By QUINT FORGEY and MATTHEW CHO As revelations of President Donald Trump’s early understanding of the coronavirus threat rocked Washington, the White House and its surrogates were focusing on the Nobel Peace Prize. On Wednesday, Trump vigorously promoted the news that he had…
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The Crisis in Belarus and Its International Dimension by Andrey Sushentsov
The 66th birthday of the President of Belarus, Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko, coincided with the worst crisis in the modern history of the country. Many commentators enthusiastically compared what is happening with the Ukraine crisis and predicted the same outcome for…
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China faces an unprecedented food shortage
China faces an unprecedented food shortage The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Xi Jinping’s call for an end to ‘food waste’ (11 August 2020) seems to be a pointer that China may be facing food production issues. This is the…
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Mississauga Hindu temples’ outdoor hymns expose public divide during pandemic : Courtesy The Globe and Mail
By MUGOLI SAMBA Hindu temples across Mississauga have begun broadcasting daily hymns outdoors for believers who are unable to gather in large groups and partake in three major Hindu festivals after the city granted them a noise bylaw exemption. The exemption…
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“Religious Persecution in Pakistan” Extracts from International Religious Freedom report 2019 released by US State Department
Blasphemy Laws There were 84 individuals imprisoned on blasphemy charges (including 10 newly registered cases), at least 29 of whom had received death sentences, as compared to 77 and 28, respectively, in 2018. The government has so far never…
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Anti-China protests were held in Canada’s Toronto on August 01
Anti-China protests were held in Canada’s Toronto on August 01. It was organized by Canada Hong Kong Link & Bangladesh Minority Rights Alliance. Indian, Tibetan, Vietnamese & Taiwanese diaspora joined the protest. Amid the protests, demonstrators praised India and chanted…
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We’re going to have to manage this pandemic certainly over the next year, Howard Njoo
“We’re going to have to manage this pandemic certainly over the next year, but certainly it may be planning for the longer term on the next two to three years during which the vaccine may play a role,” said Tam,…
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Kashmir The Final Resolution: First film in the Valley after abrogation of Article 370
Courtesy: India Today After the abrogation of Article 370, which provided Jammu and Kashmir a special status, the Valley is seeing its first feature film being shot. Kashmir: The Final Resolution revolves around the historic decision of scrapping Article 370…
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Did Jinnah’s ideology split Conservative Party of Canada in August 2018?
Between August 12-14, then Conservative MP Maxime Bernier criticised Liberal MP Iqra Khalid and Conservative Senator Salma Attaullajan over Jinnah Park inauguration in Canada. The Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer distanced himself from Maxime Bernier and Bernier was forced to…
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Canada deports Chinese activist Yang Wei over knife crimes, Reports BBC
Canada has deported a former Chinese dissident who was deemed a threat to public safety after he committed a string of violent acts. Yang Wei was resettled in Canada years ago by the UN refugee agency, after Beijing jailed him…
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