.A), Oct 01 (ANI): Thousands of anti-racism marchers proved that the capital's summer of protests had not yet come to a close. Two separate rallies- the March for Racial Justice and the March for Black Women- converged in Lincoln Park. They marched in front of the Justice Department before descending on the National Mall to denounce institutionalised racism. The March for Racial Justice, which sought to harness the national unrest and help focus it into a national mobilisation, was organised after the acquittal of a Minnesota police officer in the death of Philando Castile. The March for Black Women was organised to bring attention to the widespread incarceration of black women, sexual violence and murders of black transgender people. The group held a morning rally of approx several hundred black women and allies before joining the racial justice protesters.