Toronto — The five newly elected councilors of a small Canadian town refused to take the oath of allegiance to Britain’s King Charles III at their inauguration ceremony Tuesday, despite it being a legal requirement in the northwest territory of the Yukon, where Dawson City is located. Under a regulation of the Yukon Municipal Act, … Read more
Girls attend a class at a school in Mingora, Swat. – Agence France-Presse/File As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child 2024 today, underscoring the urgent need to ensure girls’ empowerment and rights, new figures reveal a sharp rise in sexual violence against girls, particularly in countries like Pakistan where their struggle to … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to step up efforts to ensure complete disengagement on the disputed Himalayan border, New Delhi said on Thursday after Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met the Chinese minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Russia. “Both sides agreed to work urgently and redouble efforts to achieve complete … Read more